Terminal Operator

Kinder Morgan • Pasadena, TX

9d

About The Position

The Terminal Operator is essential to the terminal’s daily operations, helping ensure company and customer needs are met. The role involves transferring product between railcars, storage tanks, and pipelines; performing railcar switching and locomotive duties; supporting automated transfers; and carrying out facility maintenance and housekeeping. All work must follow environmental, health and safety policies, operating procedures, and checklists. Emergency Response Team membership may be required.

The posting’s introductory description also discusses an Operations Supervisor role. That position assists the Area Manager with terminal management, provides backup coverage, supports operational and administrative duties, and develops leadership and managerial skills for potential advancement to Area Manager. The Operations Supervisor may support customer liaison activities and oversee contractors working on company property or rights-of-way.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• One to three years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers; be willing to use a personal and/or company vehicle for work.
• Pass and complete safety training or certification required by customers and Kinder Morgan.
• Meet foreign trade zone entry requirements, including applicable background checks, and obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
• Safely operate a self-propelled mobile platform to access railcar tops, connect vapor vent hoses and open valves.
• Pass a respirator fit test and maintain training in facility safety and Hazmat requirements.
• Be able to work on docks.
• Comprehend written work orders and perform basic math.
• Use wrenches, pipe wrenches and other tools, including turning and tightening nuts and bolts.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Work as part of a team, take direction, prioritize work schedules, focus on details and follow work rules.
• Maintain regular attendance to perform essential duties.
• Be willing to work overtime with little or no notice, including weekdays, weekends and holidays, as dictated by operations.
• Be willing to be on call as dictated by operations.
• Stand, walk and climb for extended periods; climb ladders and work at elevations using appropriate safety equipment; and regularly bend, squat and reach.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Work outdoors in adverse weather and in conditions that may include heights over five feet, confined spaces and elevated areas.

Nice To Haves

• A two- or four-year degree in any discipline from an accredited college or university; honorable discharge from any branch of the U.S. military; three years of terminal operations or maintenance experience; or five years of industrial experience.
• Industrial experience in a manufacturing plant, steel mill, refinery, petrochemical plant or energy-related industry; pipeline, tank or manifold construction; or millwright, industrial mechanical, welding or electrical work.
• Experience transferring crude oil from railcars to tanks through heat-traced pipeline.
• Experience heating railcars using steam.
• Proficiency in rail operating and switching procedures, including experience switching railcars.
• Proficiency in tank-car offloading procedures for ethanol and crude operations, and experience loading and unloading railcars.
• Understanding of and compliance with customer and Kinder Morgan rules and policies.
• Ability to identify, report and correct safety and environmental concerns.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload product from railcars to storage tanks.
• Unload crude oil from railcars to pipeline.
• Perform railcar switching activities and locomotive operator duties.
• Line up tanks for railcar-to-tank transfers.
• Know and/or operate the SCADA system for automated transfer activities.
• Perform work in accordance with environmental, health and safety policies and procedures, as well as operating policies, procedures and checklists.
• Climb tank stairs, operate valves and pumps, and gauge tanks.
• Perform or assist with preventive and regular maintenance.
• Assist with product transfer alignments involving piping, pumps and associated valves.
• Perform facility maintenance and housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Potentially serve as a member of the Emergency Response Team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED