Lead Operator Used Oil PL

Type of Position: Full-Time, Regular

Tier: I

Location: Kodiak, AK

Schedule: Varies

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Fuel Distribution Lead

The Lead Operator for Used Oil Plant is designated as Key Personnel in Accordance With (IAW) the USCG Base Kodiak Performance Work Statement (PWS). A successful applicant must receive USCG approval prior to being eligible for employment. The Lead Operator for Used Oil Plant, LOWS, is expected to serve as facility coordinator for all LOWS facility operations. Ensuring all requirements of the facility are identified, required documentation is initiated (i.e., work requests and notifications IAW the PWS or Government work control center calls) and all work is done appropriately and in a timely manner.

• Ensure all necessary maintenance or repairs needed (either as operations maintenance, minor repairs, service work, or work requests) are accomplished in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Ensure all maintenance and repairs are performed as necessary to prevent undue wear and tear, prolong the useful life of equipment and systems, and promote the most efficient and economical performance.
• Designated as a Person in Charge (PIC) for marine transfers IAW federal and state regulations.
• Operate, test, maintain and repair the LOWS six 10,000-gallon bulk storage tanks, several Oil Water Separators (OWS), and several pieces of mobile equipment to receive and transport used oil.
• Adhere to the LOWS Pollution Prevention and Best Management Practices Plan, EPA Used Oil Processing Facility regulations, and other applicable federal, state, local, and Coast Guard regulations.
• Perform routine predictable and recurring plant operations, such as: inspecting, monitoring, and adjusting equipment and systems to achieve optimal and economic performance; the start-up, operation, shut down of equipment and systems; record keeping and reports; operations maintenance and minor repairs; reviewing and evaluating plant records to determine trends; and to detect problems and opportunities for improvements.
• Perform non-routine efforts as required, such as: performing minor repairs, alarm, and equipment troubleshooting; after-hours responses to alarms and callouts to investigate, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs; providing operational support for third party contractors working in the facilities (e.g., performing nonstandard operations such as securing and starting systems and equipment, etc.); and attending facility related training.
• Ensure inspection of all system operational components is completed a minimum of once per day, every day of the year.
• Manage and operate the collection, receipt, processing, sampling and storage of used oil and liquid oily waste streams to provide effective and efficient used oil processing and recovery and ensure operations comply with permit and regulatory requirements.
• Receive, pump, and transport used oils and oily water in bulk form or drum from vessels and onshore activities (including tanks) in accordance with all federal, state, and local requirements.
• Handle, sample and process LOWS facility sludge, screenings, similar wastes, and untreatable liquid oily waste streams.
• Continuously monitor all LOWS and OWS system alarms.
• Participates as part of an On-Call Response Team Member as directed.
• Travel to remote sites may be required.
• Other relevant duties assigned

• Diversity/ Great Interpersonal Skills
• Dependability/ Ability to work unsupervised
• Integrity/ Good Documentation and Organizational Skills
• Excellent Attendance/ Punctuality/ Commitment to Excellence

• High school education or G.E.D equivalent
• Must be able to communicate clearly (oral and written) in the English language
• Valid Alaska Class B Commercial Driver’s License with Tanker/HAZMAT Endorsement
• Completion of the University of California at Sacramento correspondence course for Level 1 Industrial Wastewater Treatment or training program like the University of California course is acceptable (upon Government approval)
• Completion of 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) course, plus annual eight-hour refresher courses
• Completion of 24-hour Hazardous Waste Technician, plus annual refresher
• A minimum of two years’ experience within Petroleum Oil and Lubricant (POL) or LOWS facilities of similar size and complexity including working knowledge of marine transfers
• Certified in Confined space (Entry, Attendant and…