Terminal Operator

Position Summary

Reporting to the Terminal Manager, the Terminal Operator is responsible for safely operating all terminal equipment in connection with the receiving, storing, transferring, and loading of liquid bulk products via trucks, pipeline, rail cars, water vessels, or tanks. The Operator also tests products and documents results; maintains terminal equipment; prepares various terminal reports; and performs general maintenance and upkeep of the facility.

This is a safety‑sensitive position.

• Ensure the safe operation of the terminal; maintain awareness for personal and co‑workers safety and ensure compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Perform gauging of storage tanks, temperature readouts, and obtain product samples.
• Perform all daily, monthly, quarterly, semi‑annual, and annual maintenance and compliance inspections, and maintain required logs as appropriate.
• Complete daily meter readings for all products; calculate and input all product inventories and meter readings into appropriate systems.
• Ensure all terminal equipment, including safety devices and systems, are functioning properly; report any equipment failures to supervisor.
• Perform daily walk‑around inspections to identify potential risks and maintain good housekeeping standards.
• Conduct preventive and routine maintenance on pumps, valves, meters, compressors, motors, tanks, pipes, terminal building, and other equipment.
• Calibrate and adjust all additive injection systems as required.
• Test oils for viscosity, API, and flash when necessary.
• Complete monthly additive volumetric reconciliation documentation; take product samples, perform quality control tests, and maintain the product quality log.
• Issue work permits to contractors performing work at the terminal, ensuring pre‑job safety meetings, lock‑out/tag‑out, confined space entry, and gas‑tech monitoring requirements are met.
• Ensure contractors, customers, and vendors follow company/terminal policies and procedures when accessing or working in the terminal.
• Communicate product outages and equipment downtime to appropriate individuals.
• Participate in emergency situations as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Strong team player with the ability to work independently.
• General knowledge of steam boilers, hot oil heaters, loading racks, product blenders, and automation systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and terminal automation software such as Toptech (preferred).
• Ability to perform required mathematical calculations without a calculator.
• Ability to work outside for long periods in any weather condition.
• Willingness to work overtime as necessary.
• Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (required).
• Industry experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license (Terminal specific).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential Card (TWIC) (Terminal specific).

• Normal amount of overtime or extended work hours required.
• Normal physical mobility: heavy lifting, heights, bending, stooping, climbing, and use of hand tools.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move across large areas, including uneven terrain, sometimes quickly.
• Normal physical agility: maneuver body while in place.
• Normal strength to handle 90‑pound objects, with frequency considerations.
• Ability to lift 75 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Use up to 100 ft./lbs. of force to operate cycling valves.
• Climb heights in excess of 60’, ascend stairs or ladders, work atop tanks, traverse metal walkways at heights.
• Work in confined or restricting spaces (e.g., tanks, between compressors, vessels).
• Normal dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Normal coordination, including eye‑hand and hand‑foot.
• Normal endurance.
• Normal concentration/intensity: prolonged mental effort with limited breaks.
• Normal memory for required information.
• Normal complexity of decision making.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Normal ability to see, distinguish colors, hear, smell, and taste.
• Normal sense of touch.
• Maintenance…