Terminal Operator

About the role

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, BWC Terminals is a premier provider of bulk liquid storage and logistics services to refiners, manufacturers, and distributors of bulk liquids in North America. The Company consists of 22 sites with over twenty million barrels of storage capacity. The BWC Terminals facilities are equipped to store a wide range of petroleum, chemical, renewables, and agricultural products.

Job Overview

The Terminal Operator is responsible for the safe, efficient, and quality-conscious unloading and loading hazardous and non-hazardous liquid products to or from storage tanks, railcars, trucks, vessels, barges, and any other means specific to the Terminal. The operator will ensure the work is performed safely and consistently per operating policies and procedures while meeting or exceeding the supervisor's expectations.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Safely and efficiently load/unload/blend hazardous and non-hazardous trucks and railcars.
• Complete all loading/unloading per established operational procedures.
• Complete all paperwork accurately and in compliance with regulations.
• Assist with aligning tanks for tank-to-tank transfer/blend of products by gauging tanks first and then opening appropriate valves before turning on pumps for transfer.
• Perform or assist in performing preventive and regular maintenance duties of the Terminal, along with general housekeeping of the work area.
• Using heavy equipment, hoses, and similar items.
• Interact and communicate with co-workers and visitors in a professional and appropriate manner.
• Take the initiative to identify problems, use judgment to find appropriate solutions, and follow through on resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Support team efforts, actively work to generate respect and enthusiasm, cooperate with others, and learn from other team members.
• Report to work on time, prepared to perform the duties of the position, and willing to perform the duties as workload necessitates.
• Employees shall comply with applicable regulatory and company health, safety, environmental, and security requirements. Employee is expected to complete required training in a timely manner, perform duties in a safe and environmentally sound manner, and immediately report injuries/illnesses, environmental spills/releases, and any unsafe acts or conditions to supervision in support of continual improvement of the company's health, safety, environmental, and security performance.
• NOTE: Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

To perform the duties of this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below outline the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies required in this position.

• High School degree or GED.
• 0-2 years of terminal operator experience. Minimum (on-the-job training acceptable) experience in equipment maintenance.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Card.
• Basic computer skills.
• Customer service focus.
• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and/or rotating shift (8 hour or 12 hour) as determined by terminal management.
• Ability to become certified and operate a motor vehicle, track mobile, forklift, boiler, and similar equipment.
• Ability to wear safety equipment, including full face respirator, shoes, goggles, gloves, personal flotation devices, fall protection, chemical resistant suits, steel toe safety shows, flame retardant outerwear (location specific), and similar equipment.
• Mechanically inclined and able to connect pipelines, hoses, drop tubes, safety cages, and similar equipment.
• Ability to perform basic math, read and complete documents and other paperwork pertaining to non-hazardous and hazardous chemicals and the transfer, handling, and storage of same.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and co-workers.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines, change duties throughout the day, and work with various individuals.
• Ability to interact with others in a professional and appropriate demeanor and maintain effective working relationships with staff and customers.
• Ability to work independently with general direction from supervisor.
• Ability to carry out the duties of this position while helping the company to meet its mission and while adhering to policies, procedures, and regulations, especially safety regulations.
• Ability to work as part of the Terminal Security Force.

Working Conditions and Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the individual is often exposed to a variety of weather conditions, including rain, and heat/cold, noise, fumes, grease, oil, noxious odors, cleaning chemicals, paints, glues, and solvents. Approximately 90% of the workday is spent outdoors.

Physical Requirements/Activities

While performing the duties of this position, the individual is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, climb, and balance on ladders of heights of 15-65', walk on elevated walkways, docks, railcars, and tanks, access confined areas/railcar bottoms, carry and reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger, handle, feel, and use tools and equipment and communicate (talk and hear).

• This position involves standing/bending/stooping/walking/climbing for approximately 90% of the workday.
• Frequently, the employee is required to kneel, bend, crawl, crouch, push, pull, lift, or twist.
• Occasionally, the employee must lift or exert more than 50 pounds of force.
• Frequently, the employee is required to lift or exert a force of up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision ability required is close vision of 20 inches or less and vision ability of greater than 3 feet.