Terminal Junior Operator

About the role

At EQT, you won't just do a job, you'll help shape our future. Through Transparent Leadership, you'll work alongside leaders who value collaboration and ensure every voice is heard. Through Connected Impact, you'll see how your work influences critical business decisions and drives value across our operations. Through Supported Growth, you'll have opportunities to expand your skills through cross-functional collaboration, development opportunities, and career advancement.

The Terminal Junior Operator's primary responsibility is to assist and support Terminal Operations and carry out duties in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with established practices and procedures. The Operator reports directly to the Lead Operator on their shift. In the absence of the Lead Operator, the Operator assumes control room duties. During the day shift, the Operator assists the maintenance department in the performance of its duties.

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day operations of the storage tank and piping, refrigeration equipment, truck rack equipment, railcar unloading and related equipment and systems
• Maintain hourly and daily operating logs
• Assist with TP Vision Inventory Tracking and Control Program
• Maintain terminal security in accordance with MARSAC and USCG regulations
• Perform ship unloading
• Assist with terminal housekeeping and integrity
• Perform routine maintenance tasks
• Perform other general maintenance responsibilities as directed
• Train new truck drivers on SEA-3/EQT truck rack loading procedures
• Assist truck drivers with the operation of the loading skids
• Work diligently and follow all safety requirements to prevent injuries, product contamination, spills and avoid product loss
• Operate main plant and rail plant refrigeration systems
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Basic mathematical ability and understanding required to successfully perform tank measurements, read gauges, set up product transfers into and out of tanks (including ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, convert fractions to decimals and vice versa)
• Knowledge of refined product characteristics, measurement and safe handling practices
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with co-workers, supervisors, internal and external customers
• Ability to take responsibility
• Ability to understand and perform reasonably complicated written procedures
• Willingness and ability to work rotating shifts, periodic overtime, and on a call-out basis when needed
• Strong safety ethic
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational training or relevant certifications
• Prior experience in hazardous material facility operations
• Mechanical abilities or experience with operating equipment
• Experience operating with modern HMI control systems

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and telephone keypad
• Ability to lift, move and carry toolkits, hoses and other objects weighing up to 30 pounds
• Ability to ascend and descend narrow stairs
• Work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions in temperature extremes and inclement weather
• Regularly required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to hazardous materials and working environment
• Occasionally walk on slippery or uneven surfaces
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud
• As work volume fluctuates, must have ability to work weekends, holidays and shift work during a vessel receipt or as required