Terminal Operator

About the Role

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Operator performs multiple functions at a land/water-side fuel storage facility. This is a 365-day operating facility, requiring flexibility to work various shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily rounds: checking pumps, equipment for leaks, pressures, gauges, charts, drums, buckets, sample cabinets, and valve positions (open/closed).
• Unload trucks (red dye, gas additive, asphalt additive, ethanol, gasoline) and rail cars of ethanol; set up for shipping/receiving.
• Handle marine front tasks, including fueling tugs, barges, and sea-going vessel receipts (PIC training required; TWIC Card required).
• Process paperwork and samples from trucks, tugs, and tanks (check for water).
• Pull daily asphalt samples and understand testing parameters (flash, distillation, vapor, octane, min/max values).
• Manage tank farm operations: identify product-tank assignments, pull samples, drain water, and perform hand-line gauging.
• Set up pipeline operations for truck racks, tank transfers, vessel receipts, and railcar receipts.
• Knowledge of unit operations, truck racks, G3, card readers, and hot oil heater systems.
• Perform truck rack product tank changes and daily outside AVO’s (avoiding voltage hazards) and general maintenance.
• Execute pumping operations: transfer products, gauge products transferred to/from tanks and pipelines.
• Perform tank-to-tank lineups, switch and pump tanks to move products in/out of storage.
• Conduct tank inspections and prepare records as required.
• Perform routine and ongoing daily facility inspections, including PMO 6 monthly tasks and inspections.
• Sample tanks for testing.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience with bulk fuel storage and pipeline operations is a plus.
• TWIC Card required.
• PIC training required for marine front tasks.

Skills

• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask and follow departmental instructions.
• Excellent communication skills.

Working Conditions

• Lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally.
• Frequent driving, walking, and standing.
• Exposure to adverse weather, cramped conditions, and heavy lifting.
• Visits to industrial/manufacturing settings with potential exposure to chemicals, extreme temperatures, loud machinery, and hazardous materials (appropriate PPE required).
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.