Terminal Operator - PORTLAND, OR

Position Summary

Perform duties as outlined by the Terminal Manager related to the receipt and shipment of petroleum products via barge, vessel, and truck. Conducts maintenance and accounting responsibilities in accordance with established company and governmental regulations. Assists in the operations, maintenance, safety and environmental matters.

Major Accountabilities

• Answers and responds to after-hour calls, including emergency response.
• Responsible for filter changes and all valve alignments (manifolds and tanks) inside the terminal property to assure the proper handling, storage and integrity of products.
• Uses the Terminal Automation System to prepare daily inventory reports, terminal balance report, and rack activity report.
• Forwards daily inventory and accounting reports to the appropriate customers.
• Makes sure that customers receive information regarding their throughput and inventory.
• Samples and analyzes products.
• Always keeps loading rack equipment (mechanical and electrical) clean and in good working order.
• Interact with drivers to make sure they follow all company and safety regulations.
• Trains new drivers and make sure they are familiar with our automation, loading equipment and emergency features.
• Conducts safety watches with outside contractors as advised by the Terminal Manager.
• Ensures all environmental and safety equipment is working properly.
• Keep the overall appearance of terminal up and grass mowed and edged.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Reduces potential risk to public safety and environment and minimizes company liability.
• Improves operations efficiency and financial profitability through well maintained facilities.

Education Requirement

• High School diploma or GED
• TWIC card or ability to be approved for a TWIC card.

Experience Requirement

• Safety training and hazard training required
• Spill response training for dock and rack area imperative.
• Fire training is preferred
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent PC skills, with proficiency in Microsoft products
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to independently proof work for accuracy
• Expected to exercise good judgment
• Initiative and organization abilities required for meeting deadlines and establishing priorities
• Expected to maintain good working relationships with all Company personnel, customers and contract personnel
• Ability to manage time and scheduling to meet appropriate deadlines
• Ability to work successfully in stressful situations and manage multiple tasks
• Ability to use awareness of relationships and impacts of data trends and elements to appropriately recommend actions that impact both near and long-term company operations and profits
• Ability to independently conduct job accountabilities with limited supervision
• Ability to take directions from supervisors
• Is a self-starter and willing to adapt to changing conditions.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to handle, feel, or utilize finger dexterity; reach with hands and arms; and may occasionally be required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to:
• Lift, drag and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Climb up to 12 48-foot-tall tanks per day,
• Walk up to 2 miles at a time and be able to enter above ground storage tanks through manways that are 24 inches or larger.
• Ability to be fit tested and occasionally wear a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus to perform the duties listed above.

Work Environment

• The work environment includes the handling of petroleum products. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.