Maintenance Operator

Position Summary

The Maintenance Operator is responsible for performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of all terminal equipment including, pumps, valves, engines, tank mixers, etc.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures service and reliability of equipment and facilities.
• Assist in identifying any issues with operating equipment, including, but not limited to; pumps, valves, motors, tanks, pipes, terminal building, etc.
• Performs integrity inspections and pressure tests on terminal pipelines, hoses, heat transfer equipment, and piping.
• Maintenance of company vehicles (inspections, plates, minor repairs like battery, alternator, brakes)
• Check and pressure test loading arms; replacing seals if needed.
• Responsible for the creation, organization and retention of inspection and testing records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Working knowledge of steam boilers, hot oil heaters, loading racks, product blenders and automation systems.
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently.
• Basic computer and Microsoft Office experience and experience with terminal automation software - such as Toptech - is preferred.
• Ability to work outside for long periods of time in any weather condition.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills.

Experience/Education:

• High school diploma / GED is required.
• Trade or Vocational Program completion preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in field is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of electrical and electronics.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential Card (TWIC).

Physical Requirements:

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

• Normal amount of overtime or extended work hours required.
• Normal physical mobility, which includes heavy lifting, heights, bending, stooping, climbing and working with hand tools.
• Normal physical mobility, which includes the ability to stand; walk; move across large areas including uneven terrain, sometimes quickly.
• Normal physical agility, which includes ability to maneuver body while in place.
• Normal physical strength to handle 90-pound objects, taking frequency into consideration.
• Ability to lift 50 – 75 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Ability to use up to 100 ft./lbs. of force to operate cycling valves.
• Must be able to climb heights in excess of 60’, ascend stairs or ladders, work atop tanks, and traverse metal walkways at heights.
• May work in confined or restricting work spaces (i.e. tanks, between compressors, vessels).
• Normal dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Normal coordination, including eye-hand, hand-foot.
• Normal endurance.
• Normal concentration/intensity, which includes prolonged mental effort with limited opportunity for breaks.
• Normal memory, taking into consideration the amount and type of information.
• Normal complexity of decision making.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Work requires physical efforts associated with using the computer and phones to access information.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is:

• Regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions and temperature extremes, cramped spaces, loud noises, chemicals and fumes, dust, heights or work safety hazards.
• Regularly exposed to work in high, precarious places.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, hand tools and small to medium-sized power tool use.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

This position is required to be performed at the work site during regularly scheduled hours. Physical presence at the work site is required.

This job description is not intended to describe in detail the multitude of tasks that may be assigned, but rather to provide the incumbent with a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.