Chemical Loader – Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)

Ausitn Industrial; Channelview (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Channelview, TX is seeking a Chemical Loader to support loading chemicals into or from tanks, trailers, rail cars, and other containers. This on-site, hourly role pays $20 per hour and emphasizes safety in a demanding industrial setting.

The position requires a TWIC card and a valid driver’s license, with 1+ years of industrial experience preferred. Candidates must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work in varied conditions.

Qualifications

• Must follow safety procedures and wear PPE at all times.
• TWIC Card and valid driver’s license required.
• 1+ years’ experience in industrial setting preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in on-site industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Load chemicals into or from tanks, trailers, rail cars, or other containers.
• Follow proper loading procedures and use appropriate equipment.
• Verify tank car numbers and loading instructions for accuracy.
• Connect ground cable to discharge static electricity and operate valves and spouts.
• Inspect interior for cleanliness and check for leaks or damage.
• Perform sampling and testing as required and maintain loading records.
• Other duties as assigned and ensure compliance with safety policies.

Skills

Safety procedures

PPE compliance

Education

TWIC Card

Driver's License

PTEC degree preferred

Job description

Chemical Loader – Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)

Job Category: Hourly Craft

Requisition Number: CHEMI034916

• Posted : October 21, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $20 USD per hour

Locations

Showing 1 location

Channelview, TX, USA

Description

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

This person will load chemicals into or from tanks, trailers, rail cars or other various containers. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• At all times, follows proper procedures for the loading or onloading of chemicals.
• Uses requisite Personal Protective Equipment at all appropriate times.
• Pumps liquid chemicals, liquid petroleum products, and other liquids into or from tank cars, trucks, or barges.
• Verifies tank car numbers with loading instructions for making sure accurate placement of cars by crew.
• Connects ground cable to carry off static electricity.
• Removesand/or replacesdome caps, using wrenches or other appropriate tool(s).
• Inspects interior for cleanlinessand exterior for leaks and/or damage.
• Swings loading spout over dome turns valve to admit liquids to tank.
• Lowers gauge rod into tank or reads meter to verify specified volume of liquids loaded.
• Lowers sample bottle into tank for laboratory testing.
• Seals outlet valves on car.
• When unloading cars, connects hose to outlet plugs on cars attaches special dome, using wrenches.
• Starts pumps or turns valves to admit compressed air into tank carforce liquids into storage tanks.
• May test sample for specific gravity, using hydrometer, and record reading on loading slip.
• May clean interior of tank cars or tank trucks, using mechanical spray nozzle.
• May inspect rupture disc, vacuum relief valve, rubber gaskets on valve cover plates, and replace defective parts using wrenches.
• May pump nitrogen or compressed air into car to test for leaks.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education – no minimum education requirements. PTEC degree preferred.

Certifications/License's: A valid TWIC Card and Driver's License.

Experience – 1+years' experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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Qualifications

Experience

Required

1+years' experience in an Industrial setting preferred.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

TWIC Card

Valid Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer
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