Chemical Loader – Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)

Austin Industries, Inc.; Channelview (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial, Channelview, TX, is hiring a Chemical Loader to perform loading and unloading of chemicals at an on-site facility. The role is hourly, full-time, and requires adherence to safety protocols and proper PPE usage.

The successful candidate will pump liquids, verify tank markings, and ensure secure connections while maintaining accurate loading procedures in a heavy industrial environment. On-site work with potential hazards and travel between site tanks as needed.

Qualifications

• Education – no minimum education requirements; PTEC degree preferred.
• Certifications/licenses: 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 essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Follows proper procedures for loading or onloading of chemicals.
• Uses appropriate Personal Protective Equipment at all times.
• Pumps liquid chemicals and other liquids into/out of tank cars, trucks, or barges.
• Verifies tank car numbers with loading instructions for accurate placement by crew.
• Connects ground cable to carry off static electricity.
• Inspects interior for cleanliness and exterior for leaks or damage.
• Lowers gauge rod or reads meter to verify liquid volumes.

Skills

Safety awareness

Industrial experience

Education

PTEC degree

Job description

Chemical Loader – Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)

Job Category: Hourly Craft

Requisition Number: CHEMI034305

• Posted : September 29, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $20 USD per hour

Locations

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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.

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