Tank Cleaner (Req #: 6540)

PALA Interstate, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

PALA Interstate, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Tank Cleaner to prep and clean interiors of boilers, storage tanks, industrial processing tanks and kilns, removing emulsions and incrustations to support safe operations.

Responsibilities include draining tanks, scrubbing walls with appropriate solvents, testing gas content, handling chemicals safely, and following MSDS guidance under supervision. Prior industrial cleaning experience preferred; a high school diploma or GED is acceptable.

Qualifications

• High School or GED preferred but not required.
• Trade School program preferred but not required.
• Must pass our in-house Tank Cleaner Assessment Test
• 1-2 yrs. Industrial experience, 6 mos. As a tank cleaner.

Responsibilities

• Drains tank, connects hose to water or steam lines and sprays walls, roof and bottom of tank to flush residue such as oil, acid, grease, sludge through tank openings.
• Scrapes and scrubs walls using appropriate solvents or detergents and appropriate tools to remove incrustation, scale or deposits of coke or catalyst.
• Sweeps up debris and shovels sludge into buckets, wheelbarrows or down chutes.
• Removes chemical residues and other liquids from tank bottoms with appropriate equipment.
• Uses portable air drying equipment to dry tanks.
• Tests gas content of tanks with appropriate equipment.
• Adds specified chemicals to industrial tanks to maintain and replenish tank processing solutions.
• Utilizes knowledge of safety precautions when working with solvents and detergents.
• Selects appropriate tools/equipment needed for job, as well as particular solvents or detergents needed.
• Reviews MSDS sheets. Follows oral instructions or directions from supervisor with regard to work to be done.

Skills

Tank cleaning

Industrial cleaning

Safety procedures

MSDS awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade School preferred

Job description

Date Posted: 08/13/2026

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Job Category: Basic Application (PALA)

Salary Interval: Full Time

Pay Range: N/A

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PALA Interstate, LLC

Summary

Cleans interiors of boilers, storage tanks, industrial processing tanks and kilns to remove emulsion and incrustation.

Essential Functions

1. Drains tank, connects hose to water or steam lines and sprays walls, roof and bottom of tank to flush residue such as oil, acid, grease, sludge through tank openings.
2. Scrapes and scrubs walls using appropriate solvents or detergents and appropriate tools to remove incrustation, scale or deposits of coke or catalyst.
3. Sweeps up debris and shovels sludge into buckets, wheelbarrows or down chutes.
4. Removes chemical residues and other liquids from tank bottoms with appropriate equipment.
5. Uses portable air drying equipment to dry tanks.
6. Tests gas content of tanks with appropriate equipment.
7. Adds specified chemicals to industrial tanks to maintain and replenish tank processing solutions.
8. Utilizes knowledge of safety precautions when working with solvents and detergents.
9. Selects appropriate tools/equipment needed for job, as well as particular solvents or detergents needed.
10. Reviews MSDS sheets. Follows oral instructions or directions from supervisor with regard to work to be done.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. High School or GED preferred but not required.
2. Trade School program preferred but not required.
3. Mustpass our in-house Tank Cleaner Assessment Test
4. 1-2 yrs. Industrialexperience, 6 mos. As a tank cleaner.

PALA Group, Inc. and its Subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.