Tank Farm Operator

Coast Packing Company; California, Northern (MO, KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Coast Packing Company is seeking a Tank Farm Operator to monitor, tend, and plan movement of product from holding tanks to production equipment and tanker rail cars for transport. The role involves offloading tanker rail cars, pulling samples for lab analysis, setting up lines for transfer and upload, and completing documentation to ensure accurate measurements and safe operations.

Candidates should maintain gauges, monitor temperatures and pressures, and uphold time management, teamwork,

Responsibilities

• Monitor gauges and meters on tanks in tank farm to ensure tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts and pressures are at specified levels when offloading, transferring, or uploading product.
• Offload tanker rail cars by first preparing product for transport through supply lines. Connect steam hoses to rail car and monitor for 1 ½ - 2 hours for product to be ready for offload.
• Pull sample product for analysis prior to offload. Climb up rail car, open dome using pipe wrench, use sampler tool to draw sample from 1 ft, 2 ft. and 6 ft. depths. Pour sample into sample bottle; label bottle.
• Deliver sample bottle to laboratory for analysis. Complete requisite paperwork.
• Set lines for offload from tanker rail car to appropriate tank based on product type and using knowledge of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
• Connect hoses to tanker rails cars and verify equipment is secure. Begin offloading of product, monitoring gauges and meters.
• Complete requisite paperwork throughout process documenting time, measurements, gauge readings.
• Clean system lines using air to clear product in preparation for next use.
• Once offload is complete, disconnect hoses from tanker rail car.
• Release tanker rail car once offload is complete.
• Set lines to prepare for flow of product through system from tanks to production equipment.
• Prepare for product movement by verifying filters are clean; replace filters as necessary.
• Monitor flow of productusing knowledge of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
• Check computer system for production schedule to prepare for proper product flow.
• Upload tanker rail cars with product. Set lines for upload of product from appropriate tank based on product type to tanker rail car using knowledge of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
• Complete requisite paperwork throughout process documenting time, measurements, gauge readings.
• Once upload is complete, disconnect hoses from tanker rail car.
• Clean system lines using air to clear product in preparation for next use.
• Release tanker rail car once upload is complete.
• Complete transfer of product from one tank to another based on production schedule and needs.
• As needed, complete mixing of product types to create customized "blends" of product, based on production requests and needs.
• Set lines to prepare for flow of product through system. Monitor flow of productusing knowledge of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Job description

The Tank Farm Operator is responsible for monitoring, tending, and planning movement of product from holding tanks to production equipment for refining and tanker vehicles for transport.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor gauges and meters on tanks in tank farm to ensure tank levels, temperatures, chemical amounts and pressures are at specified levels when offloading, transferring, or uploading product.

Offload Tanker Rail Cars

• Offload tanker rail cars by first preparing product for transport through supply lines. Connect steam hoses to rail car and monitor for 1 ½ - 2 hours for product to be ready for offload.
• Pull sample product for analysis prior to offload. Climb up rail car, open dome using pipe wrench, use sampler tool to draw sample from 1 ft, 2 ft. and 6 ft. depths. Pour sample into sample bottle; label bottle.
• Deliver sample bottle to laboratory for analysis. Complete requisite paperwork.
• Set lines for offload from tanker rail car to appropriate tank based on product type and using knowledge of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage. Connect hoses to tanker rails cars and verify equipment is secure. Begin offloading of product, monitoring gauges and meters.
• Complete requisite paperwork throughout process documenting time, measurements, gauge readings.
• Clean system lines using air to clear product in preparation for next use.
• Once offload is complete, disconnect hoses from tanker rail car.
• Release tanker rail car once offload is complete.

Feed Production

• Set lines to prepare for flow of product through system from tanks to production equipment.
• Prepare for product movement by verifying filters are clean; replace filters as necessary.
• Monitor flow of productusing knowledge of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
• Check computer system for production schedule to prepare for proper product flow.

Upload Tanker Rail Cars

• Upload tanker rail cars with product. Set lines for upload of product from appropriate tank based on product type to tanker rail car using knowledge of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage. Connect hoses to tanker rail cars and verify equipment is secure.
• Complete requisite paperwork throughout process documenting time, measurements, gauge readings.
• Once upload is complete, disconnect hoses from tanker rail car.
• Clean system lines using air to clear product in preparation for next use.
• Release tanker rail car once upload is complete.

Transfers and Blends

• Complete transfer of product from one tank to another based on production schedule and needs.
• As needed, complete mixing of product types to create customized "blends" of product, based on production requests and needs.
• Set lines to prepare for flow of product through system. Monitor flow of productusing knowledge of pipelines, valve manifolds, pumps, and tankage.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Time Management
• Teamwork
• Safety
• Communication
• Leadership

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

I have read the job description above and I understand that the knowledge, skills, abilities and assigned responsibilities listed are conditions of my employment with Coast Packing Company. I also understand that the job description may be changed or altered at any time and may not include all of my job responsibilities.