Tank Wash Technician

Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan + Company Match

Paid Time Off (120 hours yearly)

Company Paid Holidays

Job summary

Heniff Transportation Systems, LLC is hiring a Tank Wash Technician in High Point, North Carolina. This role involves cleaning hazardous and food-grade tanker trailers, ensuring health and safety compliance, and operating various equipment.

Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and six months of related experience. The position offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• Six or more months of industry-related experience.
• Strong customer-service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety is the number one goal.
• Operate light and heavy equipment.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations.

Skills

Solid communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer-service orientation

Ability to work with little supervision

Education

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Tools

Light and heavy equipment (pumps, compressors, etc.)

Cleaning chemicals

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Job description

Position Summary

The position is responsible for the performance of tasks associated with the cleaning of hazardous, non‑hazardous, and food‑grade tanker trailers, on‑site remediation, clean‑up, equipment de‑contamination, and handling of hazardous materials.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Tank Wash Technician ensures health and safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Operate light and heavy equipment including pumps, compressors, boilers, bobcats, forklifts, and other machinery.
• Handle various hand tools and powered industrial tools, including pressure washers.
• Ensure proper use of equipment and immediately notify supervisor of any mechanical failure or problem.
• Adhere to and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Wear and properly use a variety of personal protective equipment (PPE) when required.
• Assist in field sampling activities and calibration of meters.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
• Report directly to the Tank Wash Manager.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Six or more months of industry‑related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with confined space entry (CSE) training.
• Experience with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waste codes, manifesting, and Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR).
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to complete computer module safety training, including on‑the‑job training.

Essential Qualifications

• Solid communication skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work with little supervision.
• Proven flexibility and adaptability to change.
• Strong customer‑service orientation; ensure needs and deadlines are met in a timely fashion.
• Positive, proactive, and motivated attitude.
• Continuous improvement focus within the workplace.
• Adaptability to change in a fast‑paced organization.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently.

Physical Demands

• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• May be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch as needed.
• Required to lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs.
• Climb ladders and/or stairs for cleaning duties.
• Work extended (> 8 hrs.) time periods.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent draining into and carrying of buckets.
• Responsible for connecting and disconnecting hoses.
• Frequent pressure washing.
• Perform non‑permit confined space entries for inspections and sometimes cleaning.
• Frequent repetitive motion operating a manual chain fall.
• Perform parts removal and replacement on customer’s equipment.
• Select proper cleaning methods for the products that are cleaned.
• Perform routine maintenance and emergency repairs of cleaning equipment.
• Monitor strengths of cleaning solutions.
• Operate in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Work Environment

• Work in various indoor and outdoor temperatures in all weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Work with cleaning chemicals and wear appropriate PPE for the environment.
• Work in potentially elevated noise levels, confined spaces, and lifting in areas of low clearance.
• Work at elevations from ladders and scaffolding up to eight feet above ground.
• Periodically perform work in other facility areas as directed by the Shift Leader or Facility Management.
• Couple and uncouple tractors/trailers.
• Drive a yard tractor, moving units to specified areas.

Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) Plan + Company Match.
• Paid Time Off (120 hours yearly).
• Company Paid Holidays.

Heniff treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability. The Heniff family of companies is the premier leader in liquid bulk transportation, food grade, rail transloading, iso depot operations, tank cleaning and maintenance. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture.