Terminal Operations Technician

Targa Resources; Petal (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Targa Resources in the United States seeks a terminal operator to ensure safe, reliable NGL storage, handling, and distribution. You will monitor pumps, tanks, and loading systems, perform inspections, coordinate with engineering and maintenance, and respond to alarms to minimize risk and maximize efficiency.

The role emphasizes adherence to safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, accurate recordkeeping, and participation in turnarounds and continuous improvement initiatives within a

Responsibilities

• Operate terminal equipment safely and in compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory, corporate, and site requirements.
• Monitor pumps, compressors, loading systems, storage tanks, pipelines, meters, and related process equipment.
• Conduct truck, railcar, pipeline, and marine loading/unloading activities per procedures.
• Track product movements, tank levels, inventory accuracy, and custody-transfer measurements.
• Collect samples and support product quality verification.

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of NGL storage, transportation, and distribution terminal. Supports product receipt, storage, inventory management, truck, rail, pipeline, and marine transfer operations where applicable, as well as equipment monitoring, maintenance preparation, regulatory compliance, measurement, product quality, and emergency response. Works with Commercial, Engineering, Maintenance, Measurement, Environmental, and other support personnel to maintain safe and efficient terminal operations.

JOB FUNCTIONS AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct work safely and comply with governmental, environmental, regulatory, corporate, and site-specific requirements for occupational safety, employee health, process safety, and environmental protection
• Monitor and operating terminal equipment, including pumps, compressors, loading systems, storage tanks, vapor-handling systems, pipelines, valves, meters, instrumentation, and related process equipment
• Perform truck, railcar, pipeline, and marine loading or unloading activities, as applicable, using approved procedures and regulatory requirements
• Monitor product movements, tank levels, storage conditions, custody-transfer measurements, inventory accuracy, product accountability, and timely reporting.
• Collect product samples and support product quality verification in accordance with established procedures
• Conduct routine inspections of terminal equipment, tanks, piping, relief devices, loading racks, meters, instrumentation, fire-protection systems, and other safety-critical equipment
• Identify abnormal operating conditions, report deviations, troubleshoot operational or process issues, and take appropriate action while coordinating with Engineering, Measurement, Maintenance, Environmental, and Commercial teams as needed.
• Execute startup, shutdown, commissioning, and operational-readiness activities for assigned equipment and facilities
• Prepare equipment and facility areas for maintenance or repair, including work permits, lockout/tagout, isolation, gas testing, draining, depressuring, and decontamination
• Support environmental compliance programs and promptly report conditions that could conflict with permits, regulations, or company requirements
• Complete operating logs, inspection forms, inventory records, custody-transfer documentation, compliance records, and other required reports accurately and on time.
• Support planning and execution of turnarounds, outages, special projects, maintenance activities, and capital improvements
• Assist with training, mentoring, operator qualification, and employee development programs
• Participate in incident investigations, root-cause analyses, corrective-action implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in emergency-response drills and actual emergency-response activities as assigned
• Respond to supervisor or lead-operator direction, callouts, and non-routine operating events as required
• Perform other duties as assigned