Terminal Operations Technician

Targa Resources; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Targa Resources in Tyler, TX seeks a disciplined operator to ensure the safe, reliable operation of an NGL storage, transportation, and distribution terminal. You will support product receipt, inventory management, and transfers by truck, rail, pipeline, and marine where applicable, while monitoring equipment and maintaining compliance.

The role collaborates with Commercial, Engineering, Maintenance, Measurement, Environmental, and other teams to sustain safe terminal operations and respond to

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 operate 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
• Complete preventive maintenance and calibrations on various electrical control system components and equipment
• Operate and perform activities in accordance with applicable regulations and procedures
• 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

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of an 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 operate 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
• Complete preventive maintenance and calibrations on various electrical control system components and equipment
• Operate and perform activities in accordance with applicable regulations and procedures
• 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