Technician/Operator

Position Summary:

The Technician is responsible for providing operational, technical, electrical, and mechanical support for all facility equipment. Incumbents are responsible for a variety of tasks involved in troubleshooting, testing, maintaining, installing, and repairing equipment within an assigned area. This is considered an intermediate or journey-level position that the incumbent can perform independently or with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Provide the primary technical support for the terminal:

- Maintain a working knowledge of company policies/procedures as they relate to the operation/maintenance of the assigned assets. Attend and actively participate in required safety training meetings.

- Perform routine testing, inspection, and maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all assigned facility equipment/systems, including but not limited to: pumps, electric motors, electrical equipment, truck loading rack equipment,  measurement systems, product testing & analysis, piping systems, valves, and similar other equipment and systems.

- Complete and maintain required documentation/records associated with performed maintenance and repair.

- Participate in terminal projects, including major overhauls, troubleshooting for pumps and mechanical seals, new installations, or modifications of existing equipment, etc.

- Perform other functions as requested by the Supervisor of Operations

Required Licenses/Certificates: Valid state driver's license to drive a company vehicle

Minimum Years Experience and/or Specific Degree Requirements:

Skills and Qualifications: Minimum of two years experience in the maintenance and operation of Refined Products Pipelines, Terminals, Pump Stations, or equivalent industry experience. Two years of vocational/technical training from a recognized institution majoring in electronics, electricity or diesel mechanics is preferred. Individuals with several years of technical work experience that possess the basic required skills along with the ability to apply them within their assigned area of responsibility, independently or with limited assistance.

Ability to provide primary technical support for a location(s)

* Demonstrated "hands on" mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and computer skills

* Effective organizational and administrative skills

* Communication skills necessary to effectively interact with supervision, other members of the workgroup, and other company representatives or customers.

Requires knowledge of centrifugal, positive displacement pumps, positive displacement meters, turbine meters, and pipeline valves.

Working Conditions: Occasionally driving Company vehicles to perform duties. Physical demands include: walking, lifting (up to 50 lbs), carrying, pushing, pulling (up to 50 lbs), climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, fingering, feeling, and wearing personal protective equipment. Must be available for some overtime during nights, weekends and holidays. Must be a self starter and willing to function either independently or in a team environment.  Environmental Conditions include working outside and inside, and exposure to extreme heat and/or cold, noise, vibration, and petrochemicals.

Additional requirements: The ability to work in stressful conditions; the ability to adapt and respond in changing circumstances; send and receive email; availability as needed to work on both a scheduled and call-out basis; and the ability to work at the assigned job site.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions.