Job Description

Overview

The Terminal Operator is responsible for handling petroleum and products safely and in an environmentally appropriate manner. Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company committed to providing energy transportation and storage services efficiently and responsibly.

Responsibilities

  • Follow all health, safety, security, environmental (HSSE) and operational practices and procedures.
  • Monitor and maintain equipment for safe, efficient operations 24/7.
  • Perform automatic and manual readings (meters, gauges, etc.).
  • Conduct maintenance and housekeeping on terminal equipment and grounds.
  • Conduct sampling, calibration, and other quality assurance activities.
  • Gauge terminal tanks before receipt of product by truck, railcar, or marine vessel.
  • Monitor contractors for adherence to safety guidelines.
  • Utilize computers to log information and communicate with others.
  • Complete authorization to work permits and safety-related paperwork.
  • Calibrate various pieces of equipment.
  • Maintain product integrity and learn government regulations.
  • Provide safety orientations as appropriate.
  • Maintain terminal automation systems and related equipment.
  • Keep documentation organized and readily available.
  • Interface effectively with Project Managers.
  • Assist with, prepare, and implement a preventive maintenance program.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED is required.
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Able and willing to work up to 16 hours a shift.
  • Ability to work outside for long periods in any weather conditions.
  • Willing to be on call 24/7 at times.
  • Physically qualified to lift, carry, push, pull or drag up to 50 pounds and climb heights up to 50 feet.
  • Must pass pre-employment background check and drug/alcohol screening.
  • Must have a mechanical aptitude.
  • Good communication skills and technical language.
  • Ability to work effectively with contractors.
  • Solid math skills including addition, subtraction, percentages, and fractions.
  • Demonstrate initiative and be an effective team member.
  • Basic to intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Must pass a Job Skills Test (JST).
  • 2 years pipeline or oil/petroleum industry experience preferred.
  • Post High School education in technical crafts or relevant work experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of diagrams (electrical/mechanical) reading preferred.
  • Knowledge of pressure control devices, valves, etc. preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Job level and pay commensurate with experience and skill set.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Carteret, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 22% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $27–$40/hr middle band drawn from 154 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 81% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Carteret, NJ

Carteret, NJ is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 134 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), MillenniumSoft Inc (11), and Gpac (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newark at $38/hr, Camden at $37/hr, and Linden at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Carteret, NJ

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