Job Description:

• 1) Operates pumps and manifold systems to load petro-chemical products, such as caustic soda, methanol, and styrene into trucks, barges, and tank cars: Reads loading order or receives instructions from supervisor.

• 2) Determines movement of products through lines from storage tanks to tank trucks, barges, and tank cars utilizing knowledge of interconnections, pipeline capacities, manifolds, and pumps.

• 3) Inspects and weighs vessels to prevent contamination and to satisfy loading procedures.

• 4) Coordinates product movement activities with other workers to ensure continuous flow of product.

• 5) Starts pumps, observes pressure and flowmeters, and turns valves to regulate flow of product to loading vessel according to loading procedures.

• 6) Signals other pumper-gaugers to open and close hatch valves and to gauge, sample, and determine temperature of tank contents.

• 7) Records operating data, such as products and quantities pumped, storage tank used, gauge readings, and operating time.

• 8) Inspects valves, flanges, manifolds throughout system and tightens connections, using handtools.

• 9) Delivers product samples to laboratory and affixes product warning placards onto vessel.

• 10) Operates blenders and heaters to mix, blend, and heat products.

• 11) May perform variety of tests to determine viscosity, specific gravity, and flash point of sample contents.