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Description

Reports to: Field Supervisor and/or Operations Manager

Department: Marine Operations

Status: Non-Exempt

Description:

The Tankerman serves as the person-in-charge of critical operations, with the responsibility of protecting the environment by ensuring the safe reliable transfer of dangerous liquid cargo. Is responsible for performing a variety of inspections from beginning to end of transfer. Must hold government-issued certification and Tankerman certification when working aboard liquid-carrying vessels. Includes able seamen and ordinary seamen.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Receive and confirm orders from dispatch, facility, boat captain and report any discrepancies to Gulfstar Dispatch Department immediately.
• Travel to and from assigned facility, as directed by Gulfstar Dispatch Department.
• Carries all equipment form vehicle to facility to ensure that all equipment necessary to complete the transfer will be close at hand.
• Wears all protective clothing and equipment, including respirator and fresh air equipment that may be required to transfer product.
• Inspects the barge prior to the cargo transfer operation, to ensure the vessel is mechanically sound and in accordance to US Coast Guard requirements.
• Performs Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and verifies all barge documents are onboard prior to conducting cargo transfer operations.
• Completes and signs the Declaration of Inspection (DOI) and follows all CFR requirements, as they relate to Tankering Operations.
• Maintenance of machinery, including barge pump engines, pump valve packings, winch wires, and soft lines when necessary.
• Connects cargo arm or hose and aligns the barge's valves to send and receive cargo.
• Reports irregularities of the vessel, and/ or facility prior to beginning the transfer.
• Immediately stop transfer and call dispatch if irregularities occur.
• For discharge operations, check engine and pump to ensure they are mechanically sound prior to beginning transfer.
• Continually monitor and adjust cargo flow and/ or barge's mooring lines throughout transfer.
• Upon dispatch approval, disconnects cargo arm or hose and completes required paperwork and log book once the transfer is complete.
• Secures the barge's valves and openings and prepares the barge for sail.
• Calls dispatch with job information prior to departing job site.
• Ability to work an on-call rotation schedule which includes days/nights/weekends and holidays.
• Required to be ready at a moment's notice, while on rotation to be dispatched to a job and arrive on dock within two hours, some cases ASAP.
• Attendance and participation at monthly safety meetings, opportunity for improvement and change management activities.

Success Factors:

• Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
• Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
• Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Physical Demands

• Multilimbed Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing.
• Walking - Walk one to four miles per job.
• Weight - Lift, grip, pull or hold up to 80 pounds to waist and carry up to 300 feet.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Working Conditions

• Environment - Work outside in environmental conditions which at times include extreme heat or extreme cold. Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Technology

• Employee Information Management Systems - QuickBase
• CBT Safety Training Software - Complete all safety training topics, as they are assigned through Moxie Media.
• Company Cell Phone - Review and respond to company email communications, as needed.

Tools

• Fire Extinguisher - Employee is required to provide and have a Fire Extinguisher on every transfer.
• Hand Tools - Employee is required to provide and maintain their own hand tools.
• PPE - GSI issued Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• MMC - Must posses US Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) with a Tankerman PIC Barge (DL) Endorsement.
• TWIC - Must posses a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC).
• Medical Certification - Must clear a USCG Pre-Employment and Annual Merchant Mariner Examination.
• Drug & Alcohol Clearance - Must pass and remain compliant with Pre-Employment, Annual, Random, Post Incident, and Reasonable Suspicion for Corporate Non-DOT and USCG DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Policies.
• Drivers License - Must posses a valid Driver's License in resident state.