Petroleum Storage and Transfer Operators
Receiving, storing, issuing, and checking petroleum products while operating and maintaining fueling equipment transfers directly to storage, transfer, quality, and equipment-monitoring duties.
How to prepare: Compare your equipment experience with a terminal operator opening's pump, valve, tank, and gauge duties, and identify site-specific operating procedures to learn.
What the civilian work involves
- Start pumps and open valves or use automated equipment to regulate the flow of oil in pipelines and into and out of tanks.
- Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.
- Maintain and repair equipment, or report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors so that repairs can be scheduled.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Inventory tracking software