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Transfer operator requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in transfer operator job postings.
Sample transfer operator requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Familiarity with relevant safety regulations.
- Ability to lift and move heavy objects.
- Knowledge of automotive repair and maintenance.
Sample required transfer operator soft skills
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to follow instructions accurately.
Transfer operator job description example 1
Clean Harbors transfer operator job description
The Opportunity:
As a Facility Tech III (Liquid Transfer Operator), you would performs hands on operations within the warehouse associated with load/unload Tankers, Load/unload Railcars, conduct tank to tank transfers, drive yard spotter truck, dirve trackbobile to railcars at spur and completing paperwork for waste tracking movement. This provides opportunity of growth within the company! We are looking for a reliable individual who doesn't mind physically intensive work.
Why work for Clean Harbors?
* Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
* Competitive wages
* Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
* Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
* Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement;
* Group 401k with company matching component
* Positive and safe work environments
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times;
* Performs hands on operations such as drum pumping, drum dumping, tank farm operations and offloading vans;
* Performs drum storage, drum repacks and use of drum scanner;
* Operate a forklift when needed;
* Completes paperwork for waste tracking movement.
What does it take to work for Clean Harbors?
* High school diploma or equivalent required
* 6+ months related work experience
* Ability to work nights and a rotating shift as needed.
* Ability to work in adverse environments (cold/heat)
* Fork lift and DOT training preferred
* Accountability and punctuality
Join our team today! To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at www.cleanharbors.com.
Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is one-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology - come be part of the solution with us.
We thank all those interested in joining the Clean Harbors team; however only those that complete the online application and meet the minimum job qualifications will be considered for this role.
Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.
As a Facility Tech III (Liquid Transfer Operator), you would performs hands on operations within the warehouse associated with load/unload Tankers, Load/unload Railcars, conduct tank to tank transfers, drive yard spotter truck, dirve trackbobile to railcars at spur and completing paperwork for waste tracking movement. This provides opportunity of growth within the company! We are looking for a reliable individual who doesn't mind physically intensive work.
Why work for Clean Harbors?
* Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
* Competitive wages
* Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
* Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
* Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement;
* Group 401k with company matching component
* Positive and safe work environments
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times;
* Performs hands on operations such as drum pumping, drum dumping, tank farm operations and offloading vans;
* Performs drum storage, drum repacks and use of drum scanner;
* Operate a forklift when needed;
* Completes paperwork for waste tracking movement.
What does it take to work for Clean Harbors?
* High school diploma or equivalent required
* 6+ months related work experience
* Ability to work nights and a rotating shift as needed.
* Ability to work in adverse environments (cold/heat)
* Fork lift and DOT training preferred
* Accountability and punctuality
Join our team today! To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at www.cleanharbors.com.
Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is one-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology - come be part of the solution with us.
We thank all those interested in joining the Clean Harbors team; however only those that complete the online application and meet the minimum job qualifications will be considered for this role.
Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.
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Transfer operator job description example 2
Select Energy Services transfer operator job description
Water Transfer Operator in Fort Lupton, CO at A&W Water Service
Date Posted:10/4/2022
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Job Snapshot
+ Employee Type:
Full-Time
+ Location:
Fort Lupton, CO
+ Date Posted:
10/4/2022
About Us
For more than 60 years, A&W Water Service has provided safe, reliable and quality water hauling and sourcing to some of the largest oil & gas producers operating in the Rocky Mountains.
With locations in Colorado and Wyoming, the company's team of professionals specializes in providing expertise and equipment 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to service the lifecycle of the well, including:
+ Safely and efficiently hauling water to and from the drilling site
+ Flowback and production water hauling
+ KCL and brine water available
+ Frac tank hauling and rental
+ Flowback tanks, open and closed
+ Containment
+ Storage pool setup and rental to support hydraulic fracturing operations
+ Water sourcing, either through two company-owned industrial water wells or lease arrangements approved by local, state and federal regulatory agencies
+ High-volume, high-rate water transfer mobile piping and manifold pumping systems featuring no-leak technology that ensures environmental compliance and safety
+ 20 acres of pipe storage for delivery to the wellsite as needed
The water transfer product line maintains a strong reputation ensuring each project is completely successful and on schedule, enabling A&W Water Service to continue its tradition of providing quality service to customers in the Niobrara and Mowry Shales.
State-of-the-art equipment and personnel with basin-specific expertise enables A&W Water Service to deliver consistent services with a continual focus on safety and environmental quality as core benchmarks of its operations.
A&W Water Service works tirelessly to keep its staff safe by providing behavior-based training that helps employees to identity and assess potential safety and environmental hazards and act accordingly to keep a jobsite running smoothly and safely.
Job Description
WATER TRANSFER OPERATOR
Job Details
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Pay Range:$80,000 - $90,000
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
Business Unit:Water Transfer
Reports to:Operations Manager
Travel Requirement:Yes
$2,250 Sign On bonus
Job Description
A&W's Water Transfer service line collects and moves water through poly pipe, lay flat hose and underground pipeline systems from water sources to customer frac jobs. Water Transfer employees work on crews and are responsible for setting up, operating, and rigging down jobs safely. Their work is laborious and performed outdoors in all types of conditions. Overtime should be expected every week.
The essential job functions include, but are not limited to
+ Laying and picking up poly line, lay flat hose, running transfer pumps, and essential equipment for water transfer operations.
+ Loading and unloading pipe, field materials, and equipment onto trailers and trucks for safe transport
+ Observing machine operations, and gauges, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions
+ Setting and servicing pumps and generators at job sites
+ Following all safety procedures and using proper PPE as required per specific job task
+ Assist in containment and spill clean ups
+ Communicating with other workers, using signals, radios, and telephones
+ Using common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches
+ Driving trucks and other vehicles to transport equipment, personnel and perform job task
+ Attending and successfully completing training as directed for DOT, OSHA and safety
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
+ One year of experience and/or equivalent training
+ Possess outstanding organizational and time management skills
+ Must be detail oriented due to the necessity of safety
+ Must possess excellent oral and written communications skills
+ Able to thrive in a team environment
+ Experience in energy industry a plus
+ Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions
+ Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
Attributes
+ A- Accountability: Take ownership of actions and outcomes.
+ C- Continuous Improvement: Embrace the necessity for change and commitment to continual growth and progress.
+ T- Teamwork: Encourage and support a collaborative, safe, and engaged work environment.
Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Top Tier Benefits
+ Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans
+ Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays
+ Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program
Physical Demands and Exposures
+ Work is regularly performed in outside weather conditions, including rain and extreme cold and heat, near moving mechanical parts; exposure to high wind, ice, snow, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, and dust is expected.
+ Exposure to noise levels requiring the use of hearing protection
+ Prolonged sitting, standing, walking
+ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
+ Ability to individually lift: Maximum 100 lbs
Affirmative Action/EEO statement
A&W Water Service is an equal opportunity employer. It is A&W Water Service's policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class, status, characteristic, or activity. All employment decisions, including decisions regarding recruitment, selection, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, advancement, discipline, discharge, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are made without regard to any lawfully protected class, status, characteristic, or activity.
Clean Air Act
A&W Water Service requires all employees whose jobs may involve environmental compliance to understand and comply with the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency's Clean Air Act that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. A copy of the Clean Air Act can be provided to you upon request from Human Resources.
Select Energy Services participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Select is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Select only uses E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Other details
+ Pay Type :Hourly
Date Posted:10/4/2022
APPLY ({{ apply Url }}) Not Ready To Apply?
Job Snapshot
+ Employee Type:
Full-Time
+ Location:
Fort Lupton, CO
+ Date Posted:
10/4/2022
About Us
For more than 60 years, A&W Water Service has provided safe, reliable and quality water hauling and sourcing to some of the largest oil & gas producers operating in the Rocky Mountains.
With locations in Colorado and Wyoming, the company's team of professionals specializes in providing expertise and equipment 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to service the lifecycle of the well, including:
+ Safely and efficiently hauling water to and from the drilling site
+ Flowback and production water hauling
+ KCL and brine water available
+ Frac tank hauling and rental
+ Flowback tanks, open and closed
+ Containment
+ Storage pool setup and rental to support hydraulic fracturing operations
+ Water sourcing, either through two company-owned industrial water wells or lease arrangements approved by local, state and federal regulatory agencies
+ High-volume, high-rate water transfer mobile piping and manifold pumping systems featuring no-leak technology that ensures environmental compliance and safety
+ 20 acres of pipe storage for delivery to the wellsite as needed
The water transfer product line maintains a strong reputation ensuring each project is completely successful and on schedule, enabling A&W Water Service to continue its tradition of providing quality service to customers in the Niobrara and Mowry Shales.
State-of-the-art equipment and personnel with basin-specific expertise enables A&W Water Service to deliver consistent services with a continual focus on safety and environmental quality as core benchmarks of its operations.
A&W Water Service works tirelessly to keep its staff safe by providing behavior-based training that helps employees to identity and assess potential safety and environmental hazards and act accordingly to keep a jobsite running smoothly and safely.
Job Description
WATER TRANSFER OPERATOR
Job Details
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Pay Range:$80,000 - $90,000
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
Business Unit:Water Transfer
Reports to:Operations Manager
Travel Requirement:Yes
$2,250 Sign On bonus
Job Description
A&W's Water Transfer service line collects and moves water through poly pipe, lay flat hose and underground pipeline systems from water sources to customer frac jobs. Water Transfer employees work on crews and are responsible for setting up, operating, and rigging down jobs safely. Their work is laborious and performed outdoors in all types of conditions. Overtime should be expected every week.
The essential job functions include, but are not limited to
+ Laying and picking up poly line, lay flat hose, running transfer pumps, and essential equipment for water transfer operations.
+ Loading and unloading pipe, field materials, and equipment onto trailers and trucks for safe transport
+ Observing machine operations, and gauges, and adjust controls to maintain specified conditions
+ Setting and servicing pumps and generators at job sites
+ Following all safety procedures and using proper PPE as required per specific job task
+ Assist in containment and spill clean ups
+ Communicating with other workers, using signals, radios, and telephones
+ Using common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches
+ Driving trucks and other vehicles to transport equipment, personnel and perform job task
+ Attending and successfully completing training as directed for DOT, OSHA and safety
Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
+ One year of experience and/or equivalent training
+ Possess outstanding organizational and time management skills
+ Must be detail oriented due to the necessity of safety
+ Must possess excellent oral and written communications skills
+ Able to thrive in a team environment
+ Experience in energy industry a plus
+ Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions
+ Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
Attributes
+ A- Accountability: Take ownership of actions and outcomes.
+ C- Continuous Improvement: Embrace the necessity for change and commitment to continual growth and progress.
+ T- Teamwork: Encourage and support a collaborative, safe, and engaged work environment.
Compensation Information
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Top Tier Benefits
+ Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans
+ Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays
+ Retirement and Savings (401K) Plan
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program
Physical Demands and Exposures
+ Work is regularly performed in outside weather conditions, including rain and extreme cold and heat, near moving mechanical parts; exposure to high wind, ice, snow, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, and dust is expected.
+ Exposure to noise levels requiring the use of hearing protection
+ Prolonged sitting, standing, walking
+ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
+ Ability to individually lift: Maximum 100 lbs
Affirmative Action/EEO statement
A&W Water Service is an equal opportunity employer. It is A&W Water Service's policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class, status, characteristic, or activity. All employment decisions, including decisions regarding recruitment, selection, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, advancement, discipline, discharge, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are made without regard to any lawfully protected class, status, characteristic, or activity.
Clean Air Act
A&W Water Service requires all employees whose jobs may involve environmental compliance to understand and comply with the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency's Clean Air Act that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. A copy of the Clean Air Act can be provided to you upon request from Human Resources.
Select Energy Services participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Select is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Select only uses E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Other details
+ Pay Type :Hourly
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Updated March 14, 2024
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