Terminal Operator

Company Profile
Oiltanking Malta, is an independent tank terminal for oils, chemicals and gases storage. It forms part of a global group that operates a network of terminals in 23 countries across all continents.

Oiltanking Malta is centrally located in the Mediterranean and close to the main international shipping lanes between Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the Pacific Rim and the US. The facilities enclose 25 storage tanks with a total capacity of over five hundred thousand cubic meters. Oiltanking Malta operates under the most international rigorous quality and safety standards and is committed to protecting the environment in which it operates. It provides an elevated level of service to its customers while complying with ISO standards.

The Role
Reporting to the Shift Leader, the Terminal Operator is responsible for operating all the equipment and systems in the terminal, in a safe a proper manner following the company policies and procedures.

Main responsibilities:

• Executes proper checklists and patrols of the facilities according to the procedures


• Responsible for the proper line up of pipelines, pumps, valves, manifolds and tanks


• Carries out pigging of pipelines


• Assists with the docking of vessels


• Performs ship / shore tank sampling, temperature checks and measurements


• Checks on dry tank conditions, floating roofs and internal floaters during operations, vibrations on pumps, leakages and equipments’ oil and fuel levels


• Operates and maintain clean the water treatment plant and strainers


• Carries out blending operations


• Carries out, as instructed, all kinds of maintenance works


• Replaces blinds and spectacles as instructed


• Maintains the Terminal in a clean and orderly state


• Perform all necessary activities to guarantee the smooth operation of the terminal

Qualifications and Experience

• Good level of education


• Technical aptitude


• Good English writing and speaking skills


• Be willing to work on a shift basis


• Experience within the industry would be considered an asset

Oiltanking - KMP-58734