Material Handler II

Job Summary

The Material Handler II position is responsible for the safe operation of the onsite rail equipment and/or the Terminal Person‑In‑Charge (TPIC) duties. The role also involves day‑to‑day loading and unloading of all co‑products and raw materials, operating necessary equipment to meet company goals and to maintain a safe, environmentally conscious and efficient work environment.

• Safe, efficient operation of company rail mover equipment, rail switches, and oversight of dock loading operations.
• Maintain a clean facility, main process building, and administration building.
• Restock all supplies.
• Complete required paperwork and monitoring protocols.
• Complete daily, weekly, monthly operational reports accurately.
• Timely sampling, loading and unloading of bulk liquid commodities and other co‑products by railcar, truck and/or barge.
• Unload grain cars and inspect incoming grain.
• Stock inventory in designated areas.
• Assist process operators, maintenance technicians and/or laborers as needed.
• Proper completion of all records related to plant shipments.
• Perform diversified duties to operate facility material handling and transfer equipment and machinery.
• Monitor loading/unloading operations, operate machinery and monitor computer systems.
• Monitor equipment and production operations from the control room and monitor DCS computer systems.
• Monitor safety and site security cameras from control room.
• Maintain logs books and complete all required shift rounds completely.
• Responsible for quality control, monitoring system parameters and making adjustments as necessary to maintain safe and efficient material handling operations within quality specifications.
• Advise shift supervision/ops manager/terminal manager about safety, environmental, quality, maintenance and production issues.
• Follow all required programs/policies including the LOTO procedures.
• Take samples, perform analyses and measurements to determine co‑product quality.
• Field operation of equipment throughout the facility.
• Operate forklift and other mobile equipment to maintain raw material supply and support continuous flow of finished product.
• Maintain work areas and housekeeping.
• Maintain regular contact with other departments to obtain and convey information.
• Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as needed.
• Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs during production operations.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose problems, perform root cause analysis, repair and replace parts, test and make adjustments to ensure equipment operation, function and plant production.
• Complete daily operator logs.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance as scheduled.
• Inform appropriate management of potential operational and/or equipment problems.
• Maintain all safety, environmental and quality standards as it pertains to the job.
• Assist in the developing, following and enforcing plant safety policies and procedures.
• Handoff communications with oncoming/off‑going shifts.
• Participate in 5‑S, TPM and Six‑Sigma programs.
• Complete any and all tasks assigned by plant management and ops manager.
• Participate in ongoing safety programs, safety training and follow all safety procedures.
• Promote EHS&S awareness in the plant and monitor for EHS&S compliance.
• Promote compliance with all safety and environmental policies and/or standards.
• Able and willing to work rotating shifts.
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions: extreme wind, rain, cold, etc.
• Comfortable with the physical aspects of the job including opening and closing railcar valves, climb railcars (heights), crawl under railcars, walk long distances on uneven terrain, maneuver heavy hoses in awkward/cramped spaces, etc.
• Must be able to attend and pass all tests associated with job‑related coursework, including OSHA, Haz Mat and FRA.
• Other tasks as assigned.

• Have passed company‑provided locomotive operator training, rail switch operator training, general rail safety training, and TPIC training.
• Currently possess or be able to obtain a TPIC 8‑hour certificate.
• Currently possess or be able to obtain a TSA Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card.
• Material handling; forklift, rail mover and…