Operator - Dakota Bulk

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To maintain and operate terminal equipment in a safe and efficient manner while unloading/loading customers' bulk products into/out of barge, rail car or truck.

• Maintain and operate the Docksider cement barge unloader, transfer equipment (bucket elevators, drags, and conveyors), skid steer loaders (Volvo, Cat, John Deere), front‑end articulating loaders, Track mobile, cranes, forklifts, and truck.
• Maintain: inspect, lubricate, check fluid levels, and communicate deficiencies.
• Understand written bills of lading for proper loading/unloading.
• Follow all Kinder Morgan and OSHA guidelines.
• Use hand and power tools safely.
• Learn and maintain compressed air systems, cranes, PLC, vacuum systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions independently.
• Perform annual and scheduled maintenance on cement unloading equipment.
• Identify and report unsafe working conditions.
• Read and understand equipment startup, operation, shutdown procedures, and maintenance manuals.
• Perform all work in compliance with Kinder Morgan standards and procedures.

• Experience operating bulk storage, conveying, and processing equipment.
• Experience operating mobile equipment including skid loaders and forklifts.
• Ability to withstand extreme weather conditions; majority of time will be working outside.
• Ability to work from written and verbal instructions.
• Teamwork, direction, adherence to schedules, attention to detail, rule following, and other duties as assigned.
• Willingness to cross train into other terminal areas.
• Initiative, collaboration, dependability, performance, customer interaction.
• Train, develop, build knowledge and skills.
• Compliance with Dual Verification policy and procedure.
• Compliance with Kinder Morgan SQE culture and 6 Core Principles.
• Mandatory drug screen and background check upon hire.

• Experience operations bulk storage, conveying, and processing equipment.
• Experience operating mobile equipment including skid loaders, forklifts, heavy haul mobile equipment.
• Able to withstand extreme weather conditions; majority of time will be working outside.
• Able to work from written and verbal instructions.
• Able to work as a team, take direction from supervisor(s), adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, follow work rules, and take on other duties as assigned.
• Willingness to cross train into other areas of the terminal, example:
  Operate the grain leg, operate a front end loader safely and efficiently, operate a forklift; learn other processes in the terminal, examples: cement terminal and vermiculite processing terminal.
• Able to take initiative and work with co‑workers to accomplish defined goals in a fast‑paced environment.
• Maintain a regular, dependable attendance and high level of performance.
• Positively interact with customers and respond to customer inquiries.
• Assess own strengths and weaknesses.
• Pursue training and development opportunities.
• Strive to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Share expertise with others.
• Comply with the Dual Verification policy and procedure.
• Comply with the Kinder Morgan SQE culture (Safety‑Quality‑Environment).
• Comply with the Kinder Morgan 6 Core Principles “Do The Right Thing Every Day”.
• Mandatory drug screen and background check upon hire.

• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions, cold, heat, rain, etc.
• Ability to walk up ladders, walk on barges and rail cars.
• Ability to use hand tools while working on above ground while wearing personal fall protection.
• Ability to adapt to fluctuating hours of operation depending on the customer demand. Workload is dependent upon the seasonal applications.
• Ability to lift as much as 50 lbs. as high as waist level.
• Ability to climb ladders and 150 feet of stairs throughout the day.
• Ability to work around water.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to wear a full‑face respirator and to be fit tested.
• Ability to work in cement and fertilizer dust with appropriate PPE.
• Ability to work inside a cement product barge.
• Ability to work in confined space; dusty and dirty environment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.