Loadout Operator

Essential Responsibilities

• Accurately conduct pre-shift inspections and workplace exams daily
• Ability to work from heights up to 120 feet
• Ability to work in high stress, fast paced environment
• Load trucks to specified weight using computer loading program
• Visually inspect trucks from on top; looking for any contamination
• Contamination could be but not limited to sand, concrete, asphalt, fertilizer, grain and resin dust
• Record truck/trailer information on truck tickets accurately
• Ensure scale tickets are completed with appropriate information
• Responsible for general housekeeping throughout loadout, conveyors, and silos using dingo, skid steer, brush, and brooms/shovels
• Operate machinery in a safe productive manner
• Unload pneumatic and belly dump trucks
• Collect and/or assist QC Techs in testing sand samples for sieve analysis and corresponding documentation
• Accurately report shift activities and tons pulled from silos on shift reports
• Conduct general PMs of all loadout equipment
• Perform some plant maintenance as directed, including assisting shift mechanic with repairs as extra set of hands
• Assist truck drivers with data entry
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Education and Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Previous experience loading trucks is preferred
• Previous experience operating a skid steer loader, forklift, bobcat or other small power equipment preferred
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills between co-workers, office staff, and other departments in the facility is a must
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is preferred
• Follow safe work practices as outlined in the Employee Handbook and as described during training
• Maintain a safe, neat, and orderly work area

Physical Requirements

• Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, stoop, squat, tolerate prolonged standing/walking, balance, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, push and pull objects
• Ability to operate hand controls with both hands
• Ability to operate mobile equipment, foot pedals with both feet
• Ability to perform sustained overhead reaching
• Ability to tolerate working outdoors in all environmental temperatures and weather
• Ability to work in areas with the potential for high noise levels
• Ability to work in cramped quarters
• Lift objects of various dimensions and weights
• Lift up to 50 pounds, carry up to 150 feet
• Ability to tolerate working at heights up to 150 feet
• Vision: normal depth perception, vision and ability to distinguish color

Working Conditions