Commodity Handler
Core
Loading dried distiller's grains, ethanol, corn oil, and wet cake into feed trucks and rail cars; unloading grain trucks and railcars to meet production schedules.
Role type
Commodity Handler (Material Handling & Logistics)
Builds
Feed trucks and rail cars with agricultural commodities
Domain
Ethanol production and agricultural commodity logistics
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Operating locomotives, meters, scales, computers, and software; inspecting material handling equipment; performing routine adjustments and minor maintenance; inspecting quality and grading of corn and grains; operating rolling stock equipment (end loaders, RTVs, skid loaders); complying with safety rules and wearing PPE; lifting and moving materials up to 50 pounds.
Preferred skills
Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures; Locomotive Operation and Rail Switching; Conductor Level 1 certification; Hazardous Materials shipping certification; knowledge of OSHA and manufacturing regulatory requirements; mechanical aptitude; basic math and PC skills.
Technologies
Locomotives, meters, scales, computers, software, end loaders, RTVs, golf carts, skid loaders
Responsibilities
Load final products into trucks and railcars; unload grain trucks and railcars; inspect material handling equipment and perform minor maintenance; inspect quality and grading of corn and grains; operate rolling stock equipment; comply with safety rules and wear PPE; report equipment issues to Shift Leaders.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC