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Vessel Operator - loading bulk materials

Port of Chesapeake - Non-Exempt 💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Operate heavy equipment (loaders, cranes, ship loaders, shuttle wagons) to dock, undock, and load bulk materials (wood pellets, limestone) at port facilities.

Role type

Senior IC vessel operator (bulk material handling)

Builds

Port operations for sustainable wood bioenergy solutions

Domain

Renewable energy / Industrial logistics

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Heavy equipment operation, mechanical aptitude, mathematics and measurement, safety compliance, shift work adaptability

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Ensure docking, undocking, and mooring process is completed safely; Control room operations to ensure vessel is loading correctly; Operate heavy equipment on vessel – loaders, crane and ship loader operation; Receive pellets into the port and record data; Collect samples and test finished goods delivered by truck and/or rail; Operate mobile equipment such as Bobcat and Lull to move dust collection bags

Seniority

Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC

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