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Terminal Operator

Are you looking to join a company that prioritizes a team-oriented, safe environment while providing competitive wages and benefits, including company-paid disability and a 401(k) match? Look no further than Twin Eagle Terminals and Logistics. These aspects reflect our Core Values of Safety, Performance, Learning, Integrity, and Teamwork. Apply today and experience the difference in your career.

The Terminal Operator is responsible for managing the safe and efficient loading and unloading of hazardous and non-hazardous liquids, LPG's and other dry bulk materials. Transloading will be performed by various equipment such as pumps, compressors, conveyor belts, silos, or other heavy equipment. This role involves oversight of various operations, ensuring compliance with safety guidelines, managing equipment and traffic flows, and maintaining effective communication with all stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings to communicate daily plans, fill out daily job safety analysis, understand and follow all operating procedures and safety policies.
• Safely transload various materials, including hazardous and non-hazardous liquids, LPG's and dry bulk products.
• Operate transloading equipment such as air compressors, portable transfer pumps, portable conveyor systems, front end loaders, etc.
• Oversee the operation of locomotives or other railcar movers to perform rail switch operations for railcar management.
• Safely climb on top of railcars to conduct railcar inspections and connect or disconnect hoses to railcar for transfer operations.
• Oversee complex silo operations from control room, such as loading trucks out of silos and unloading railcars into silos using stationary conveyors and railcar movers.

Equipment and Facility Management

• Operate mobile equipment, including passenger and utility vehicles for transport within the facility.
• Inspect and calibrate equipment to ensure accurate product weight or volume capture and prevent contamination.
• Perform data entry or other computer-based reports for accurate inventory control.
• Utilize computer-based software to control silos operations or truck transactions.
• Troubleshoot and perform repairs on hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems as needed.
• Conduct general maintenance and housekeeping duties, such as greasing, sweeping, moping, mowing and other duties assigned by management.

Key Requirements

• Commitment to and maintaining Twin Eagle's safety culture, including safety training programs and safe hazardous material handling.
• Wear required PPE, including half and full-face respirators, hard hat, and fire-resistant clothing. Must be clean shaven to comply with OSHA guidelines for wearing respirators.
• Maintain professional interaction and collaboration with team members and third-party personnel.
• Follow written and verbal instructions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and at extreme heights.
• Strong mechanical skills, with proficiency in basic math and computer systems.
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime work as needed

Must be physically able to do the following:

• Physical capability to perform unassisted tasks such as climbing, bending, lifting (up to 50 lbs), and prolonged sitting or standing throughout the course of a shift.
• Lift 15 lbs. unassisted, and work safely with this weight at knee, waist and shoulder level for various periods of time throughout the course of a shift.
• Climb on and off railcar and locomotive ladders.
• Operate rail-car hand brakes & track switches.
• Consistently sit, kneel, squat, bend, stand and climb on elevated and uneven surfaces.
• Work, walk, and stand on uneven ballast surfaces for long periods of time.

Twin Eagle is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.