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The Basics:

• Location: Chicago, IL
• Pay: $26.00 per hour
• Equipment Used: Heavy equipment including prilling unit, frontend loaders, ship loader, conveyors, hoppers, and other mobile equipment.
• Material Handled: Sulphur

Overview:
The primary responsibility of the Material Handling Operator is to perform and operate facility equipment related to Savage’s Midwest Forming Facility – a terminal dedicated to receiving, storing and forming Sulphur. It is in South-East Chicago.

Benefits of working here at Savage:

• A culture that appreciates Team Members
• Paid time off (“PTO”)
• Paid holidays
• Profit sharing
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match
• Opportunity for growth
• A culture of safety

 
Responsibilities:

• Follow proper safety rules and operating procedures to support zero tolerance safety objectives
• Operate/maintain heavy equipment including prilling unit, frontend loaders, ship loaders, conveyors, hoppers, and other mobile equipment
• Complete and maintain required daily paperwork
• Housekeeping duties, including shoveling, washing down work areas, and keeping offices, restrooms, break rooms and work rooms clean and tidy but not limited to.
• Assist Maintenance personnel, as needed and directed
• Maintain company objectives and expectations in the absence of the Facility Manager and Operations Manager.
• Willingness to work weekends, nights, holidays and overtime as required to maintain safe and efficient operations.

Qualifications:

• Ability to learn priller, stacker, ship loader and conveyor operating techniques.
• Experience in bulk materials, conveyor systems and heavy equipment.
• Proven ability to focus on details, follow work rules and adhere to work schedules.
• Experience with OSHA guidelines, policies, and procedures 

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma required.   
• Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
• Efficient with standard office software programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the ability to perform the essential physical functions of the position:
• Work in an environment containing Sulphur odor/dust, hazardous noise, confined space, and in hot or cold environments.