Operations Technician

• Conduct daily maintenance of the buildings and equipment
• Manage the flow of grain dumped into the elevator and loaded out into trucks (and rail cars)
• Monitor grain in storage and maintain condition with aeration or turning
• Oversee the weighing and grading of grain before it is dumped
• Perform all duties in a safe environmentally compliant manner
• Ensure grain facilities are well maintained by adhering to a strict maintenance schedule
• Repair and rebuild equipment
• Clean and prepare storage facilities including grain bins and ground piles
• Load trains when shipping grain to a customer facility (if at a rail loading facility)
• Visually monitor grain and grain products for irregularities
• Assist in the unloading of grain from trucks
• Weigh/measure grain output on trucks
• Recognize when equipment is not operating properly
• Safely shut down and isolate equipment for maintenance using Lock Out – Tag Out procedures
• Immediately report all accidents and/or injuries
• Operate skid loader, front-end loader, yard tractor, lawnmower, and equipment at specific locations as needed
• Operate dryers when needed
• Assist in performing maintenance work as required
• Perform housekeeping as related
• Keep current and maintain all training requirements
• Check fire extinguishers monthly
• Wear proper PPE
• Plan the day’s work in advance
• Train new hires and seasonal employees as needed
• Work as weighmaster when needed

• High School Education or equivalent
• Good people-orientation skills
• Prior experience working in a grain facility is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Comfortable working at heights
• Able to lift up to 75 pounds
• Comfortable climbing fixed and stationary ladders
• Able to shovel as needed
• Ability to work in confined spaces and in a broad range of climate conditions
• Comfortable utilizing mobile and stationary equipment and systems
• Ability to read, react, demonstrate common sense, and endure long hours during harvest
• Mentally aware, especially when working long hours
• Ability to respond to common inquiries, suggestions, and special requests
• Ability to effectively present information to the supervisor, customers, and fellow employees

Prior experience working in a grain facility