Barge Facility Technician

Consolidated Grain and Barge•Arkansas City, AR

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Barge Facility Technician performs general labor at facilities that load and unload barges and trucks. The work varies according to the facility and daily operational needs, and may include barge cleaning and repair, grain handling, equipment operation, and facility upkeep. The role works both indoors and outdoors, often near water and in demanding weather and industrial conditions. Technicians participate in daily pre-shift safety meetings and follow OSHA, company safety, and environmental requirements, including using required personal protective equipment. Depending on the facility, duties may include loading or unloading barges, transferring grain, maintaining grain quality, loading trucks or railcars, operating dryers and heavy equipment, performing preventive maintenance, and completing operational documentation. The position requires physical capability for frequent standing and walking, balancing, climbing, reaching, and working at heights or in confined spaces. Employees may work around deep or swift water, grain dust, extreme weather, and heavy products. Extended hours, weekends, holidays, alternate shifts, and travel may be required. At the Convent, Louisiana location, the job requires rotating 12-hour shifts, including non-standard hours.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with people at all levels inside and outside the organization.
Ability to complete documentation requirements.
Ability to follow directions, interpret oral and written instructions, use logical thought processes, and troubleshoot problems.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to use tools appropriate to the assigned task.
Ability to maintain focus on customer service, internally and externally.
Ability to balance continuously; bend, stoop, twist, crouch, crawl, kneel, and squat frequently; and climb stairs and ladders and work at significant heights.
Ability to lift, push, or pull 50 pounds, occasionally to continuously depending on location needs.
Ability to work in confined spaces and safely walk on barge surfaces around deep or swift water.
Ability to meet applicable PPE, PFT, fit-testing, FRA, and DOT requirements.
Ability to work extended hours, weekends, holidays, or alternate shifts as needed; the Convent, Louisiana location requires rotating 12-hour shifts that may include evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, or extended hours.
Ability to work in high-dust environments around grain and other bulk products where applicable, and outdoors in extreme weather.
Ability to remain aware of surroundings and respond quickly to signals or environmental changes.
Ability to use near, far, and peripheral vision and depth perception for assigned tasks, including identifying grain problems where applicable.
Ability to communicate verbally, in person and over a two-way radio, recognize emergency alarms, and understand written instructions.
Ability to enter observations and other information into a computer.
Ability to distinguish grain grade, color, odor, and damage characteristics at some facilities.
Ability to travel 5%–20% at some facilities, including for off-site training or work at alternate locations.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working in an industrial environment with a dependable work record.
Prior experience working at a grain facility.

Responsibilities

Participate in the company Safety Program and attend daily pre-shift meetings.
Perform duties in compliance with OSHA, company safety, and environmental regulations, wearing appropriate PPE for the task.
Perform shore-side barge loading tasks such as reading drafts, opening and closing lids, and tying off barges.
Load barges to meet draft and quality requirements and, when serving as the most highly qualified person, oversee duties performed by other employees.
Transfer, load, and move grain to appropriate locations, where applicable.
Maintain grain quality during storage and transfer.
Complete documentation accurately, legibly, and on time.
Perform general cleanup and housekeeping, including sweeping, shoveling, washing, and painting.
Perform preventive maintenance and repairs, where applicable.
Depending on facility needs, unload and clean barges, move product to storage, load trucks or railcars, load products to required specifications, operate and monitor dryers, and operate heavy equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.