Loader - Columbus, NE

Archer Daniels Midland•Columbus, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ADM is seeking a Loader to join their team in Columbus, NE. This role is responsible for taking product samples, sealing trucks and railcars, and ensuring the correct content, volume, temperature, and weights of products. The Loader will also perform cleaning and sanitization of railcars and tanks, operate various equipment, and maintain accurate records. This position requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety.

Requirements

Ability to take sample products from trucks and railcars and seal them.
Ability to load products ensuring correct content, volume, temperature, and weights.
Ability to perform duties in a safe manner, utilizing all approved safety equipment and successfully completes all safety certification requirements.
Ability to properly record, close, tighten, and seal trucks and railcars loaded with sweeteners and starch after loading and inspection.
Ability to clean and sanitize railcars and tanks using standard cleaning materials and procedures.
Ability to use computer programs (ADMWEIGH and Honeywell DCS) to monitor loading operations.
Ability to open and seal hatches and unloading doors, cleaning and installing proper gaskets.
Ability to operate valves, pumps, and filler pipes, and transfer wet and dry products from holding facilities to transportation equipment.
Ability to communicate with co-workers in person and using two-way radios or similar equipment.
Ability to inspect interior of tanks for cleanliness and exterior for leaks or damage.
Ability to monitor processes carefully to ensure the efficient transfer of product to transportation vehicles.
Ability to verify tank car numbers with loading instructions to ensure accurate placement of cars by crew.
Ability to fill out Inspection Reports after checking trucks and railcars.
Ability to operate a rail locomotive, positioning cars in appropriate sequences to receive product.
Ability to clean up spills in area.
Ability to complete related records of product transferred, ensuring the accuracy of such records and input related data into computer.
Ability to perform preventive maintenance duties on department equipment or notify department supervisor of needed repairs.
Ability to prepare and present bill of lading to the drivers of the loaded trucks.
Ability to remove and replace or give directions to another worker to remove and replace dome caps, using wrenches.
Ability to inspect rupture disc, vacuum relief valve, rubber gaskets on valves and cover plates, and replace defective parts, using wrenches.
Ability to connect hose to outlet plugs on cars and attach special dome, using wrenches when unloading cars.
Ability to work in teams to coordinate tasks to efficiently and accurately load products into rail cars or trucks.
Ability to operate skid loaders, forklift trucks, payloader, locomotive and related equipment.
Ability to clean and operate switch tracks in rail yards to move rail cars to proper tracks.
Ability to maintain work area in a neat and orderly manner at all times.
Ability to perform routine maintenance of department equipment such as checking oil levels, greasing hanger bearings, washing screens, pulling covers, working on baghouses, unplugging conveyor presses, and routine serving of the pay loader.
Ability to inspect pump filters regularly, exchanging such for new filters as necessary.
Ability to crosscheck scales on a weekly basis to maintain and verify accuracy.
Ability to suggest improvements in work methods and procedures by attending staff meetings and discussing ideas with co-workers and management staff.
Ability to attach and operate densifier to the railcars when filling with starch product.
Ability to pump compressed air into car to test for leaks.
Ability to shovel or otherwise remove excess product from loads as needed.
Ability to assist and advise Traffic Coordinator of car situation.
Ability to communicate by using approved hand signals and two-way radios.
Ability to assist in keeping the department in tour ready condition.
Must pass a background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ADMWEIGH and Honeywell DCS computer programs.
Experience operating a rail locomotive.
Experience operating skid loaders, forklift trucks, and payloader.

Responsibilities

Takes sample products from trucks and railcars and seals them.
Loads products ensuring correct content, volume, temperature, and weights.
Performs duties in a safe manner, utilizing all approved safety equipment and successfully completes all safety certification requirements.
Properly records, closes, tightens, and seals trucks and railcars loaded with sweeteners and starch after loading and inspection.
Cleans and sanitizes railcars and tanks using standard cleaning materials and procedures.
Uses computer programs (ADMWEIGH and Honeywell DCS) to monitor loading operations.
Opens and seals hatches and unloading doors, cleaning and installing proper gaskets.
Operates valves, pumps, and filler pipes, and transfers wet and dry products from holding facilities to transportation equipment.
Communicates with co-workers in person and using two-way radios or similar equipment.
Inspects interior of tanks for cleanliness and exterior for leaks or damage.
Monitors processes carefully to ensure the efficient transfer of product to transportation vehicles.
Verifies tank car numbers with loading instructions to ensure accurate placement of cars by crew.
Fills out Inspection Reports after checking trucks and railcars.
Operates a rail locomotive, positioning cars in appropriate sequences to receive product.
Cleans up spills in area.
Completes related records of product transferred, ensuring the accuracy of such records and inputs related data into computer.
Performs preventive maintenance duties on department equipment or notifies department supervisor of needed repairs.
Prepares and presents bill of lading to the drivers of the loaded trucks.
Removes and replaces or gives directions to another worker to remove and replace dome caps, using wrenches.
Inspects rupture disc, vacuum relief valve, rubber gaskets on valves and cover plates, and replace defective parts, using wrenches.
When unloading cars, connects hose to outlet plugs on cars and attaches special dome, using wrenches.
Works in teams to coordinate tasks to efficiently and accurately load products into rail cars or trucks.
Operates skid loaders, forklift trucks, payloader, locomotive and related equipment.
Cleans and operates switch tracks in rail yards to move rail cars to proper tracks.
Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner at all times.
Performs routine maintenance of department equipment such as checking oil levels, greasing hanger bearings, washing screens, pulling covers, working on baghouses, unplugging conveyor presses, and routine serving of the pay loader.
Inspects pump filters regularly, exchanging such for new filters as necessary.
Crosscheck scales on a weekly basis to maintain and verify accuracy.
Suggests improvements in work methods and procedures by attending staff meetings and discussing ideas with co-workers and management staff.
Attaches and operates densifier to the railcars when filling with starch product.
Pumps compressed air into car to test for leaks.
Shovels or otherwise removes excess product from loads as needed.
Assists and advises Traffic Coordinator of car situation.
Be able to communicate by using approved hand signals and two-way radios.
Assists in keeping the department in tour ready condition.
May perform reasonably similar or related duties as required.
Successful completion of a background check.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Medical/Rx
Dental
Vision
On-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable)
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings account
401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan
Discounted employee stock purchasing program
Life insurance
Disability
Workers’ compensation
Legal assistance
Identity theft protection
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares)
Paid time off
Paid holidays
Adoption assistance
Paid maternity and parental leave
Tuition assistance
Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.