Loadout Operator

Alpine Silica•Doddridge, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Loadout Operator is responsible for accurately conducting pre-shift inspections and workplace exams daily. This role involves working from heights up to 120 feet and in a high-stress, fast-paced environment. The operator will load trucks to specified weights using a computer loading program and visually inspect trucks for contamination such as sand, concrete, asphalt, fertilizer, grain, and resin dust. Responsibilities also include accurately recording truck/trailer information, ensuring scale tickets are completed correctly, and maintaining general housekeeping throughout the loadout area, conveyors, and silos using various equipment. The operator must operate machinery safely and productively, unload pneumatic and belly dump trucks, and collect or assist in testing sand samples for sieve analysis. Accurate reporting of shift activities and tons pulled from silos is required, along with conducting general preventative maintenance on loadout equipment and assisting with plant maintenance and repairs as directed. The role also involves assisting truck drivers with data entry and performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Previous experience loading trucks is preferred
Previous experience operating a skid steer loader, forklift, bobcat or other small power equipment preferred
Attention to detail
Communication skills between co-workers, office staff, and other departments in the facility is a must
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is preferred
Follow safe work practices as outlined in the Employee Handbook and as described during training
Maintain a safe, neat, and orderly work area
Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, reach, stoop, squat, tolerate prolonged standing/walking, balance, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, push and pull objects
Ability to operate hand controls with both hands
Ability to operate mobile equipment, foot pedals with both feet
Ability to perform sustained overhead reaching
Ability to tolerate working outdoors in all environmental temperatures and weather
Ability to work in areas with the potential for high noise levels
Ability to work in cramped quarters
Lift objects of various dimensions and weights
Lift up to 50 pounds, carry up to 150 feet
Ability to tolerate working at heights up to 150 feet
Vision: normal depth perception, vision and ability to distinguish color

Nice To Haves

Previous experience loading trucks is preferred
Previous experience operating a skid steer loader, forklift, bobcat or other small power equipment preferred
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is preferred

Responsibilities

Accurately conduct pre-shift inspections and workplace exams daily
Ability to work from heights up to 120 feet
Ability to work in high stress, fast paced environment
Load trucks to specified weight using computer loading program
Visually inspect trucks from on top; looking for any contamination
Contamination could be but not limited to sand, concrete, asphalt, fertilizer, grain and resin dust
Record truck/trailer information on truck tickets accurately
Ensure scale tickets are completed with appropriate information
Responsible for general housekeeping throughout loadout, conveyors, and silos using dingo, skid steer, brush, and brooms/shovels
Operate machinery in a safe productive manner
Unload pneumatic and belly dump trucks
Collect and/or assist QC Techs in testing sand samples for sieve analysis and corresponding documentation
Accurately report shift activities and tons pulled from silos on shift reports
Conduct general PMs of all loadout equipment
Perform some plant maintenance as directed, including assisting shift mechanic with repairs as extra set of hands
Assist truck drivers with data entry
Other duties as assigned by supervisor