Loadout Operator

PF Holdings • Kermit, TX

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About The Position

Alpine Silica, a PF Holdings company based in Willow Park, Texas, operates facilities in major U.S. oil and gas regions and produces frac sand and in-basin solutions. The Loadout Operator loads trucks to specified weights, inspects vehicles and equipment, keeps loadout areas clean, supports sand quality testing, and performs routine equipment maintenance. The role includes working outdoors in varied weather, at heights, and in potentially noisy or cramped areas. This is a safety-sensitive position. The listed responsibilities describe the general nature of the work and may change based on the employer’s needs; reasonable accommodation will be considered as applicable.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Attention to detail.
• Communication skills for working with coworkers, office staff, and other facility departments.
• Follow safe work practices described in the Employee Handbook and training.
• Maintain a safe, neat, and orderly work area.
• Ability to work in a high-stress, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work from heights up to 120 feet; physical requirements also specify tolerance for working at heights up to 150 feet.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders; reach, stoop, squat, balance, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, push and pull objects; and tolerate prolonged standing and walking.
• Ability to operate hand controls with both hands and mobile equipment and foot pedals with both feet.
• Ability to perform sustained overhead reaching.
• Ability to work outdoors in all temperatures and weather conditions, in areas with potential high noise levels, and in cramped quarters.
• Ability to lift objects of various dimensions and weights, including up to 50 pounds, and carry them up to 150 feet.
• Normal depth perception and vision, including the ability to distinguish colors.
• Ability to work where noise levels reach up to 85 dB.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily pre-shift inspections and workplace exams.
• Load trucks to specified weights using a computer loading program.
• Visually inspect trucks from above for contamination, including sand, concrete, asphalt, fertilizer, grain, and resin dust.
• Accurately record truck and trailer information on truck tickets and ensure scale tickets are complete.
• Maintain general housekeeping throughout the loadout, conveyors, and silos using a dingo, skid steer, brush, and brooms or shovels.
• Operate machinery safely and productively.
• Unload pneumatic and belly dump trucks.
• Collect sand samples or assist QC Technicians with sieve analysis and related documentation.
• Accurately report shift activities and tons pulled from silos on shift reports.
• Conduct general preventive maintenance on loadout equipment.
• Perform plant maintenance as directed, including assisting the shift mechanic with repairs.
• Assist truck drivers with data entry.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED