Operations Millwright

HEARTLAND CO-OP•Prairie City, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for receiving/loading/delivering commodities and products, including, but not limited to, grain, fertilizer, chemicals, seed, feed and petroleum products, from/to customers and general upkeep and routine maintenance as well as perform general millwright functions as assigned by management at Heartland Co-op facilities by performing the following duties:

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times.
Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
Dependability - Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
Quantity - Meets productivity standards.
Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Nice To Haves

Welding certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive and properly store commodities and products into the facility.
Assists in conducting and maintaining accurate inventory of commodities and products within the facility.
Performs routine maintenance and housekeeping in elevators, mix plants, mills, warehouses and shops. Responsible for records maintenance and housekeeping performed in appropriate logbook or applicable maintenance program.
Responsible for monitoring and recording temperature cables, walking flats, tracking fan usage, monitoring bunker storage, monitoring grain dryer output and other location specific duties to ensure exceptional grain inventory quality.
Prepare rail/trailer cars for loading by opening lids, inspecting for foreign debris, closing and sealing bottom.
Load cars/trailers by running grain spout, closing lid after filling and locking lid.
Reads and interprets blueprints, layout plans, vendor installation and operation manuals, and other schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
Assembles and installs equipment, such as shafting, conveyors and tram rails, using cranes, hand tools and power tools.
Assembles machines and bolts, welds, rivets or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures using hand tools and power tools.
Loads, transports and unloads materials, tools, equipment and supplies.
Performs lubricating maintenance, cleaning activities, or repair of tools, machines, and equipment.
Perform a variety of duties using a variety of tools including, but not limited to, end loader, forklift, hoist, jacks, squares, rules, micrometers, plumb bobs, etc., which may change often.
Operate machinery, such as welding equipment, cutting torches, misc. power and hand tools.
Must maintain a valid driver’s license and commercial insurability at all times.
Other duties as assigned by management.