Operator - Garner

CF Industries • Garner, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Terminal Operator carries out product loading and unloading, product storage, and maintenance of the grounds, buildings, and equipment used in terminal operations. The facility operates 24/7, so the position requires rotating swing shifts, including overnight work, and may involve on-call periods during which the employee must remain within approximately 30–45 minutes’ driving distance of the facility.

Operators maintain equipment, inspect for unsafe conditions, perform mechanical maintenance and general cleaning, and keep operating records and manuals accurate. They apply refrigeration knowledge, monitor and record readings, and take samples as appropriate. The role also involves following company operating, environmental, health, and safety procedures; supporting training; and progressing through the Operator Progression Program.

Ammonia terminal operators serve as emergency responders in the event of an anhydrous ammonia spill, potentially in the roles of Hazardous Materials Technician or Incident Commander. Technician duties may include entering areas in Level A protective equipment and self-contained breathing apparatus, controlling leaks, deploying hose, moving victims, containing spills, and assisting emergency services. The Incident Commander directs response efforts from an upwind location. The position involves work in varied and sometimes extreme weather, exposure to hazardous chemicals, uneven or slippery surfaces, awkward positions, computer terminals, and occasional work at heights. Travel to other company facilities may be required for limited periods.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent, plus the equivalent of two years of college, military or technical training, or related work experience.
• Ability to understand and follow operating procedures.
• Refrigeration knowledge commensurate with position level.
• Good communication skills.
• HAZMAT certification is required after employment.
• Ability and initiative to take independent or team-oriented action.
• Basic computer skills, including data entry and information retrieval.
• Ability to read, write, communicate, and comprehend English.
• Ability to work in a continuous operating environment.
• Ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, including extreme cold or heat, humidity, wind, rain, snow, and ice.
• Ability to work with hazardous chemicals and meet emergency-response requirements.
• Ability to remain within approximately 30–45 minutes’ driving time of the facility during designated on-call periods.
• Ability to maneuver over uneven or slippery surfaces and regularly assume physically awkward and stressful positions.
• Ability to occasionally climb and maneuver at heights of approximately 80–100 feet.
• For emergency response technician duties, ability to wear a Level A protective suit and approximately 35-pound self-contained breathing apparatus; deploy approximately 200 feet of fire hose; use hand tools; move victims, including during confined-space retrieval; perform diking or ditching with sandbags and shovels; climb stairs to an approximately 90-foot tank while carrying 50 pounds of equipment; haul emergency equipment; and operate mobile or heavy equipment.
• Emergency-response duties may require working indoors or outdoors in extreme temperatures; first aid and CPR may be administered on a Good Samaritan basis.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload products and perform related duties in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Store product and maintain operating equipment, buildings, and grounds, including inspecting equipment, performing mechanical maintenance, addressing unsafe conditions, cleaning terminal areas, and ordering supplies.
• Apply refrigeration-system principles, including testing and recording samples and monitoring and recording gauge readings as appropriate.
• Maintain and update operating manuals, records, and paperwork accurately.
• Comply with company and industry training, environmental, health, and safety programs.
• Assist with training and development of other operators as appropriate.
• Coordinate or participate in discussions and training with Emergency Response Personnel.
• Perform hazardous-material response and remediation duties in the event of a spill.
• Progress through and maintain skills in the Operator Progression Program.
• Perform other duties requested by facility management, including recordkeeping and developing or implementing procedures.
• Perform maintenance duties or assist with emergencies at other company locations as directed by management.
• Participate in developing and implementing capital and maintenance projects.
• Assume facility management responsibilities when the facility manager is absent.
• Serve as a hazardous-material emergency responder, potentially as a Hazardous Materials Technician or Incident Commander.
• As a Hazardous Materials Technician, use protective equipment and tools to control ammonia leaks, deploy fire hose, move victims, contain water flows, install valves, transport response equipment, assist authorities, and operate mobile or heavy equipment as needed.
• As Incident Commander, guide and direct emergency response from an upwind location and assist technicians with protective gear.
• Work rotating shifts, including overnights, and remain on call during designated periods.
• Travel to and work at other facility locations for limited periods when required.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and an incentive program available to all full-time employees.
• Comprehensive benefits package including high-quality healthcare options.
• Well-being incentive program.
• 401(k).
• Life and disability insurance.
• Generous time off, including time off to volunteer.

What This Job Offers

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