Terminal Operator / Laborer

GCC•El Paso, TX

10d•$21 - $31

About The Position

GCC is seeking a hands-on, safety-focused Terminal Operator with experience in industrial, distribution, or material-handling environments. The role works in a cement distribution terminal, loading and unloading cement from trucks and railcars and distributing it to customers efficiently and cost-effectively. The operator maintains, repairs, and replaces terminal machinery and equipment, handles related paperwork and computer-based communications, and coordinates with railroad personnel, drivers, customers, vendors, and internal teams. The position also involves equipment troubleshooting, inventory tracking, sample collection, welding and cutting, housekeeping, and grounds maintenance. Operators may transfer to other terminals to cover for employees on vacation or sick leave. Cement, ready-mix, bulk-material, or similar industrial experience is preferred.

Requirements

Three to six years of related experience and/or training in product distribution and customer relations.
Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including loading and unloading trucks.
Mechanical ability.
Ability to communicate effectively with drivers, customers, vendors, and internal teams.

Nice To Haves

One-year certificate from a college or technical school.
Knowledge of cement and ready-mix operations.
Experience in cement, ready-mix, bulk materials, or similar industrial operations.
Track Mobile training and safety training/OSHA requirements.

Responsibilities

Load and unload cement from railcars and trucks, store cement, and prepare it for distribution to customers.
Operate terminal equipment and machinery, including forklifts, track mobiles, conveyors, pneumatic conveyors, and elevators.
Position and secure vehicles and railcars using a track mobile and set brakes.
Position spouts, chutes, and conveyors and operate slides, air valves, doors, and dampers to move materials.
Scrape residual cement from train cars using a 16-foot T-handled pole and use a vibrator to facilitate material flow.
Collect cement samples and track inventory.
Monitor pressure gauges and adjust valves to maintain specified pumping pressure.
Record railcar identifying information, weights, volumes, and counts of cars loaded or unloaded.
Process distribution paperwork, including invoices, bills of lading, CODs, railcar orders and tracking, weight tickets, load-out tickets, and terminal supply orders.
Use computers and software to generate paperwork and communicate with the main office.
Coordinate with railroad personnel, truck drivers, customers, the order center, sales, and vendors to support timely, cost-effective deliveries.
Maintain, repair, and replace terminal machinery and equipment, including valves, augers, air compressors, vibrators, dust collectors, motor wrenches, boot lifts, and hydraulic cylinders.
Weld and use cutting torches to repair and maintain equipment.
Diagnose machinery problems, recommend solutions, troubleshoot issues, and analyze root causes of failures.
Transfer to other terminals to cover for operators and managers on vacation or sick leave.
Perform general housekeeping and grounds maintenance and maintain a safe working environment.
Follow safety practices and company policies, ensure quality of work, and support continuous improvement and best practices.