Operator Trainee - Reserve, LA
Archer Daniels Midland
Operator Trainee - Reserve, LAKey Responsibilities and Duties:
These duties encompass overseeing operational efficiency, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, maintaining accurate records and effectively communicating with various stakeholders within the organization.
- Training to oversee all operations related to unloading, ensuring operating efficiency and maintaining commodity quality, including Specialty Grain & By-product Procedures.
- Training to develop a comprehensive understanding of all plant rules, procedures, and practices.
- Training to ensure a safe work environment for all employees by promoting and enforcing plant rules, procedures, and practices.
- Attend monthly safety meetings to stay informed and contribute to safety initiatives. Attend or lead daily safety toolbox meetings.
- Familiarize oneself with the employee handbook to adhere to company policies.
- Training to understand and comply with all operating permits such as air and water quality, fleeting, weighing, etc.
- Training to be responsible for filling out facility permits including hot work, compressed air, confined space entry, confined space entry, grain storage structure entry, lockout/tagout, etc.
- Training to maintain proper fleeting (arrangement and movement) of barges. If unsure of fleet requirements, ask for assistance from the Superintendent.
- Training to supervise the unloading of barges and rail cars, checking weights and comparing them to origin weights if available. Notifying the shift superintendent of any discrepancies.
- Training to coordinate the ordering of barges/rail and release of empties, communicating any concerns to the Plant Superintendent or traffic department regarding deliveries or fleet management.
- Training to bin grain as directed by the shift superintendent, considering quality, toxin levels, etc.
- Training to keep complete records of all unloaded commodities and update the inventory system accordingly throughout the shift. Ensure re-examinations are conducted as needed and complete status reports accurately, with house soundings 530AM/PM (updated ELS and Bin Board) completed with mix and additional unloads 0700.
- Training to maintain an updated board with storage bin information including new commodities and grades.
- Training to directly communicate any operational problems to the shift superintendent for timely resolution.
- Training to relay all pertinent rail information to the Railroad, both inbound and outbound.
- Training to prioritize unloading shipping bins whenever possible.
- Training to ensure barge unload times adhere to advised billed weights (all barge unloads should be completed within an average of 45-55,000 bushels per hour; notify the outside supervisor if discrepancies occur).
- Training to complete all required paperwork accurately and daily.
- Participate actively in morning safety meetings to discuss safety issues and strategies.
- Request shift superintendent to review any daily required paperwork prior to sending off.
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