Material Handler II

Job Summary:

The Material Handler II position is responsible for the safe operation of the onsite rail equipment and/or the Terminal Person-In-Charge (TPIC) duties. In addition, the position is responsible for day-to-day loading and unloading of all co-products and raw materials by operating the necessary equipment in order to meet the goals, policies and objectives of the Company and maintain a safe, environmentally conscientious and efficient quality work environment.

At Global Partners, business starts with people. Since 1933, we’ve believed in taking care of our customers, our guests, our communities, and each other—and that belief continues to guide us.  

The Global Spirit is how we work to fuel that long term commitment to success. As a Fortune 500 company with 90+ years of experience, we’re proud to fuel communities—responsibly and sustainably. We show up every day with grit, passion, and purpose—anticipating needs, building lasting relationships, and creating shared value. 

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities

• Safe, efficient operation of the Company rail mover equipment, rail switches, and oversight of Dock loading operations.
• Maintain a Clean Facility, Main Process Building, and Administration Building.
• Restock all supplies.
• Completion of all required paperwork and monitoring protocols.
• Complete all daily, weekly, monthly operational reports accurately.
• Timely sampling, loading and unloading of bulk liquid commodities and other co-products by railcar, truck and/or barge.
• Unload grain cars and inspect incoming grain.
• Stock inventory in designated areas.
• Assist Process Operators, Maintenance Technicians and/or Laborers as needed.
• Proper completion of all records related to plant shipments.
• Perform highly diversified duties to operate facility material handling and transfer equipment and machinery.
• Monitor loading/unloading operations, operate machinery and monitor computer systems.
• Monitor equipment and production operations from the control room and monitor DCS computer systems.
• Monitor safety and site security cameras from control room.
• Maintain logs books and complete all required shift rounds completely.
• Responsible for quality control, monitoring system parameters and making adjustments as necessary to maintain safe and efficient material handling operations within quality specifications.
• Advise shift supervision/ Ops Manager/ Terminal Manager about safety, environmental, quality, maintenance and production issues.
• Follow all required programs/policies including the LOTOTO procedures.
• Take samples, perform analyses and take measurements to determine co-product quality.
• Field operation of equipment throughout the facility.
• Operate forklift and other mobile equipment to maintain raw material supply and support continuous flow of finished product.
• Maintain work areas and housekeeping.
• Maintain regular contact with other departments to obtain and convey information.
• Complete special projects and miscellaneous assignments as needed.
• Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs during production operations.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose problems, perform Root Cause Analysis, repair and replace parts, test and make adjustments to ensure equipment operation, function and plant production.
• Complete daily operator logs.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance as scheduled.
• Inform appropriate management of potential operational and/or equipment problems.
• Maintain all Safety, Environmental and Quality standards as it pertains to your job.
• Assist in the developing, following and enforcing plant safety policies and procedures.
• Handoff communications with oncoming/off-going shifts.
• Participate in 5-S, TPM and Six-Sigma programs.
• Complete any and all tasks assigned by Plant Management and Ops Manager.
• Participate in ongoing safety programs, safety training and following all safety procedures.
• Promote EHS&S awareness in the plant and monitor for EHS&S compliance.
• Promote compliance with all safety and environmental policies and/or standards.
• Able and willing to work rotating shifts.
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions: extreme wind, rain, cold, etc.
• Comfortable with the physical aspects of the job including opening and closing railcars valves, climb railcars (heights), crawl under railcars, walk long distances on uneven terrain, maneuver heavy hoses in awkward/cramped spaces, etc.
• Must be able to attend and pass all test associated with job related coursework. This includes, but not limited to, OSHA, HazMat and FRA