Commodities Specialist

THREE RIVERS ENERGY

Job Title:

Commodities Specialist

Reports To:

Logistics and Environment Manager
Exempt:
No

The Commodities Specialist is responsible for the receiving in and the loading out of commodities to ensure safety, quality, and productivity while supporting the Company’s policies, goals and objectives.

• Unloads corn according to the corn procurement policy
• Ensures grain is available to operations at all times.
• Performs inventory and quality control
• Becomes a certified operator of rail mover, forklift, wheel loader, man lift, and skid loader
• Anticipates and solves problems in a timely manner and identifies opportunities for improvement
• Participates in project teams that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs
• Maintains plant cleanliness and works in a safe manner at all times
• Completes any and all tasks assigned by supervisor and/or Plant Manager
• Load out commodities such as DDGS, WDGS, Corn Oil, Syrup, and various types of alcohol.
• Load out trucks and railcars, sample and complete checklist items as per SOP requirements
• Receiving shipments of chemicals, parts and other deliveries, sample and complete checklists for receiving different types of items.
• Operate all processes and equipment associated with loading operations.
• Follow procedures for start-up, shut down, cleaning and batching of equipment.
• Maintain accurate and efficient logs and records.
• Produce APIs and, when appropriate, intermediates in accordance with pre-approved instructions
• Make sure all deviations are reported and evaluated.
• Make sure that facilities are clean and when appropriate disinfected
• Communicate inventory and quality control data to Logistics Manager and others as needed.
• Have the ability to read and understand SOPs to perform operations.
• Maintain a team environment with all other employees and departments while providing a high level of customer service and a friendly atmosphere.
• Responsible for following food safety regulations and company policies is essential to ensure the integrity of our food-grade production processes.

• Legal authorization to work in the US on a full‑time basis
• High school diploma
• Experience in the operation of an ethanol plant is preferred
• Ability to work in a cooperative, team‑based workplace
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work at elevated heights
• Ability to work in confined spaces
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers
• Ability to work with fractions, metric system, percentages, and decimals
• Ability to read, write and understand English
• Ability to communicate via two‑way radio technology
• Must hold a valid driver’s license

• Expertise and proficiency with basic office computer software (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Problem‑solving skills
• Promotes Three Rivers Energy in the community

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the…