Elevator Worker – Grafton, ND – 1037814 Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)

Farmer Veteran Coalition; North Dakota; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM in Grafton, ND is seeking an Elevator Worker to assist with receiving, processing and shipping dry edible beans. The role includes dumping trucks, sampling, loading finish product into rail cars, bulk trucks, totes or bags, and daily housekeeping.

You will follow safety policies and work as a team to maintain production flow. Responsibilities include operating conveyors and machinery, performing lock-out/tag-out procedures, inspecting samples, documenting results, and reporting issues to the

Qualifications

• Must follow safety policies and wear required PPE.
• Able to work in varying temperatures and busy environments.
• Ability to read and interpret production documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with receiving, processing and shipping of beans.
• Dump trucks and collect samples for inspection.
• Load finish product into rail cars, bulk trucks, totes or bags.
• Perform clean-up and housekeeping daily.
• Operate process equipment and conveyors.
• Follow Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures and report issues.

Skills

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Forklift tasks

Lock-Out/Tag-Out

Troubleshooting

Process observation

Tools

Conveyors

Bucket elevators

Drags

Job description

Job DescriptionElevator Worker – Grafton, ND

Job Summary

Hourly employee assists with the receiving, processing and shipping of dry edible beans. During harvest employee is responsible for dumping trucks and taking appropriate samples. When processing product employee will assist with the loading of finish product into rail cars, bulk trucks, 2000# totes, or bags (50 – 110#), along with taking appropriate samples. Will also inspect samples and fill out proper documentation. There is also housekeeping duties that need to be performed on a daily basis.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists with keeping process running by ensuring dirty product is feeding the process along with handling the finish product by filling bulk truck/rail cars or packaging it.
• Analyzes sample results, verifying product quality and adherence to specifications and determines the adjustments needed to correct deviations.
• Observes and acknowledges all alarm warnings.
• Collect incoming and 100# samples and processes the 100# finish product sample, recording the data per plant requirements.
• Troubleshoots problems by investigating and inspecting all process and machine malfunctions and utilizes mechanical, to solve and eliminate process related problems.
• Report problems to plant manager.
• Works safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by complying with all plant safety policies regarding the use of hard hats, hearing protection, safety glasses and other personal protective equipment.
• Communicates with personnel to ensure efficient coordination of the production process.
• Works as a member of the team, operating the process and loading finish product.
• Performs Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures on various equipment such as motors, conveyors and processing equipment.
• Adheres to all safety and process requirements.
• Locates sources of trouble through multiple observation techniques such as sound, sight, touch and smell.
• Controls flow of product to final destination (rail cars or bagging).
• Maintains awareness and adheres to all FDA, GMP, BATF, EPA, OSHA and employer standards and guidelines.
• Suggests improvements in work methods and procedures by communicating with area leaders, other operators or engineers and discussing recommendations of existing production practices.
• Attends respective departmental meetings in order to review and discuss production or other department and plant issues.
• Performs light maintenance on various department machines (bucket elevators, conveyors, drags, process equipment.)
• Informs supervisor immediately of any hazards, unsafe equipment and/or acts.
• Additionally reports immediately any accidents, injuries and near misses to supervisor.
• Recommends solutions to correct deficiencies or improve work and operational practices.
• Participates actively in training.
• Reports to work in a condition to be able to perform all duties.
• Practices proper personal hygiene.
• Familiarizes themselves with the hazards in their work area and how to protect themselves.
• Understands that accidents are preventable and that safety is everyone's responsibility.

Working Conditions

Ability to work overtime/weekendsWorking from multiple height platforms.High or low temperature extremesWork in cramped positions on a frequent basis (boot pits, tunnels)Personal Protective Equipment requiredPotentially slippery/wet conditions.Physical RequirementsFrequently move up to 10lbs overhead (quality inspecting empty totes for finish product), occasionally lift up to 55 lbs.Stand 3-4 hours per 8 hour shift, up to 8-10hrs during a 13hr shiftMove from area to area per process requirements during shiftSit 45 minutes at a time doing various forklift tasks.Position self to conduct work at various heights on frequent basisAscend/descend from various levels (stairs, ladders and ramps)Position self around equipment on a frequent basisRepetitive use of handsWork with vibrating equipment on a frequent basisRotate body 45 degrees numerous times per day, for forklift activity.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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