Material Handler-Chemical (Augusta, GA) - Austin Industrial (NUTR)

Austin Industries, Inc.; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Augusta, GA is seeking a Material Handler to support loading racks and hazardous chemical transfers. You will load/unload trucks and railcars, monitor product transfers, and document procedures using an electronic handheld device.

Hands-on role includes operating heavy equipment and ensuring safety with PPE. A valid driver's license and ability to pass background and medical screenings are required. This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position with no relocation support.

Qualifications

• Education: no minimum education requirements.
• Experience: Experience in handling Liquid and Dry products for agricultural and industrial use, preferred.
• Must pass background check, pre-employment physical including drug, hearing, vision, Pulmonary function, respirator fit test (cannot have a beard), and range of motion testing.
• Must have valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Assist with loading and unloading hazardous chemicals via truck and rail.
• Handle loading/unloading of railcars and tanker trucks.
• Rehandle off-spec product and ensure product conformity.
• Monitor transfers between tanks, vessels, or pipelines.
• Operate heavy equipment including Front End Loader and Dump Truck.
• Input data on handheld device documenting procedures and load-out activities.

Skills

Hazardous chemicals

Loading/unloading

PPE compliance

Heavy equipment

Job description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.
To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

This is a fulltime job opportunity working 40 hours a week. There is No Per Diem and No relocation funding.

Material Handler

The Material Handler will assist with the operation of multiple loading racks consisting of a truck loading rack, rail rack, by performing loading/unloading activities. Loaders will rotate into a work team of Bulk Loaders, to handle loading and unloading of railcars and tanker trucks.

• Assist with terminal / distribution operations by performing loading and unloading hazardous chemicals (nitric Acid, Anhydrous Ammonia, etc.) via truck and tanker/hopper rail car.
• Rehandle off-spec product. Mix, heat, filter, and pull samples to ensure product conformity.
• Assist operations with tank alignment with transfers of hazardous chemicals for proper valve alignment, sampling techniques, safety exposures, environmental consideration, and follow Standard operating procedures.
• Monitor products transferred to and from tanks, vessels, or pipelines at terminal site.
• Assist with terminal maintenance duties as needed maintaining equipment in operating condition.
• Pull samples as per Standard Operating Procedure for chemical analysis to guarantee product integrity.
• Input information into electronic hand-held device which documents Standard Operating Procedure, load out activities, and tank production/spec information.
• Load trucks, railcars and unload raw materials from outside suppliers and intra-plant Units.
• Track mobile movement & spot railcars and tanker trailers.
• Heavy Machinery operations (Front End Loader & Dump Truck)
• Assist customers and/or producers with any problems that may arise.
• Must be able to perform work wearing personnel protective equipment. Including but not limited to the following: rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air purifying respirators, safety harness, sand blast hoods, fire resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs and safety glasses.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; working at heights; balance for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Special assignment duties and call out as required.

Qualifications Required For This Position

Education: no minimum education requirements.

Experience: Experience in handling Liquid and Dry products for agricultural and industrial use, preferred.

Must pass background check, pre-employment physical including drug, hearing, vision, Pulmonary function, respirator fit test (cannot have a beard), and range of motion testing.

Must have valid driver's license.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.
Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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