Materials Manager — Bioethanol Plant Operations Leader

POET; Cloverdale (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonuses up to six per year

PTO 40 hours on Day 1

Health, dental, vision benefits

401K with company match

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

POET in Cloverdale, IN is seeking a Materials Manager to supervise daily commodity operations including ethanol, DDGS storage, loading, and inventory control. You will lead a team of Material Handlers and ensure compliance with USDA, OSHA, and plant policies.

This on-site role emphasizes safe operations, accurate recordkeeping, and timely reporting. Candidates should have supervisory experience in grain handling, knowledge of loading processes, and the ability to manage equipment and safety

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-3 years supervisory experience in grain handling operations or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of rail car loading, truck loading/unloading, grading grain to USDA specifications, weighing, inventory management and safe grain handling experience preferred.
• Experience and knowledge in the operation of heavy machinery, skid loaders or other associated heavy loading or material-moving equipment preferred.
• DOT certification preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn new programs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist with daily loading and unloading of grain and ethanol co-products.
• Supervise and assist with ethanol transfers to storage tanks, trucks and rail cars meeting FRA standards.
• Establish and maintain inventory tracking systems that are acceptable to management and regulatory agencies.
• Communicate commodity operations status to the Commodity Manager daily.
• Attend weekly/monthly meetings and complete required reports timely.
• Ensure work areas are clean and organized per USDA and OSHA requirements.
• Operate a front-end loader or tele-handler to assist in DDG or wet cake loading.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Grain handling operations

Rail car loading

Truck loading/unloading

Inventory management

Safety compliance

Heavy machinery operation

DOT certification

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Skid loaders

Trackmobile

Payloader

Hazardous material handling

Job description

POET in Cloverdale, IN is seeking a Materials Manager to supervise daily commodity operations including ethanol, DDGS storage, loading, and inventory control. You will lead a team of Material Handlers and ensure compliance with USDA, OSHA, and plant policies.

This on-site role emphasizes safe operations, accurate recordkeeping, and timely reporting. Candidates should have supervisory experience in grain handling, knowledge of loading processes, and the ability to manage equipment and safety