Yard Coordinator
American Crystal Sugar Company
Yard Coordinator
American Crystal Sugar Company
Beet sugar producer and cooperative
The Yard Coordinator will Coordinate the railroad car and other mobile equipment traffic in the yard, which includes both loaded and empty rail cars. This may require coordination of yard activities between Operations and Packaging/Warehouse to ensure efficient and safe movement.
Essential Job Functions:
PACKAGING & WAREHOUSE
Inspects all rail cars for physical damage, missing covers, brake hoses missing, etc.
May assist with pellet loading as necessary.
May ensure product samples are taken and transported to the lab.
Inspects switches and tracks, makes minor track repair, and keep switches free of dirt, snow, and ice build-up.
FACTORY
May maintain accurate and timely records on the tailing and pulp trucks entering and leaving the factory grounds; provides information on purchased pulp for invoicing.
May enter byproducts into SAP for release for sales/giveaway.
May be responsible for the transferring of product between storage tanks for inventory maintenance.
May load molasses cars and trucks.
May ensure product samples are taken and transported to the lab.
Work with and support the environmental compliance supervisor.
OVERALL
May require coordination of yard activities between Operations and Packaging/ Warehouse to ensure efficient and safe movement.
To ensure the timely movement of cars, supplies, and byproducts in the yard. Reports any complaints from the railroad to the Facility Supervisor or Packaging/Warehouse Supervisor, as appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Works overtime as required.
Work Environment: Works primarily outdoor, exposure to varying weather conditions and slippery/uneven ground conditions. Employee is exposed to chemicals. Employee works around rail cars and railroad equipment (tracks and switches) and operates various heavy equipment.
Physical/Cognitive Requirements: Able to use hand tools and back mounted equipment (blowers, etc.) Must be able to stand, walk or sit for long periods of time. Must be able to carry 50 pounds occasionally (lifting more than 50 pounds requires assistance.) Bending and twisting is done frequently while squatting and kneeling is done occasionally, stair and ladder climbing is required. Wrist position deviates from neutral position frequently as does repetitive hand/wrist motion and use of hand tools. Employee may occasionally work with portable pumps, hoses, and piping. Manual dexterity needed with frequent motor movement. Must be able to understand and carry out detailed written or oral instructions and SDS information.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
In determining who is the most qualified applicant, the Company reserves the right to consider a variety of factors including skills, training, education, employee’s job performances evaluated by employee’s supervisor, employee’s disciplinary record and employee’s attendance record.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED certificate is required.
Must be able to obtain certification and demonstrate ability to safely and efficiently operate pay loaders, factory motor vehicles, track mobile and associated railroad equipment.
Valid driver’s license if required, must supply a copy of current valid driver’s license within one day of contingent award.
Must be able to read and understand written information and be able to maintain orderly and accurate records.
Must be able to reference, read and understand MSDS information.
Must be able to obtain required certification and demonstrate ability to safely and efficiently operate trackmobile and associated railroad equipment.
Able to operate scales and printers to ensure correct transfer of product and able to ship finished product using computerized system, ADC.
Working knowledge of safe work procedures.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Beet sugar producer and cooperative
American Crystal Sugar Company is an agricultural cooperative that produces sugar and other agricultural products. It is owned by about 2,750 growers who cultivate roughly one-third of the nation’s sugar beet acreage in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota. It is the largest beet sugar producer in the United States and sells around 15 percent of the country’s sugar. The company runs sugar factories in Crookston, East Grand Forks, and Moorhead, Minnesota, and in Drayton and Hillsboro, North Dakota, with its technical services center and corporate headquarters in Moorhead. Employees and growers emphasize safety, quality, and customer satisfaction, offering multiple growth paths for professionals across roles such as accounting, engineering, factory operations, supervision, and management. Customers include well-known food brands, and American Crystal aims to be the supplier of choice by delivering safe, high-quality products on time and by building trusted partnerships.
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