Control Room Operator
POET
Summary
The Control Room Operator is responsible for operating the controls of the transload elevator and maintaining a close working partnership with both production and office team members.
Job description
Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Control Room Operator is responsible for operating the controls of the transload elevator and maintaining a close working partnership with both production and office team members.
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:45 AM - 4:30 PM, with occasional weekend and holiday work required (includes overtime, holiday pay + double time pay). This is an on-site role located in Savannah, GA.
- Operate controls of transload elevator
- Work closely with the Yard Supervisor to ensure the production plan is communicated to the team in detail and executed without issue
- Serve as the liaison between office and production team representatives
- Ensure good communication with the office and leadership teams via updating network system and online SharePoint
- Prepare all paperwork needed for production crew each day
- Carefully observe transload machinery and report any irregularities to the Operations Manager
- Maintain maximum efficiency in production flow; coordinate with Yard Supervisor and Jockey Drivers to ensure a constant flow of product with minimal down time
- Report any delays in production to leadership
- Report any safety or environmental issues to team leader and/or safety manager
- Observe regulations surrounding agricultural trade, as provided by onsite training
- Maintain acceptable housekeeping standards within control room
- Conduct daily checks of all industrial equipment
- Observe proper PPE and railway safety practices
- Foster a culture of safe behavior and environmental compliance at all times
- Maintain and advance the food safety and quality of POET's products and processes
Qualifications & Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy as it relates to data entry
- Knowledge of logistics, trucking industries and ability to handle opening/closing heavy bulkhead style doors on a shipping container
A Successful Candidate Will Have
- High level of personal integrity
- Interpersonal skills – ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels within/outside the organization
- Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to embrace and promote change
- Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills
- Innovative mindset
- Ability to think objectively
- Self-awareness in the face of uncertainty
- Ability to work in a team environment
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
- Occasionally lifting weight up to sixty (60) pounds
- Occasionally climbing ladders
- Occasionally bending, twisting and turning while lifting weight of less than fifty (50) pounds
- Data entry while seated for greater than one (1) hour
- Walking up to two (2) or more miles per day
- Pushing brooms, shovels, etc.
- Working at heights, in confined spaces and at temperatures from -20 to +100 degrees
- Standing for extended periods of time
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Subject to a physical and drug screen during pre-screen process; random drug and alcohol testing during employment
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy as it relates to data entry
- Knowledge of logistics and trucking industries
- Ability to handle opening/closing heavy bulkhead style doors on a shipping container
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 60 pounds
- Ability to occasionally climb ladders
- Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in temperatures from -20 to +100 degrees
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Ability to pass a physical and drug screen
Benefits
- Competitive Bonus Opportunities
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health Savings Account
- 401(k) Matching
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
- Safety Gear Reimbursement
- Cold Weather Gear Reimbursement
- Discounted Home & Auto Insurance
- Wellness Program
- Onsite Fitness Centers
Company overview
POET is the world's largest producer of biofuel and a global leader in sustainable bioproducts, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The company operates 35 bioprocessing facilities across the Midwest, three corporate offices, four terminal locations, and employs nearly 2,600 team members. POET specializes in creating plant-based alternatives to fossil fuels, leveraging biotechnology to convert renewable agricultural resources into bioethanol, distillers grains, corn fermented protein, distillers corn oil, bioCO2, dry ice, purified alcohol, and asphalt rejuvenator. With more than 140 U.S. patents, POET has established itself as an innovator in the biotechnology sector, focusing on reducing dependence on foreign oil, revitalizing global agriculture, and creating sustainable energy solutions. The company's integrated business model combines research and development with expertise in design, construction, technology, operations, public affairs, and marketing, positioning it as a comprehensive leader in the renewable energy and bioproducts industry.