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Operations Technician

Koch Minerals & Trading
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/20/2025

Your Job KCBX Terminals Company is looking for an Operations Technician to join our team in Chicago, IL. As an Operations Technician, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop long-lasting industrial skills and a variety of bulk material handling skills. The Operations Technician will be responsible for utilizing both light and heavy equipment. The successful candidate must have a positive attitude and be able to work as part of a team. They will need to be able to identify problem areas and suggest improvements. Our Team Koch Minerals, LLC and its subsidiaries are among the world's largest dry-bulk commodity handlers, serving over 900 customers in the power generation and chemical industrial sectors and municipalities. What You Will Do

  • Assist in the direct transfer of bulk material
  • Operate locomotives
  • Operate a bobcat / skid steer
  • Perform safety and compliance tasks daily
  • Loading material onto barges and vessels Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Must have or willing to obtain a TWIC Card Physical Requirements
  • Ability to perform manual labor (shoveling, lifting up to 50 lbs.)
  • Ability to use sledgehammer and pinch bar
  • Ability to climb stairs
  • Ability to work outdoors in various types of weather
  • Shift work with rotating 8 / 10 / 12 hour schedule; must arrive to work on time
  • Ability to work mandatory overtime hours for vessel loading
  • Ability to work in a standing, crouching, or bending position for prolonged periods of time What Will Put You Ahead
  • Bilingual - English and Spanish
  • Experience in heavy industry
  • Locomotive / Rail experience This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship Pay range for this role is $15-20 / hr. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here . Who We Are Koch Minerals, LLC and its subsidiaries are among the world's largest dry-bulk commodity handlers, serving over 900 customers in the power generation and chemical industrial sectors and municipalities. Koch Minerals also markets and trades more than 40 million tons of product annually. Subsidiaries include :
  • Koch Carbon, LLC globally trades and transports petroleum coke, coal, cement, pulp and paper, sulfur and other related commodities through a network of bulk terminals in the United States and Europe.
  • KCBX Terminals Company, a subsidiary of Koch Carbon, owns and operates the KCBX Terminal in Chicago. The terminal provides docking and loading services for petroleum coke, coal, salt, slag, cement, clinker, and ocean freight. Additionally, the company provides trading, handling, and transportation services. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation / time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).

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