Job Description

Step into a pivotal operations role where your bulk plant expertise directly drives productivity, safety, and on-time delivery. This is a hands-on leadership position with real responsibility for day-to-day plant performance, regulatory compliance, and the accurate movement of high-volume product through trucks and railcars.

Shifts: 7 Days on, 3 Days off, 7 Days on, 4 Days off

About the Role:

As a Bulk Plant Lead, you will oversee all bulk plant activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations across loading, unloading, blending, and storage. You will coordinate people, product, and equipment to meet production and dispatch schedules while maintaining rigorous inventory accuracy. Your leadership will be central to maintaining a safe work environment, meeting DOT and OSHA requirements, and supporting reliable service to internal and external customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily bulk plant operations, including scheduling, assigning, and monitoring work for plant personnel to meet operational targets.
• Oversee safe and efficient loading and unloading of bulk trucks and railcars, ensuring correct product, quantities, and documentation.
• Manage blending operations to meet product specifications, including setup, monitoring, adjustments, and quality checks.
• Maintain accurate inventory control through routine stock checks, reconciliations, and investigation of variances.
• Ensure all plant activities comply with DOT and OSHA regulations, company policies, and site-specific procedures.
• Inspect and verify proper functioning of plant equipment, coordinating routine maintenance and reporting issues promptly.
• Monitor housekeeping standards across the plant, ensuring clean, organized, and safe work areas at all times.
• Prepare and maintain required operational records, logs, and reports to support audits, compliance, and performance tracking.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in bulk plant or terminal operations, with responsibility for day-to-day plant activities.
• Strong working knowledge of DOT and OSHA safety requirements in an industrial or transportation environment.
• Demonstrated experience with inventory control and stock reconciliation in a bulk product setting.
• Hands-on experience loading and unloading bulk trucks and/or railcars using relevant plant equipment.
• Practical experience with blending processes, including following blend instructions and verifying results.
• Ability to lead by example on the plant floor, providing direction and support to operators in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid problem-solving skills with the ability to respond quickly to operational issues and minimize downtime.
• Comfortable working in an industrial setting with varying weather conditions, including performing physical tasks as required.

Desirable Skills:

• Prior experience in a lead, supervisor, or shift coordinator role within a bulk plant, terminal, or similar facility.
• Familiarity with terminal automation systems, inventory management software, or plant control systems.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections, internal audits, or safety reviews.
• Background in continuous improvement, including identifying and implementing process or safety enhancements.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Additional technical or vocational training in industrial operations, logistics, or a related field preferred.
• OSHA and/or DOT-related safety training or certifications strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license; eligibility to obtain any site-specific or industry-required credentials as needed.

If you’re a hands-on bulk plant professional ready to take the lead in a critical operations role, submit your application and take the next step in your career.