Job Description:

• 1) Tends pipeline system that conveys dry cement from storage silos to ships and barges at cement plant loading dock: Screws flexible hose to dock pipeline and inserts and secures hose to loading port of ship or barge.

• 2) Ties lines to hose to support hose during loading operation.

• 3) Turns handwheels to open or close valves and route cement from designated silos through pumps and to vessel, according to loading orders.

• 4) Signals SILO TENDER to start and stop pumps.

• 5) Monitors movement of cement through pipelines and tightens couplings or repairs loose connections, using handtools.

• 6) Observes movement of tide, vessel, and hose hookup in relation to pier, and adjusts ship mooring and hose support lines to ensure continuous and safe operation.

• 7) Observes cargo hold of vessel to determine completion of loading.

• 8) Disassembles ship-to-shore hookup, and cleans pipes, hoses, and fittings.