Halcyon Merriweather-Appiah

Grain Elevator Operator

Sioux City, IA, United States

Professional Summary

Grain elevator operator with 8+ years running high-volume grain receiving, drying, storage, and load-out at Midwest terminals. Experienced with bucket elevators, belt conveyors, grain dryers, dust collection, and inventory accounting. Strong safety record (OSHA / grain-handling awareness), opportunistic sampling, and coordination with truck/rail logistics.

Employment History

Senior Grain Elevator Operator

Missouri River Grain Terminal · Sioux City, IA

Mar, 2021 · Present

Oversee daily inbound/outbound of ~8,000–12,000 bu corn/soy; balance bins and manage aeration/drying setpoints. Run and maintain bucket elevators, drag conveyors, and grain dryers; cut unplanned downtime ~18% via preventive checks. Coordinate truck scale tickets and rail load-outs; keep inventory variance under 0.3% month-over-month. Lead housekeeping and combustible-dust controls; zero recordable grain-dust incidents in 3 seasons.

Grain Elevator Operator

Prairie Horizon Cooperative · Sergeant Bluff, IA

Jun, 2017 · Feb, 2021

Received harvest trucks, graded moisture/test weight, and directed dump pits during peak harvest. Operated dryer and storage systems; documented bin inventories and fumigation schedules. Trained 4 seasonal hands on lockout/tagout and confined-space awareness for bin entry support roles.

Material Handler / Elevator Helper

Heartland Ag Services · Sioux City, IA

Aug, 2014 · May, 2017

Assisted load-out, sweeping, and equipment cleanup; learned ticket systems and basic grain quality checks. Supported preventive maintenance on conveyors and legs under journeyman supervision.

Education

Associate of Applied Science, Agricultural Operations

Western Iowa Tech Community College · Sioux City, IA

Aug, 2012 · May, 2014

Coursework in grain handling and storage, agricultural equipment maintenance, crop quality grading, and farm safety.

Skills

Grain receiving & load-out

Moisture & test-weight grading

Bucket elevators & conveyors

Grain drying & aeration

Bin inventory & sampling

Combustible dust / housekeeping

Lockout/tagout

Truck & rail logistics

Scale tickets

Preventive maintenance basics

Courses

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

OSHA Outreach Training Program

Grain Handling / Combustible Dust Awareness

Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS)

First Aid / CPR

American Red Cross