Railcar Washer

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The successful Rail Car Washer candidate can be either a current rail facility operator or someone with a willingness to learn new skills and abide by the extensive training and direction Savage will provide. The Rail Car Washer will wash and load rail cars safely and timely within our customer's new, state of the art, industrial facility in Gregory, Texas while delivering “worry-free consistency” to our customer by safely and efficiently loading railcars with different grades of Polyethylene plastics.

These are some of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:

• Night-Shift (6pm - 6am)
• Opportunities for Growth
• $150 annual Steel-toe boot allowance
• We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
• Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Profit Sharing
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match

Here is what you will be doing:

• Responsible for the daily required volume of railcar loading, with safe associated railcar movement in the loading area at the Savage Gregory, TX operation
• Understand and follow Savage rail operating procedures and policies based on extensive classroom and field training
• Operate a locomotive\ Trackmobile – Savage will provide training and certification
• Operate on ground as switchman- Savage will provide training and certification
• Work in all areas of the loading building performing several tasks:
• Operating loading equipment
• Recording loading activities in a Customer computer system
• Thoroughly inspecting railcars before they are loaded for quality control purposes
• Taking accurate samples of product from each car, labeling and organizing with provided materials
• Performing pre-shift maintenance walk downs of the entire loading system

Requirements of a successful Rail Car Washer:

• Attend and pass all training associated with job related coursework. This includes but is not limited to: OSHA, HazMat and FRA related courses
• Understanding and willingness to act on communication and direction – the time windows that loads will need to be executed in to meet the needs of the facility will require close teamwork with the terminal master and washing/loading supervisor
• Experience in the rail industry is preferred but not required if willing to adhere to Savage rail training and best practices
• Heavy equipment experience a plus
• Read, write, and understand English
• High School Graduate or GED equivalent

Here are some of the physical requirements of this role:

• Railcar washer must be physically able to do the following:
• Climb stairs at least 10-20 times in a given shift
• Operate railcar hand brakes
• Operate rail switches
• Climb on and off railcars and locomotives safely
• Walk and stand on uneven ballast surfaces for long periods of time
• Use basic hand tools and lift up to 50lbs independently
• Work alternating 3-4, 4-3 shifts on a 24-hour schedule that will include holidays and weekends
• Be prepared to work both indoors and outdoors every day and as a result will be exposed to the element

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Additional Information:

• A complete job description is available upon request
• Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace
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• You may view available jobs at www.savageco.com/careers and apply using the online job posting.
• Eligible full-time team members may participate in the company benefit package, which currently includes medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid life, AD&D and disability insurance; supplemental life and disability options; health savings and flex spending accounts; profit sharing; and a 401(k) plan with match.
• Part-time team members are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan with match, profit sharing, and may be eligible to participate in the medical plan depending on hours worked.
• Our benefit packages may change from time to time.