Railcar Loader

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

• 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
  
  

The successful Rail Car Loader 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 Loaders will switch 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.

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
• 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 Loader

• 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 loader 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
• 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
  

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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