Lead Washer - Industrial Rail Job Listing at Savage in Gregory, TX (Job ID 13193)

Description

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

• Opportunities for Growth 
• Shift - Rotating
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, and profit sharing
• $150 annual Steel-toe boot allowance
• We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included) 

Position Overview:
The successful Lead Rail Car Wash Operator 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 that Savage will provide.  They will be responsible to switch, deheel, and wash rail cars safely and timely within the new Savage operation in Gregory, Texas, while delivering “worry-free consistency” to our customers by safely and efficiently washing railcars before they are loaded with different grades of Polyethylene plastics.      Visit our website to learn how current Team Members like working with Savage.   

 Here is what you will be doing:

• Daily washing, with safe associated railcar movement in the deheeling and washing area at the Gregory, TX, operation
• Operate when needed a locomotive\Track mobile – Savage will provide training and certification
• Operate on ground as a rail switch operator- Savage will provide training and certification
• Work in all areas of the washing/deheeling building, performing several tasks:
• Operating washing and deheeling equipment
• Recording and documenting inspections and completed washing activities in a customer's computer system
• Perform pre-shift maintenance walk-downs of the entire washing system
• Work with two other crew members to safely perform railcar movements
• Work in the deheeling and washing area in a large-scale yard supporting a petrochemical plant with both time deadlines and environmental compliance expectations

Requirements of a successful Rail Car Washer:

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent
• Attend classroom training and must pass a written and skills test on the type of work that he or she will be performing
• Ability to work rotating shifts on a 24-hour schedule that will include holidays and weekends
• Wear required PPE
• Experience in the rail industry is preferred, but not required, if willing to adhere to Savage rail training and best practices
• Heavy equipment experience is a plus

Here are some of the physical requirements of this role:

• Railcar washers will work both indoors and outdoors every day and, as a result, will be exposed to all of the elements.  Over half the time, work will be in a covered area.
• Railcar washer must be physically able to do the following:
  • Climb on and off railcars and locomotives safely
  • Operate railcar hand brakes
  • Operate rail switches
  • Climb stairs at least 10-20 times in a given shift
• Must be able to work a rotating schedule#IND1

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