Job description

At Savage, we pride ourselves on providing our Team Members with a focus on safety not typically seen in other companies. You will enjoy working in a 5S environment that is safe to work in and free of clutter while receiving top-notch safety training and procedures to ensure that everyone makes it home every night to their loved ones. Hire Right, Train Right, Treat Right…it’s the Savage way.

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

• Opportunities for Growth
• 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)
• Shift - Rotating

Click here or visit our website at www.savageservices.com to learn how current Team Members like working with Savage.

Position Overview:
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 industrial facility in Beaumont, TX while delivering “worry-free consistency” to our Customer by safely and efficiently loading railcars with different grades of Polyethylene plastics. The loading operator will be working in the loading area operating in a large-scale yard supporting a petrochemical plant with both time deadline and environmental compliance expectations.

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 operation
• Understand and follow Savage rail operating procedures and policies based on extensive classroom and field training
• Clear drug / alcohol test / criminal background check
• Operate when needed 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 Loader:

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent
• Works safely at all times
• Clear drug / alcohol test / criminal background check
• Ability to attend and pass all training associated with job related coursework. This includes but is not limited to: OSHA, HazMat and FRA related courses
• An 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
• Ability to work rotating shifts on a 24 hour schedule that will include holidays and weekends
• Can read, write, and understand English

Here are some of the physical requirements of this role:

• Railcar loaders will work both indoors and outdoors every day and as a result will be exposed to the elements. Over half the time work will be in a covered area.
• Railcar loader must be physically able to do the following:
• Climb on and off railcars and locomotives safely
• Climb stairs at least 10-20 times in a given shift
• Operate railcar hand brakes
• Operate rail switches
• Must have the ability to work, walk, and stand on uneven ballast surfaces for long periods of time
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Should also have the ability to use basic hand tools
• Ability to work rotating shift schedule and overtime when needed

Additional Information:
Savage has been designated as a 2022 Military Friendly Employer.
Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug free workplace.
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For more information or questions about opportunities at Savage, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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