Railcar Washer

3 months ago


Beaumont, United States Savage Services Full time

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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**:
**Here is what you will be doing**:

- Daily washing, with safe associated railcar movement in the deheeling and washing area at the Beaumont, TX, operation
- Operate when needed a locomotive\ Trackmobile - 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 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 deadline and environmental compliance expectation

**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
- For safety reasons, must be able to read, write and understand, and follow written and/or verbal instructions in English
- 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 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 have the ability to work, walk, and stand on uneven ballast surfaces for long periods of time
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.

**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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