Mobile Railcar Cleaning Technician- Traveling Crew

Description

At GENRAIL Industrial Services, we live our core valuesCommunication, Honesty, Accountability, Safety and Expertisein every interaction and decision. Deploy with the industrys leading mobile cleaning team. Youll live on the road 3045 days at a time, restoring petroleum, chemical, food?grade, and ethanol tank cars to clean, dry, gas?free conditionsafely and efficiently.

Compensation & Logistics

Hourly Pay: $25 $35/hr DOE overtime after 40 hrs, all travel/mobilization hours paid

Per Diem: $185/day (covers meals, lodging & incidentals) no separate hotel or meal reimbursement

Field Rotation: 30 45 consecutive travel days

Home leave typically up to 60 days (may be shorter if project demands)

Typical Shift: 1012 hrs/day, 67 days/week, outdoor & all?weather conditions

Probation: 90?day at?will period termination possible at any time

Position Summary

Youll join a four?person mobile crew equipped with a hydrovac, high?pressure Sioux steam unit (1,500 psi / 135 F), supply trailer, and chase truck. Work includes confined?space entry to remove solids, sludges, and residual liquids; pressure?washing interiors; documenting waste streams; and returning tank cars ready for repair or service.

Core Responsibilities

• Confined?Space Entry & Cleaning: Execute OSHA?compliant permit entryventilation, continuous gas monitoring, dedicated attendant, rescue readiness.
• Steam?clean, high?pressure wash, scrape, and vacuum residues inside the tank.
• Rail?Yard Safety & Car Handling: Spot, secure, blue?flag, and ground railcars; coordinate moves with yard personnel per FRA rules.
• Waste Handling & Documentation: Collect and manifest rinsate, sludges, and absorbents; label containers per DOT/PHMSA; complete digital job tickets, confined?space permits, and daily safety checklists on a tablet.
• Equipment Care: Inspect hydrovac, steamer, breathing?air carts, gas monitors, and fall?protection; perform minor maintenance.
• Safety Leadership: Participate in tailgate briefings and after?action reviews; stop work for any unsafe condition.
  

Requirements

• 2+ years verifiable experience inside tank cars in a mobile environment (railcar cleaning, repair, tank?truck cleaning, etc.).
• Documented OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 confined?space training and at least six months of field entries.
• Ability to pass a respirator fit test and maintain medical clearance.
• Familiarity with FRA blue?flag protection and rail?yard safety practices.
• Valid drivers license; ability to obtain DOT medical card; pass hair?follicle drug screen and background check.
• Physically able to climb ladders, lift 50 lb, kneel/crawl in tanks, and work in heat, steam, and chemical vapors while wearing full PPE and fall arrest.
  

Preferred (Not Required)

• FRA Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) card or prior car?shop employment.
• OSHA 10?hr General Industry, First?Aid/CPR, or basic rope?rescue certification.
  

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision eligible after 30 days.
• 401(k) with company match eligible after 90 days.
• Paid travel days, paid certifications, annual safety/performance bonus.
  

Why GENRAIL?

GenRail Industrial Services is redefining mobile railcar cleaning with best?in?class safety, speed, and transparency. Our crews tackle the toughest jobs nationwide, and we reward top performers with additional certifications, leadership opportunities, and merit?based pay bumps. If youre driven, safety?minded, and ready to grow with an industry leader, we want to hear from you.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

In compliance with federal and state equal opportunity employment laws, GENRAIL Industrial Services is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate regarding race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, or gender.

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