Rail Switchman - Beaumont, United States - Savage Services
Description
Come work with us Savage has been designated by USA Today as a Top Workplace and also received recognition as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation.
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 just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:
- We provide Uniforms and PPE (laundering included)
- Paid Holidays
- Excellent Benefits including medical, dental, vision, profit sharing and 401 (k) with match
What you will be doing:
- Assist with spotting cars on the correct track; move empty cars and build the outbound train
- Classification of inbound train
- Interaction with class one railroad
- Daily spot and pull with Ironhorse
- Visually inspect rail cars and perform air brakes inspections
- Cross train and willingness to assist in the different functions performed at the facility
- Operate a locomotive we provide training and certification
- Participate in and promote Savage safety program/SHAPS
Requirements of a successful Rail Switchman:
- Requires 3-5 years of switching experience.
- A high school diploma, or equivalent
- Ability to perform basic maintenance
- Active Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC card)
- 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.
- Ability to travel to other sites to assist in switching and training requirements
- Willingness to wear required PPE
- Ability to work rotating shifts, holidays and weekends
- Work experience in an industrial environment
- For safety reasons, must be able to read, write and understand, and follow written and/or verbal instructions in English
- Clear drug / alcohol test / criminal background check
- Here are some of the physical requirements of this role:
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Comfortable with heights
- Walk 5+ miles per day on uneven terrain, etc.
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to work, walk, and stand on uneven ballast surfaces for long periods of time
Additional Information:
- A complete job description is available upon request
- Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drugfree workplace
- California Residents Job Application Privacy Notice
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