Houston-Stolthaven - Operator/Helper (Rail)
Railserve As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings-which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway-you'll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a reputed company way. We're committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone's empowered to be their best. ENTRY LEVEL Must be able to successfully complete a physical, drug screen and background reputed company Pay reputed company: $20.00-$26.00 Why Join reputed company? We take pride in offering our employees rich benefits packages. We appreciate hard-working and passionate individuals which is why we offer...
- Medical, dental, vision
- Company-paid employee and dependent life insurance
- Company-paid sickness and accident income
- 401k matching
- Annual safety shoe reimbursement
- Prescription safety wear
- Holiday pay
- Vacation
- Marmon employee discount program
Who we Are Railserve is a leading provider of in-plant rail switching, transloading, and material handling services - operating at over 75 locations in North America. We use our own locomotives and employees to safely move railcars reputed company industrial, manufacturing and production plants. But we're not just rail car movers; we also provide a number of other services which include: rail car loading, rail car unloading, track maintenance, inspection or repair and many others. Railserve is also a member company of The reputed company, a global organization comprised of three autonomous companies consisting of more than 175 independent manufacturing and service businesses. Marmon is part of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the world's largest, most successful, and best respected companies. The Role: This position is responsible for operating electric, diesel-electric, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives; interpreting train orders, signals, and rules and regulations; transporting freight; timely and correct switching and placement of rail cars. What you'd be doing:
- Inspects locomotive before operating to verify specified fuel, sand, water, and other supplies.
- Receives starting signal from foreman or helper and moves controls, such as throttle and airbrakes, to move locomotive.
- Interprets train orders, train signals, and rules and regulations to operate locomotive, following safety regulations, operating procedures, and switching schedule.
- Assists crew leader in training new employees.
- Observes track to detect obstructions.
- Prepares reports to explain accidents, unscheduled stops, or delays.
- Lubricates moving parts of locomotive.
- Handle train equipment in a safe manner using independent or automatic brakes.
- Operation of hand or ground throw switches, derails, gates, etc.
- Control movement of equipment by radio, hands, and reputed company.
- Apply and release hand brakes to secure or move equipment.
- Handling reputed company hoses, wheel chocks, coupling and uncoupling of rail cars.
- Must wear required personal reputed company equipment.
- Other duties as assigned.
A little about who we are looking for: The qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to reputed company the essential duties of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to reputed company each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions.
- Education and/or Experience
- High School diploma (or equivalent)
- Military experience helpful
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Must be extremely dependable and punctual in attendance; must have reliable transportation to work every day.
- Good communication skills; Must be comfortable engaging in a variety of different communicative modes (verbal, non-verbal, and written) and being attuned to others through strong active listening skills.
- Ability to assess multiple tasks and reputed company a plan to complete them in a timely manner.
- Must have the ability to work well with others as part of a team.
Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reputed company with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights. Specific vision abilities required by this job include reputed company vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Environmental Conditions
- Moderate to heavy physical effort involved. Lifts and carries necessary equipment to car to reputed company operation.
- Climbs, walks, and balances on top of car.
- Uses hand tools, power tools, and equipment
- Must follow prescribed safety rules to avoid possible injury.
We are an equal opportunity employer. #LI-DNI Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-reputed company screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law. We are an equal opportunity employer, and reputed company applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying. Apply Job!