Assistant Site Leader-Decatur-West Plant

Marmon Holdings•Decatur, IL

5d•$70,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

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 better 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. This position is responsible for working with the Site Leader to perform and coordinate activities of workers engaged in on-site rail car moving, which may also include track maintenance, rail car repair, rail car washing and loading service, in-plant trucking and workers engaged in pipeline and transloading activities. Pay Rate: $70,000.00 to $75,000.00. Depending on experience. Why Join Our Team? 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 within 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 Marmon Group, 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.

Requirements

High School Diploma required
1+ years rail operations experience preferred
1+ years supervisory experience preferred
Military experience helpful
Must be willing and available to be on call to cover shifts as needed.
Superior 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 develop a plan to complete them in a timely manner.
Must have the ability to work well with others as part of a team.
Basic proficient in the Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel).
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with standard problems that occur in rail car moving.

Nice To Haves

1+ years rail operations experience preferred
1+ years supervisory experience preferred
Military experience helpful

Responsibilities

Maintains a safe working environment by making sure all employees understand and follow all safety rules.
Ensures company EH&S policies, programs, and testing are implemented consistently.
Train employees on procedures and operations.
Motivates and maintains a high level of morale among employees.
Maintain a positive relationship with the customer by providing a high level of service and by meeting goals set by the customer and Railserve.
Manage the operation ensuring that all aspects of the contract are met.
Maintain a thorough knowledge of operating procedures, safety rules, locomotive operations, and switching operations.
Assist the Site Leader to ensure payroll, fuel costs, locomotive costs, and other costs are managed effectively.
Properly maintains the Purchase Order system.
Develops and follows preventive maintenance program for all equipment with the assistance of the mechanical department.
Assist the Site Leader with set up of work schedules so that each crew has the right mix of experience with the right people working in the right positions.
Assist the Site Leader with administrative duties including time keeping, hourly evaluation forms, filing reports required by the customer and the company (e.g. car counts, on time spots, month end reports, supervisory investigation reports, accident derailment reports).
Assists Site Leader with supervising employees.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.