Liquid Transload Supervisor

Plastic Express•San Bernardino, CA

6d•$28 - $32

About The Position

The Liquid Transload Supervisor operates rail car moving vehicles and performs switching, rail car placement, product-transfer, and other essential rail functions in a safety-sensitive production environment. The role involves transporting petroleum and plastic products, interpreting train orders, signals, rules, and regulations, and ensuring correct alignment for transfers between railcars, bulk trucks, and storage tanks. The supervisor works with the crew to accomplish daily work, provides team members with purpose, motivation, and a positive example, and verifies their work. The position reports to the Liquid Transload Manager or designee. The role requires safe operation of a Rail King and successful completion of site Rail King certification. It also involves inspecting and preparing tank cars and equipment, transferring products, maintaining records, cleaning equipment and spills, and wearing required personal protective equipment. The employee is expected to support Plastic Express’ Operation Clean Sweep by helping prevent pellet, flake, and powder loss and ensuring spills are cleaned promptly and effectively. This is a full-time position working 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule to support 24-hour operations. Travel is not required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to safely operate a Rail King and pass site Rail King certification.
Ability to think independently and make decisions in the company’s best interest.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to multitask and handle many activities simultaneously without constant supervision.
Basic math skills and ability to perform basic mathematical equations.
Mechanical, operational, and organizational skills.
Ability to complete written documents and records.
Excellent written and grammatical skills in English.
Strong safety awareness.
Ability to work successfully in a team environment and provide customer-oriented service.
Ability to use fingers, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, and talk and/or hear.
Required vision abilities include close visual confirmation of finely printed documents, distance vision to identify objects or markings safely and correctly, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus at any safe working distance.
Ability to recognize onsite risk factors and take appropriate action with firmness and tact.
Ability to perform physical labor, including lifting up to 55 pounds, moving up to 250 pounds, climbing ladders, and working with hand tools.
Ability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods and to grip, climb, reach, shovel, squat, crawl, pull, and push.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of relevant transload or material handling experience.
Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

Safely operate a Rail King and move and place railcars for product transfer from hopper or tank cars to bulk trucks.
Interpret train orders, signals, rules, and regulations and perform switching and placement of railcars correctly and on time.
Verify tank car numbers against loading instructions to ensure accurate placement by the crew.
Verify proper alignment for product transfer between railcars, bulk trucks, and other equipment.
Connect ground cables to carry off static electricity.
Remove and replace man-way covers or direct another worker to do so.
Inspect tank car exteriors for leaks or damage.
Read meters to verify specified volumes of liquids being unloaded.
Seal rail car outlet valves on the bottom and top.
Connect hoses to bottom outlet valves when unloading cars.
Start pumps or turn valves to admit compressed air into tank cars and force liquids into storage tanks.
Install vapor release valves.
Test samples for specific gravity and record readings on unloading slips.
Clean the exterior of tank cars or tank trucks.
Inspect safety valves, vacuum relief valves, rubber gaskets on valves, and cover plates; replace defective parts.
Clean and report spills as needed.
Work with the team to accomplish daily work, provide crew members with purpose and motivation, set a positive example, and verify team members’ work.
Wear personal protective equipment.
Support Operation Clean Sweep by preventing pellet, flake, and powder loss and ensuring spills are promptly and effectively cleaned.
Perform other duties as assigned.