Production - Plant Services Technician

ERCO Worldwide•Port Edwards, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

ERCO Worldwide is looking for a Plant Services Technician to join their team. This is an entry-level rail car loading position, reporting to the Plant Services Supervisor. The role involves inspecting and loading chemical railcars and trucks with KOH, NaOH, and HCl. The Level 1 Plant Services Technician is responsible for the safe and efficient movement of chemicals by rail and truck.

Requirements

High School Diploma required.
Complete training on NDT – Bubble Leak Test and Chemical Reactivity Test required.
Ability to operate Shuttle Wagons, Locomotive, Forklift and UTV required.
1 year of experience as a Technician and/or Labourer with an ability to work outside.

Nice To Haves

Diploma from a vocational institution in rail car maintenance, railroad operations or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Loading 3 types of chemical products: KOH, NaOH and HCl into General Purpose tank cars.
Ensuring correct positioning and securing of railcars at each loading station (Handbrake, Wheel Chocks, Safety Railing).
Completing pre-load inspection to ensure railcar is within compliance before loading.
Loading railcars using product specific batchers and setting batcher amounts to ensure the car is not overloaded.
Completing post-load inspection to ensure the railcar is leak-free before sealing the load.
Entering all railcar information into the Load Management System.
Weighing all loaded railcars on the track scale, ensuring that the car is within weight restrictions.
Operating Locomotive and Shuttlewagon to safely switch railcars.
Sorting Inbound railcars daily and putting outbound trains together with requested shipments.
Completing Pre-ship inspections to ensure all outbound railcars are within compliance of FRA/AAR regulations.
Interacting with CN train crew and transferring HAZMAT paperwork.
Loading 3 types of chemical products (KOH, NAOH, and HCI) into product specific truck trailers.
Ensuring customer requirements are met.
Entering all information into the Load Management System.
Ensuring trailer meets DOT requirements (Seals, Placards, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Analysis and Product Safety Data Sheet).
Adhering to safety procedures and regulations.
Maintaining records of all loading activities.