Rail Operator - Carson, CA
About The Position
Plastic Express is hiring a Rail Operator in Carson, California. Reporting to the AVP of Rail Operations, this employee performs essential rail functions in a safety-sensitive production environment. Responsibilities include rail operations, loadout and washout operations, light maintenance, training new staff when requested, record keeping, and communicating issues to management. The role works in and around a warehouse and railyard and is expected to support the company’s Operation Clean Sweep environmental commitment by helping prevent pellet, flake, and powder loss and promptly cleaning spills. This is a full-time position, normally Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hours may be adjusted based on workload. Overtime, long hours, weekends, and holidays may be required. Little to no travel is expected. The starting compensation is $20 per hour, based on experience. Benefits listed become available after 90 days.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to safely operate a rail king and pass the site rail king certification.
- Rail King certification.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to recognize onsite risk factors and take appropriate action with firmness and tact.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to multitask and handle many activities simultaneously.
- Ability to think independently and make decisions in the company’s best interest.
- Ability to perform physical labor, including lifting up to 55 pounds, moving up to 250 pounds, climbing ladders, operating control panels, and using hand tools.
- Ability to use fingers, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, and talk and/or hear.
- Adequate close and distance vision, including the ability to read finely printed documents and safely identify objects or markings.
- Ability to work overtime, long hours, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Previous warehousing or rail experience.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, schedule, and supervise maintenance of loadout, wash, and rail department equipment.
- Complete and document the Pellet Control Survey, cleanup, and inspection daily.
- Inspect the rail scale weekly.
- Verify hopper car weights.
- Inspect empty hopper cars before washing.
- Wash hopper cars before loading in accordance with plant and ISO operating procedures.
- Safely operate the vacuum system when a heel is present, the hopper car wash system, and the drying system.
- Update washed-car information in the plant Wonder Ware software program.
- Load polypropylene production into hopper cars according to plant and ISO operating procedures.
- Operate the loadout Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) computer.
- Confirm “Clean Car” status in Wonder Ware software.
- Safely operate the Fuller – Full load system.
- Apply hatch bonnets and filters.
- Record security seals in Wonder Ware software.
- Record hopper car tare (empty) and heavy (loaded) weights in Wonder Ware software.
- Perform light maintenance, keep records, communicate issues to management, and train new staff when requested.
- Support Operation Clean Sweep by preventing pellet, flake, and powder loss and promptly cleaning spills.
Benefits
- Family health benefit packages after 90 days.
- Vacation pay after 90 days.
- Holiday pay after 90 days.
- Company-matching 401(k) retirement program after 90 days.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
