Night Shift Rail Support

Vulcan Materials Company•Macon, GA

About The Position

The Rail Support position performs rail yard, train movement, equipment maintenance, and material load-out duties. Responsibilities include weighing trucks and entering transaction details into a computer; collecting payments; working with company personnel and outside haulers; and preparing bills of sale, dray tickets, and bills of lading. The employee inspects railcars and other equipment, communicates with locomotive operators and crew members, operates rail switches and related controls, and performs minor railcar repairs and maintenance. The role also involves operating and maintaining locomotives, railcars, specialized equipment, and rail load-out machinery; monitoring material flow and adjusting settings to support production and product quality; and following safety rules and regulations. The employee may work outdoors in varying or extreme weather, in elevated or precarious locations, or in cramped spaces and awkward positions. The role requires extended periods of standing, walking, or sitting, and physical activities such as gripping, climbing, reaching, shoveling, squatting, crawling, pulling, pushing, bending, and lifting up to 45 pounds. The employee must travel with the train along its assigned route to protect its movement and maintain a clean, safe work environment. Required overtime, weekend work, and a flexible schedule may be needed.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
Proficiency operating and maintaining rail equipment, including locomotives, railcars, and specialized equipment.
Strong mechanical and electrical skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to perform switching, loading and unloading, and breaking up or making up trains.
Ability to operate hand-controlled rail switches, pneumatic air valves, manual hand-wheel brakes on railcars, high-pressure water hoses, a pry bar, and a shovel.
Ability to safely and efficiently operate rail load-out equipment, including conveyor belts, crushers, motors, gear boxes, and screens.
Ability to read and understand technical manuals and schematics.
Ability to work outdoors and be exposed to varying or extreme weather conditions, including heat, wet, and cold.
Ability to work in high or precarious places and cramped workspaces requiring awkward positions.
Ability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods and to grip, climb, reach, shovel, squat, crawl, pull, push, bend, and lift up to 45 pounds.
Working knowledge of English, including speaking and reading, if required for the position.
Ability to work required overtime, weekends, and a flexible schedule as needed.
Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Office and clerical experience, including word processing and calculator operations.
Knowledge of rail weight regulations, capacities, and limitations.

Responsibilities

Weigh trucks and enter transaction data, including price, product, weight, and customer name, into a computer.
Collect cash and checks and interact with company personnel and outside haulers.
Generate bills of sale, dray tickets, and bills of lading.
Inspect equipment on railcars before movement and communicate with locomotive operators by radio during coupling and uncoupling.
Operate rail switches, uncoupling levers, remote-control devices, and hand brakes; understand signals, safety rules, operating rules, communications, switching activities, and train movements.
Operate and maintain locomotives, railcars, and other specialized rail equipment.
Conduct regular rail-equipment inspections to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
Perform minor repairs and maintenance on rail equipment, including replacing broken knuckles and air-brake hoses.
Receive and review directions from the supervisor, lead person, and clerk, and discuss work with the locomotive engineer and other crew members.
Perform start-up and shutdown procedures and monitor material flow and load-out settings, adjusting them as needed to support production and product quality.
Operate machinery to load finished product into railcars, including load-out equipment using conveyor belts, crushers, motors, gear boxes, and screens.
Perform switching, loading and unloading, and breaking up or making up trains.
Travel with the train on its assigned route to protect its movement.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment and comply with safety rules and regulations.