Description

This position is responsible for loading and unloading of rail cars at off site and factory yards. The Rail Loader responsibilities consist of identifying vehicles to be loaded, moving them to and into the rail cars. Rail Loaders will set the hand brakes on all rail cars. Once vehicles are loaded on the rail cars, Rail Loaders will properly installing the chocks on vehicles and apply the seals on the rail car doors once the doors are shut. After completing the above the Rail Loaders will release the hand brakes on the Rail Cars.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Loading and unloading vehicles from rail cars.
2. Ensuring vehicles are properly parked and secured on the rail cars.
3. Applying seals appropriately to rail cars.
4. Identify and report potential day-to-day operational quality issues and potential improvements.

Qualifications

Education

• Prefer High School Diploma or GED.

Training

• Training will be provided on the job.

 

Skills

• Basic driving skills.

 

Experience

• N/A

Nonessential Skills and Experience:

1. Communication skills
2. Customer Focus
3. Teamwork
4. Initiative
5. Attention to detail to meet internal and external customers needs with the ability to adapt to meet these needs.
6. Must be able to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction through solving problems for internal and external customers.
7. Must be able to understand and adhere to the communication and facility processes of both internal and external customers.
8. Must be able to take direction and act accordingly.
9. Must conduct oneself in a professional manner.
10. Must be dependable to meet job requirements

 

Physical demands and work environment:

The physical and mental demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

 

On the job the employee must:

Have natural or corrected eyesight capable of driving vehicles into and out of a rail car.

Have normal range of hearing, or corrected hearing, to be able to respond to normal workplace sounds including approaching vehicles.

 

Be able to conduct the following activities for the duration listed at minimum:

Activity	Duration
	Never=0 hrs Occasionally = up to 3 hrs Frequently = 3-6 hrs Constantly = 6-8+ hrs
Stand	Occasionally
Walk	Constantly
Sit	Occasionally
Push/Pull	Occasionally
Twist (waist)	Constantly
Twist (neck)	Constantly
Crawl	Occasionally
Climb (work at heights)	Occasionally
Kneel	Occasionally
Bend	Constantly
Squat	Occasionally
Repetitive Motion	Constantly
Reach above shoulder level	Occasionally
Reach below shoulder level	Constantly
Keyboarding/ Mouse (scanners)	Frequently
Fine manipulation- finger movement	Constantly
Simple grasping	Occasionally

 

Must carry/lift loads of:

 

	Lift	Carry
Light (up to 25lbs.)	Frequently (Setting Hand Brakes)	Never
Moderate (25 - 50lbs.)	Never	Never
Heavy (over 50lbs.)	Never	Never

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mental:

On the job the employee must be able to perform these functions on a daily basis:

Read and comprehend written word

Write

Perform calculations

Communicate orally

Reason and analyze

Comprehend directions/instructions

Environmental

 

On the job the employee:

May be exposed to excessive noise depending on job location and operations in progress

Is around moving machinery and equipment on a daily basis

Depending on work location, may be exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity

May be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, radiation, chemicals depending on the work location

May be required to drive motorized equipment depending on the work location

Potentially walks on uneven ground

Works in confined quarters on a daily basis

Drives motorized equipment such as golf cart

 

General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies.

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