Operator, Transload - Industrial Rail
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Key details
- Location
- Lima, OH, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Entry level
- Experience
- 1–4 yrs
- Function
- Skilled trades & Manufacturing
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 13h ago
Skills
forkliftlockout/tagoutoshatroubleshooting
About the role
Military Veterans and National Guard Reservists are encouraged to apply!
The Basics:
Location: Lima, Oh
Days/Hours: 12hour shift 5AM - 5PM
These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:
Excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision
Paid Parental Leave and Military/Uniformed Services Leave
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
Profit Sharing and 401(k) with company match
Company provided Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
Annual steel-toe boot allowance
A culture that appreciates Team Members
What you’ll be doing:
Railcar Loading & Unloading: Safely load and unload petroleum products and other bulk commodities from railcars in accordance with refinery and customer requirements.
Equipment Operations: Operate pumps, valves, loading arms, hoses, and related transloading equipment while following established procedures.
Product Transfers: Assist with the movement and transfer of materials between railcars, storage tanks, and refinery systems.
Inspection Activities: Perform pre-use inspections of equipment, railcars, and work areas to ensure operational readiness.
Documentation: Complete daily operating reports, inspection records, shipping documents, and electronic data entries accurately.
Housekeeping: Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas throughout the facility.
Daily Refinery & Rail Operations
Safety Compliance: Follow all refinery safety protocols, permit requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, confined space requirements, and emergency response procedures.
Operational Monitoring: Monitor product flows, tank levels, pressures, and transfer operations to ensure safe and efficient product movement.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Communicate effectively with refinery operators, supervisors, maintenance personnel, and railroad crews to support daily operations.
Regulatory Compliance: Perform work in compliance with OSHA, FRA, DOT, EPA, HAZMAT, and site-specific refinery requirements.
Emergency Response: Respond appropriately to alarms, spills, leaks, releases, and emergency situations in accordance with established procedures.
Equipment Care: Report equipment issues promptly and assist maintenance personnel as needed to support reliable operations.
Requirements to be successful:
Experience: One year of industrial, rail, terminal, refinery, manufacturing, warehouse, or related experience preferred.
Safety Focus: Demonstrated commitment to working safely in an industrial environment.
Computer Skills: Basic computer skills for electronic reporting, training, and operational documentation.
Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, supervisors, and customers.
Work Ethic: Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Driver's License: Valid driver's license required.
Physical Ability: Ability to work outdoors and perform physically demanding tasks safely.
Preferred Qualifications:
Rail Experience: Experience working around rail equipment, railcars, or transloading operations.
Refinery Experience: Experience in refinery, terminal, chemical, petroleum, or heavy industrial operations.
Mechanical Aptitude: Basic troubleshooting and mechanical skills.
Equipment Experience: Experience operating forklifts, mobile equipment, pumps, or transfer systems.
Safety Training: Knowledge of refinery safety practices, HAZMAT awareness, and industrial work permits.
Some physical requirements and working conditions:
Industrial Environment: Work in active rail and refinery operating areas.
Outdoor Work: Exposure to varying weather conditions, heat, cold, rain, and wind.
Physical Activity: Frequent walking, standing, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, kneeling, and lifting up-to 50 pounds.
PPE Requirements: Must wear required personal protective equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toe boots, FR clothing, and other site-specific PPE.
Exposure Risks: Potential exposure to noise, moving equipment, petroleum products, vapors, dust, and industrial process environments.
Schedule Flexibility: Ability to work rotating schedules, weekends, holidays, overtime, and respond to operational needs as required.
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The Basics:
Location: Lima, Oh
Days/Hours: 12hour shift 5AM - 5PM
These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:
Excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision
Paid Parental Leave and Military/Uniformed Services Leave
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
Profit Sharing and 401(k) with company match
Company provided Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
Annual steel-toe boot allowance
A culture that appreciates Team Members
What you’ll be doing:
Railcar Loading & Unloading: Safely load and unload petroleum products and other bulk commodities from railcars in accordance with refinery and customer requirements.
Equipment Operations: Operate pumps, valves, loading arms, hoses, and related transloading equipment while following established procedures.
Product Transfers: Assist with the movement and transfer of materials between railcars, storage tanks, and refinery systems.
Inspection Activities: Perform pre-use inspections of equipment, railcars, and work areas to ensure operational readiness.
Documentation: Complete daily operating reports, inspection records, shipping documents, and electronic data entries accurately.
Housekeeping: Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas throughout the facility.
Daily Refinery & Rail Operations
Safety Compliance: Follow all refinery safety protocols, permit requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, confined space requirements, and emergency response procedures.
Operational Monitoring: Monitor product flows, tank levels, pressures, and transfer operations to ensure safe and efficient product movement.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Communicate effectively with refinery operators, supervisors, maintenance personnel, and railroad crews to support daily operations.
Regulatory Compliance: Perform work in compliance with OSHA, FRA, DOT, EPA, HAZMAT, and site-specific refinery requirements.
Emergency Response: Respond appropriately to alarms, spills, leaks, releases, and emergency situations in accordance with established procedures.
Equipment Care: Report equipment issues promptly and assist maintenance personnel as needed to support reliable operations.
Requirements to be successful:
Experience: One year of industrial, rail, terminal, refinery, manufacturing, warehouse, or related experience preferred.
Safety Focus: Demonstrated commitment to working safely in an industrial environment.
Computer Skills: Basic computer skills for electronic reporting, training, and operational documentation.
Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, supervisors, and customers.
Work Ethic: Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Driver's License: Valid driver's license required.
Physical Ability: Ability to work outdoors and perform physically demanding tasks safely.
Preferred Qualifications:
Rail Experience: Experience working around rail equipment, railcars, or transloading operations.
Refinery Experience: Experience in refinery, terminal, chemical, petroleum, or heavy industrial operations.
Mechanical Aptitude: Basic troubleshooting and mechanical skills.
Equipment Experience: Experience operating forklifts, mobile equipment, pumps, or transfer systems.
Safety Training: Knowledge of refinery safety practices, HAZMAT awareness, and industrial work permits.
Some physical requirements and working conditions:
Industrial Environment: Work in active rail and refinery operating areas.
Outdoor Work: Exposure to varying weather conditions, heat, cold, rain, and wind.
Physical Activity: Frequent walking, standing, climbing stairs and ladders, bending, kneeling, and lifting up-to 50 pounds.
PPE Requirements: Must wear required personal protective equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toe boots, FR clothing, and other site-specific PPE.
Exposure Risks: Potential exposure to noise, moving equipment, petroleum products, vapors, dust, and industrial process environments.
Schedule Flexibility: Ability to work rotating schedules, weekends, holidays, overtime, and respond to operational needs as required.
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