Ville Platte, LA, USA
4 days ago
Crew Leader
Railserve

Come join a team where People make the difference!  As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

Why Join Our Team?

We take pride in offering our employees rich benefits packages. We appreciate hard-working and passionate individuals which is why we offer...

Medical, dental, visionCompany-paid employee and dependent life insuranceCompany-paid sickness and accident income401k matchingAnnual safety shoe reimbursementPrescription safety wearHoliday payVacationMarmon employee discount program

Who we Are

Railserve is a leading provider of in-plant rail switching, transloading, and material handling services — operating at over 75 locations in North America. We use our own locomotives and employees to safely move railcars within industrial, manufacturing and production plants. But we're not just rail car movers; we also provide a number of other services which include: rail car loading, rail car unloading, track maintenance, inspection or repair and many others.

Railserve is also a member company of The Marmon Group, a global organization comprised of three autonomous companies consisting of more than 175 independent manufacturing and service businesses. Marmon is part of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the world's largest, most successful, and best respected companies.

What you'd be doing:

Oversees the work assigned to the crew ensuring that it is completed in a safe and efficient manner.Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; providing performance input.Operate electric, diesel-electric, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives.Interpret train orders, signals, and rules and regulations.Transport freight; timely and correct switching and placement of rail cars. Communicates frequently with the yard coordinator reporting the progress of the crew's work.Trains new employees on procedures and policies.Plan and direct movement of rail cars.  Coordinate the movements with plant facility personnel to provide required service.Interprets railroad signals, rules and regulations, following safety regulations and switching schedule.Observes track to detect obstructions or defects.Prepares reports to explain accidents, unscheduled stops, or delays.Lubricates moving parts of locomotive.Ability to handle railroad equipment in a safe manner using manually operated brakes.Must wear required personal protective equipment.Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Environmental Conditions

Moderate to heavy physical effort involved. Lifts and carries necessary equipment to car to perform operation.Climbs, walks, and balances on top of car.Uses hand tools, power tools, and equipmentMust follow prescribed safety rules to avoid possible injury.

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Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

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