Rail Equipment Operator

Area Manager

Provide on-site operations of equipment and management of shipping document processes to multifaceted logistics strategies for transportation to destination facilities via rail, truck, and barge in a safe and conscientious manner providing value and customer satisfaction to internal and external customers.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ensures Health & Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Prepares for daily shift by inspecting assigned vehicles(s) and equipment to ensure all is in excellent and safe operating order.
• Works at customer, 3rd party sites, and railroad locations to load and transload hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials and commodities.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage on-site rail and truck logistics, including instructing drivers to ensure safety and productivity.
• Responsible for maintaining and repairing equipment, including performing services and tracking scheduled service intervals.
• Prepare and package materials for shipment. Understands, completes, submits and able to track railroad waybills, as well as DOT, EPA, and company shipping documents for every load managed.
• Lines and secures transportation vessels, such as intermodal containers, and ensures making and placarding of every load is compliantly managed.
• Works alongside as well as supervises yard and labor operations of subcontracted employees.
• Responsible for project productivity and adherence to timeframe and to ensure proper safety procedures are being followed at projects and rail yards.
• Assists in the training of current and/or new employees and subcontractors.
• Ability to proficiently operate hand and power tools. Fills in for any crew position as needed.
• Travel up to 50% of the time is required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Heritage believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor the company to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Education: High School Diploma or its equivalent required.

Experience: Minimum 2 years' experience operating heavy duty equipment/machinery is required. Types of equipment including but not limited to intermodal container top picks, >50,000 lb. heavy duty fork trucks, rail trackmobiles, and loading/offloading trucks, and operating an excavator preferred. Must be able to complete and pass 40-hour HAZWOPER Training. Valid driver's license required. Ability to pass Motor Vehicle Record search to Company Standards.

Knowledge and Abilities: This is a safety sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function. Must be able to travel up to 50% of the time. Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with internal and external contacts. Ability to understand and manage RCRA and DOT/FRA compliance standards, and OSHA safety regulations associated with truck, rail, and barge shipments. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

A post offer drug screen will be required.  

EEO including disability/veteran

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