Department: LoadingJob Title: Rail LoaderWork Schedule: Monday through Friday, various shifts, overtime as required.Full or Part Time: Full time onlyReports to: Loading SupervisorJOB SUMMARY:
- The primary responsibility of the Rail Loader is to ensure the proper product and piece count is loaded on the railcar in a safe manner.
- Safety and quality should always be part of the daily operation, to provide a safe workplace and to load the highest quality product possible.
POSITION PROFILE:To be successful in the position, a candidate would have (but not be limited to) the following skills and abilities to:
- Keep up with a steady-paced environment.
- Work in a centralized area.
- Have good communication skills.
- Handle light to heavy physical demands.
- Be content with repetitive job functions
- Know how to follow procedures.
- React to conditions outside of set guidelines.
- Operate mobile equipment (forklift)
- Perform frequent visual inspections of product.
- Know how to proficiently read a tape measure.
PRIMARY DUTIES:SAFETY
- Operate in a safe manner, following all plant and departmental safety rules and procedures.
- Know fall protection requirements.
- Know requirements for safe operation of lift-trucks.
- Know the Warehouse Safety Program.
- Maintain housekeeping in the Rail area.
- Pickup slueters from the floor.
- Clean up fluid leaks with absorbent material.
- Other assignments as directed by supervision.
- Be familiar with the MSDS for propane.
- Know the location of fire alarms and exits.
QUALITY
- Adhere to all quality-related procedures.
- Fill out cull forms accurately and completely.
- Place culled board in proper location.
- Know product location in the warehouse.
- Know how to properly stack board.
OPERATIONS
- Know the proper safety procedures in the shrink-wrap area.
- Know how to use shrink gun properly.
- Know how to use air nail gun properly.
- Know how to use air bander properly
- Know how to use hand tools properly.
- Know the proper tie down procedures.
- Know how to use fall protection.
- Knowledge of prep work. i.e. nailing slueters, cutting banding.
- Other assignments as directed by supervision.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
- Must be flexible with job duties; may be required to fill in on other jobs or in other departments when the business or organization is short-handed.
- Other duties as assigned
MACHINES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
- 15,000 lb, 10,000 lb and 5,000 lb forklift.
- Sweeper scrubber floor machine.
- Mobile railcar mover.
- Propane shrink wrap gun.
- Air bander
- Air nailer
- Broom and shovel
- Utility knife.
WORK EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to climb on and off forklift frequently.
- Must be able to lift 100 lbs occasionally.
- Must be able to work at elevated heights while working on top of railcar.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITIONS:
- Well lighted.
- Plant is not heated or air-conditioned.
- Attention level requirements are high; driving, working around forklifts in high traffic areas.
- Slippery floor conditions may exist in inclement weather