1 kankakee operator helper rail Job in kankakee, il
Railserve, Inc. is Hiring a Kankakee - Operator/Helper (Rail) Near Kankakee, IL
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.
ENTRY LEVELMust be able to successfully complete a physical, drug screen and background check
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, vision
- Company-paid employee and dependent life insurance
- Company-paid sickness and accident income
- 401k matching
- Annual safety shoe reimbursement
- Prescription safety wear
- Holiday pay
- Vacation
- Marmon employee discount program
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.
The Role:This position is responsible for operating electric, diesel-electric, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives; interpreting train orders, signals, and rules and regulations; transporting freight; timely and correct switching and placement of rail cars.
What you'd be doing:
- Inspects locomotive before operating to verify specified fuel, sand, water, and other supplies.
- Receives starting signal from foreman or helper and moves controls, such as throttle and airbrakes, to move locomotive.
- Interprets train orders, train signals, and rules and regulations to operate locomotive, following safety regulations, operating procedures, and switching schedule.
- Assists crew leader in training new employees.
- Observes track to detect obstructions.
- Prepares reports to explain accidents, unscheduled stops, or delays.
- Lubricates moving parts of locomotive.
- Handle train equipment in a safe manner using independent or automatic brakes.
- Operation of hand or ground throw switches, derails, gates, etc.
- Control movement of equipment by radio, hands, and lantern.
- Apply and release hand brakes to secure or move equipment.
- Handling air hoses, wheel chocks, coupling and uncoupling of rail cars.
- Must wear required personal protective equipment.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Education and/or Experience
- High School diploma (or equivalent)
- Military experience helpful
- Must be extremely dependable and punctual in attendance; must have reliable transportation to work every day.
- Good communication skills; Must be comfortable engaging in a variety of different communicative modes (verbal, non-verbal, and written) and being attuned to others through strong active listening skills.
- Ability to assess multiple tasks and develop a plan to complete them in a timely manner.
- Must have the ability to work well with others as part of a team.
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 equipment
- Must follow prescribed safety rules to avoid possible injury.
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.
Job Summary
Full Time
Transportation
$41k-53k (estimate)
06/05/2024
07/03/2024
railserve.biz
LONGVIEW, TX
1,000 - 3,000
1981
SHERY STARKS
<$5M
Transportation
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About Railserve, Inc.
Railserve is the leading provider of in-plant rail switching and associated services operating over 80 locations in the US, Canada and Mexico. 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. To learn how Railserve can help with your railcar switching, see our Services page or contact us today. Safety is Our First Priority Our customers ...
benefit from heightened safety, increased efficiencies, and reduced costs. Railserve crews work over 2 million hours annually with safety rates well below the OSHA average and we can do the same for you. Go to our Safety page to learn about our safety measures and how they benefit your company. Railserve manufactures the Railserve LEAF Locomotive which uses a single Cummins QSX15-L3 600 hp Genset to minimize fuel usage and significantly reduce emissions while maintaining the performance of a traditional switching locomotive. The Railserve LEAF was created specifically for industrial in-plant and commercial yard switching applications. It maximizes tractive effort at speeds less than 10 mph. A Dual Genset LEAF provides additional speed and tractive effort and may be used in regional rail environments. LEAF locomotives can be shipped throughout North America as well internationally. We currently have several units in service in Africa. Learn more at www.railserveleaf.biz. Our Clients Speak for Us. We serve a variety of industries including agriculture, chemical, pulp and paper, automotive, intermodal, refining and processing, and others. Whatever your industry, you can count on Railserve for safely handling your materials. Click here for more information. A Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway Company
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