Outside Rail Technician

We’re all about Creating Customer Success and we're looking for talented Outside Rail Technicians who share this passion to join our team!

Individuals are responsible for the daily production and product handling tasks related to company operations. They receive, store, and distribute materials, tools, equipment, and products within establishments by performing the following duties:

Typical Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Reads customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.

· Operate and maintain various production equipment and machinery, including conveyors, legs, and RBT’s.

· Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.

· Ability to continually lift 50 pounds, climb ladders/stairs, kneel, squat, crawl stand at least 8 hours a day.

· Records amounts of materials or items received or distributed.

· Compile worksheets or tickets from customer or management specifications.

· Drives vehicle to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations for shipment.

· Completes requisition forms to order supplies from other plant departments.

· Maintains inventory records.

· Accurately identify and comprehend Bill of Lading forms.

· Maintain clean, safe, warehouse workplace.

· Accurately complete and process inventory records.

· Rotate inventory per designated procedures.

· Safely operate forklift to pick up, transport and stack pallets, frontend loaders / skid steers, and locomotive.

· Load and unload trucks, and barges (seasonally)

S*upervisory Responsibilities*

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Leadership/Cultural Responsibilities

· Contribute to an environment of trust and mutual respect.

· Maintain a strong commitment to teamwork and concern for others.

· Seek growth and learning opportunities.

· Maintain a high level of personal responsibility and ownership.

· Use effective communication and listening skills.

· Maintain a high level of personal accountability and integrity.

Education and Experience 

· High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Experienced heavy machine operator such as front-end loader, skid steer, forklift, farm equipment, etc.

· Excavator, backhoe, locomotive, and/or barge unloading experience desired.

Language Skills

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of basic Microsoft applications and related warehouse software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid State Class D driver's license and ability to complete company forklift training certificate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to extreme temperatures, dust particles, moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Please notify your supervisor or Human Resources if you require an accommodation.

Origination, a part of Barentz North America, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected class.