Come work with us! Savage has been designated by USA Today as a Top Workplace and also received recognition as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation.Military Veterans and Reservists are encouraged to apply. These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:
Opportunities for Growth
Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off (PTO)
Profit Sharing
Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match
We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
Here is what you will be doing:
Actively supervise and instruct in all activities in railcar washing, switching, and loading areas including:
Detailed inspection of railcars before loading to ensure cars are in good order
Safe switching and indexing of railcars within structures
Accurate loading of correct products as documented in Customer systems and in communication with Customer operators in plant
Accurate sampling of products in correlation with loads
Reconciliation and tracking of all activities
Use loading management software to ensure that all railcars that enter, exit, or load within the process area are accurately documented
Oversee safe execution of rail movements and switch lists based on day-to-day needs and changes
Proactively predict logistics difficulties, use problem solving skills to actively prevent logistics difficulties before they happen
Frequently communicate with Customer plant operators to ensure paring of loading activities with plant production
Drive over all quality control and product control between two Customer partners
Actively foresee and manage needs for the correct volume, type, and owner of railcars to meet production needs which will change from day to day
Drive front-line walk downs of work areas and loading superstructure to complete tier-1 maintenance checks
Respond to active reporting needs from the Customer and Savage Logistics or Operations Managers
Will need to accurately and professionally hand off logistics tasks surrounding shift changes
To lead the Operation Clean Sweep and 5S efforts at facility
Requirements of a successful Operations Supervisor:
Detailed understanding of the needs of rail movements and mechanical reliability in order to provide a continual stream of cars to the loading area
Safety leader in areas with heavy equipment, moving railcars, and 8-10 Team Members working per shift
Supervise and instruct Team Members who may be performing separate tasks at once
Communicate detailed instructions and patiently repeat instructions in order for them to be performed correctly
Work a rotating shift, 24-hour day-time schedule. This will result in holidays and weekends being on rotation as well as rotations on night shift
Able to work with limited supervision – can accurately and efficiently keep railcar washing and loading activities progressing with limited input from Operations Manager
Demonstrates a sense of ownership for responsibilities, understands the correct execution of their tasks have implications for the entire team
Can proactively identify problem areas with customers and work with manager to develop a resolution
What we need from you:
3-5 Years’ experience in a rail switching operations minimum
Experience with in-plant or bulk plastics rail activities strongly preferred
A background taking on additional or progressive responsibilities
High school graduate or GED equivalent required
Understand and apply SHAP’s safety process
Active role in S7 implementation
Here are some of the physical requirements for this role:
Work will be primarily outdoors and exposed to the elements
Office environment located in an industrial plant
Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of times
Travel long distances, on occasion, for additional training or support
Additional Information:
A complete job description is available upon request
Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace
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