Rail Site Manager

Posted 6 Days Ago
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Chicago, IL
60K-80K Annually
Mid level
Logistics • Transportation
The Role
The Rail Site Manager oversees railyard operations, ensuring safety and compliance, managing training, and leading operational improvements.
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Position Summary

The Railyard Transloading Supervisor is responsible for leadership and accountability for setting policy, processes, and procedures that lead to a safe and effective operation in railyard and transloading operations as well as leadership over facilities maintenance, upgrades, and updates in accordance with railroad and Company rules and guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that train plan and terminal plan are in harmony to minimize arrival to spot times on inbound trains. Maintain sufficient time to efficiently load all outbound cargo and make on-time releases of outbound train, and reduce the amount of unproductive track time.
  • Determine training requirements and implement training for all new employees and recurrent training for all other employees and contractors.
  • Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by site operations manager.
  • Supervising that loaders are wearing proper PPE when transloading chemicals.  
  • Complete all applicable documentation, recordkeeping, and daily inventory.
  • Conduct inspections and trainings.
  • Participate in safety briefings, job briefings, and any other briefings.  Share information from team members, management or customer.
  • Perform structural inspections as required.
  • Prepare equipment for product transfer.
  • Start, stop, and operate engines/pumps within defined operating parameters.
  • Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
  • Must be able to work with a team, take direction and follow work rules, as well as, take on additional job responsibilities as needed.
  • Maintain knowledge of regulations related to transportation. Ensure compliance with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, client contracts, environmental policies, and government regulations.
  • Develop and implement SOP, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for transportation operations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education and Experience:

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, or equivilant work experience
  • Experience using Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Chemical Operator Experience
  • Railyard Operations Experience

Essential Qualifications:   

  • Ability to operate in a manner where safety and environment are of the highest importance
  • Ability to maintain regular, dependable attendance and a high level of performance
  • Ability to follow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule
  • Ability to clearly organize and effectively convey information
  • Ability to maintain professionalism and a positive attitude in the workplace.
  • Climb onto top and underneath railcars in order to inspect and seal railcars using a checklist
  • Flexibility required; ability to work days, nights, weekends
  • Strong computer skills, including demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook email, etc.
  • Extremely strong organizational skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Highly reliable and trustworthy
  • Ability to learn quickly and problem solve

Language Skills

  • Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently

Physical Demands:  

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee should be able to lift at least fifty (50) pounds.
  • May be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed.
  • Ability to operate in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Work Environment: 

  • This position operates outdoors the majority of the time and should be able to withstand extreme weather conditions.
  • This position routinely uses office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, file cabinets, etc.

Benefits Package:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan + Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Company Paid Holidays

Salary Range:

Disclaimer:  The salary range for this position is $60,000 to $80,000 annually. This range is based on market data and internal equity. The final offer will be determined by various factors, including the candidates experience, education, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

At Heniff, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. Heniff treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Top Skills

Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
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The Company
Oak Brook, , Illinois
459 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

Heniff is the premier solutions service provider in the bulk liquid chemical and food transportation industry. Heniff offers a range of services from A to B trucking, rail transloading, depot services in a majority of the ports, tank cleaning and maintenance. With nearly 2000 drivers and 100 locations spanning North America, Heniff can offer a solution for your business

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