Materials Handling Carwash

Basic Function

The Materials Handling Carwash role provides clean railcars to the loading facility.  Railcars are used for loading, storing and shipping product such as pellets and flake to our customers.  These railcars are free of mechanical defects.  Cleanliness of the cars is necessary due to the customer demands and regulations of the Food and Drug Administration concerning containers used to store and ship food grade products.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safety of self, teammates & immediate surroundings:
• Provides immediate feedback when unsafe behaviors are observed
• Prepares work permits, vessel entries, etc.
• Detects, stops and corrects unsafe conditions
• Operate equipment per daily instructions in compliance with all policies and procedures (ISO / TS / PSM)
• Generate clean cars within specification and perform all inspections according to procedures specified in the Carwash SOP
• Documents production through Yardmaster, Edesk and shift reports
• Initiate near-miss and incident reports as required
• Contributes to improvement opportunities
• Carries out ODR
• Issues well defined and documented work notifications for maintenance
• Carries out personal training plan
• Tasks include but are not limited to:  Railcar spotting and inspection, railcar de-railer lockout, railcar washing, railcar drying, railcar assembly and repairs, railcar final inspection, railcar tagging system, and entering railcar data into electronic data systems

Min. Qualifications

High School Diploma

Preferred Qualifications

Competencies