TNW LOGISTICS Switching Operator (part-time)

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POSITION SUMMARY:


This position will be a part-time Switching Operator for TNW Logistics. The position will operate machinery, perform safe switching operations, maintain track facilities, cable railcars, open boxcar doors and clean up debri left behind from railcars.


Reports directly to the TNW Logistics Switching Supervisor.
Reporting Location: Grand Prairie, Texas


All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.


POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma or GED


Licenses and Certifications:
• Possess valid state driver’s license without restrictions


Skills and Attributes:
• Strict adherence to TNW Core Values and Strategic Pillars
• Skill in use of tools and machines for grounds maintenance, including a tractor and other machinery
• Experience with heavy equipment and operations
• Computer skills, including but not limited to, Microsoft Word and Excel
• Skill in use of a track mobile
• 18 years of age or older
• Able to follow written and oral directions
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English


Availability:
• This is a part-time position (20 hours/week).
• This position needs to be available for shift work.
• This position must be available for call-in and is required to be at the facility, ready for work within 1.5 hours of the call-in.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Physical
o Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
o Possible heavy lifting over 50 pounds
o Able to walk continuously for several hours, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, and sit for extended periods of time
o Able to use hands to hold, grasp, turn or pull
o Able to reach over shoulder level
o Able to work with loud noises, chemicals, fumes, dirt, and dust
o Able to perform heavy manual labor
o Operate a forklift and front-end loader
o Load rail cars
o Make some electrical repairs and work on machinery, as needed
o Perform facilities maintenance

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WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Able to work on and around heavy equipment
• Outdoors in all weather conditions (could be extreme heat, cold, or wet), on uneven surfaces, on various heights of equipment, and on/around heavy machinery. Noise level can be high.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Comply with all company and OSHA safety procedures, policies, and rules, including wearing required safety equipment.
• Willing to submit to pre-employment background verification and medical review

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TNW Corporation and its railroads are Equal Opportunity Employers. The duties, responsibilities, and qualifications in this posting are representative categories to be used by an applicant in deciding whether to apply for the position. These general guidelines do not
constitute an exhaustive list of qualifications or essential functions of the position.

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