About this role
R.J. Corman Switching Company is currently seeking a Track Supervisor to join our team in Westlake, LA.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate, plan, and perform track maintenance work (install ties, change rail, etc.).
- Perform weekly track inspections to ensure safe train operations.
- Monitor work practices and safety-related issues to improve quality and performance.
- Work with customers, both internally and externally.
- Plan and provide future track improvements for the location.
- Manage employees, equipment, and materials.
- Three or more years of track maintenance experience preferred.
- Must have experience in Maintenance of Way standards.
- Prior supervisory experience.
- Familiar with and able to apply safety and operating procedures.
- Independent starter and self-motivated with good communication skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Able to perform physically strenuous work.
- Able to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
- Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
- Requires occasional use of a 30 lb. claw bar to remove spikes, requiring application of 50 lbs. of force.
- Requires occasional use of a 10 lb. sledgehammer to drive spikes, requiring application of 75 lbs. of force.
- Able to walk, climb, and maintain balance on equipment, stairs, ladders, uneven terrain, rails, and ballast in a safe manner.
- Able to navigate into confined spaces if necessary.
- Must be able to lift, carry, stand, walk on uneven surfaces, manually manipulate, grasp, reach, climb, kneel, bend, twist, and push/pull.
Environmental Conditions:
- Work is performed outdoors in varying environmental and weather conditions.
- Requires extended periods of strenuous physical activity under field conditions.
- Works on and around railroad tracks, equipment, and uneven terrain.
- May be required to work in confined spaces.
Benefits: R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC is committed to providing its full-time employees and their families with quality benefits. R. J. Corman offers the following:
Full-Time Team Members:
- Immediate Eligibility Starting Day One of Employment:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- PTO (Paid Time Off) Accrual
- 8 Paid Holidays Per Year
- Veteran’s Day is a Paid Holiday for US Veterans
- Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
- Voluntary Short and Long-Term Disability
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- FSA and HSA Options
- 401K Employer Match
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Group Life Insurance
All Team Members:
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Referral Bonuses
- Employee Discounts from Various Suppliers
- Employee Assistance Program
- Annual Boot Voucher
- Company Provided PPE
- Prescription Safety Glasses Allowance
R. J. Corman Railroad is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that is committed to a safe and drug-free workplace. R. J. Corman performs pre-employment criminal background checks and substance abuse testing, which includes a urine drug test to detect the presence of illegal drugs. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping R. J. Corman a safe and drug-free company
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