Loader Helper– Austin Industrial (Alvin, TX)

About the role

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical hopper car inspection
• Keep the 600-area walking working surfaces clean and free of pellets and debris
• Keep the areas clean inside and outside of silos, tracks, and both levels of the loading sheds
• Cleaning hopper cars
• Water wash cars for shop work
• Minor maintenance on hopper cars requiring use of grinders or impact tools
• Empty scrap hoppers in 600 area
• Clean scalperators – externally only
• Empty fines socks
• Keep trash cans level low enough to safely lift
• Place Operation Clean Sweep label on cars, use of Windex to ensure stickers are secured to car surface without falling
• Empty purge bins
• Inspect and clean South API
• Take pictures of any defects found on hopper cars during inspection
• Notify by e‑mail Raw Materials Coordinator, Lab Specialist, Shift Supervisor and Logistics of any defect found with pictures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education – no minimum education requirements
• Certifications/License: A valid TWIC Card and Driver's License
• Experience – 6+ months experience in an industrial setting preferred

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States (no visa sponsorship)
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds; work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces
• Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; adapt to changing priorities
• Work performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and site‑specific hazards
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness‑for‑duty requirements
• Commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations