Production - Plant Services Technician

About the role

ERCO Worldwide is looking for a Plant Services Technician to join our team. It is an entry-level rail car loading position, reporting into the Plant Services Supervisor, which includes inspecting and loading chemical railcars and trucks for the following product lines: KOH, NaOH, and HCl (potassium hydroxide, caustic or sodium hydroxide, and hydrochloric acid).

Responsibilities

The Level 1 Plant Services Technician ensures the safe and efficient movement of chemicals by rail and truck. Key responsibilities include:

• Loading 3 types of chemical products: KOH, NaOH, and HCl into General Purpose tank cars
• Ensuring correct positioning and securing of railcars at each loading station
• Completing pre-load inspection to ensure railcar is within compliance before loading
• Loading railcars using product-specific batchers and setting batcher amounts to ensure car is not overloaded
• Completing post-load inspection to ensure the railcar is leak-free before sealing the load
• Entering all railcar information into the Load Management System
• Weighing all loaded railcars on the track scale, ensuring that the car is within weight restrictions
• Railyard switching, including operating Locomotive and Shuttweagon to safely switch railcars
• Loading trucks with 3 types of chemical products (KOH, NaOH, and HCl) into product-specific truck trailers
• Ensuring customer requirements are met and entering all information into the Load Management System
• Maintaining records of all loading activities

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• High School Diploma required
• Diploma from a vocational institution in rail car maintenance, railroad operations, or a related field preferred
• Complete training on NDT – Bubble Leak Test and Chemical Reactivity Test required
• Ability to operate Shuttle Wagons, Locomotive, Forklift, and UTV required
• 1 year of experience as a Technician and/or Labourer with an ability to work outside

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a strong health and safety mindset, be a strong relationship builder, and be focused and results-driven. They will also be transparent, articulate, and resilient, with the ability to adapt to changing environments and technology.

Benefits

ERCO Worldwide offers a competitive compensation package, including:

• Health and Dental Benefits on Day 1
• Health Care/Wellness Spending Account
• Staff Recognition Awards
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• 401k match
• Disability Insurance