Senior Lead
Location: Greer, SC • Full-time • A-Shift
About the Role
Road & Rail Services is hiring a hands-on Senior Lead to oversee employees performing rail and terminal operations. This position is responsible for maintaining a safe, productive, and quality-focused work environment. This is not a desk-only leadership role. The Senior Lead will spend most of the shift in the work area—training employees, monitoring work practices, checking quality, correcting safety concerns, and helping the team complete daily assignments. The right candidate will be a dependable leader who communicates clearly, holds employees accountable, and is willing to work alongside the team.
Responsibilities
- Direct and support employees performing daily operational duties
- Maintain a safe working environment and correct unsafe conditions immediately
- Ensure compliance with company, customer, OSHA, EPA, FRA, and DOT requirements
- Train employees on safety rules, work instructions, quality procedures, and site SOPs
- Monitor employee performance, productivity, attendance, and work quality
- Assign work and help the team meet daily production requirements
- Report and document accidents, injuries, equipment damage, and safety incidents
- Investigate operational or quality issues and help prevent repeat occurrences
- Ensure employees properly use required tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment
- Identify opportunities to improve safety, service quality, and operating efficiency
- Communicate operational needs and employee concerns to site management
- Work alongside employees when necessary to support safe and timely job completion
- Promote a workplace built on respect, accountability, and teamwork
Requirements
- Previous lead, supervisory, logistics, railroad, automotive, warehouse, manufacturing, or industrial experience preferred
- Ability to train, coach, motivate, and direct employees
- Strong commitment to workplace safety and quality
- Ability to enforce policies and address performance concerns consistently
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operation
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
- Valid state driver's license when required to operate company equipment
- Ability to meet all applicable conditions-of-employment requirements
- Dependable attendance and availability for the assigned schedule
Physical and Work Environment
- Ability to work outdoors in heat, cold, rain, dust, limited lighting, and noisy conditions
- Walk on uneven surfaces and remain active throughout the shift
- Frequently bend, twist, crouch, and perform repetitive movements
- Occasionally climb and work at heights exceeding 20 feet
- Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, including above shoulder level
- Stand for periods exceeding two hours
- Hear and follow verbal work and safety instructions
- Communicate by telephone and two-way radio
- Review and enter information using a computer
- Properly wear all required personal protective equipment
- Perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan and company match
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Annual shoe and boot allowance
- Company-provided personal protective equipment
- Career advancement opportunities
- A promote-from-within culture
- A veteran-friendly workplace
About Road & Rail Services
Established in 1987, Road & Rail Services provides rail-related services throughout North America. Our teams support plant and terminal operations, field maintenance, and rail-asset services for railroads, shippers, and equipment owners.