Terminal Rail Tech
About the role
Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full-service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country. We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports/exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non-plastic commodities, which include paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can‑do attitude is what differentiates us from the competition. Plastic Express employees have always been our key to success and total customer satisfaction. We are always looking for dependable & talented business professionals that will help us to grow and to continue our “Can Do” tradition.
With reporting responsibilities to the AVP of Rail Operations or designee, this position is directly responsible for performing essential rail functions in a safety sensitive and production environment. The Terminal Rail Tech will maintain property & equipment preservation at each location including grounds keeping. This position may require pulling samples of material, documenting and storing them properly. Inspecting all inbound and outbound railcars daily while reporting major issues immediately. The Terminal Rail Tech must be able to work with minimal supervision and be self-motivated to perform all job tasks as outlined below.
Responsibilities
- Inventory data entry
- Coverage for other sites/employees
- Check-in trans-load truck(s) & scale as needed – Site Specific