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Manual labor at a car wash bay.
Details
- Found
- 5 d ago · posted 2026-10-28
- Location
- Westlake, LA
Full description
Responsibilities:
• Inspect, prepare, and clean various types of railcars in accordance with company procedures and customer requirements.
• Operate basic wash bay, flow-process, and filtration equipment safely and according to established procedures.
• Monitor filtration systems and maintain appropriate cleanliness and containment within the assigned work area.
• Confirm customer-owned equipment meets applicable cleanliness and service standards.
• Perform general equipment maintenance and assist with minor railcar repairs that meet railroad standards and specifications.
• Complete assigned repairs such as equipment replacement, hole patching, bottom door track work, spark strip work, door straightening, floor caulking, and smoothing floor protrusions, when trained and authorized.
• Communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, and supervisors to support accurate, timely work.
• Follow all company, customer, environmental, and safety rules, including required personal protective equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Specialized or Technical Knowledge, or Education and Experience:
• Safety-minded with basic reading and math skills.
• Ability to understand and follow written, verbal, and radio instructions.
• Ability to learn basic process technology, wash bay systems, filtration equipment, and railcar-cleaning procedures.
• Ability to work safely and cooperatively with employees at all levels.
Physical Requirements:
• Able to perform physical strenuous work
• Requires constant standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders, and balancing in a safe manner
• Requires frequent stooping, kneeling, and crouching
• Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 80lbs
• Able to push and pull with up to 150lbs of force
• Must be able to successfully pass background, drug test and physical capacity test.
Environmental Conditions: Performs duties in primarily outside environments, in and around moving locomotives, railcars, vehicles, and equipment. Frequent exposure to weather elements.
Major or Unusual Problems:
Work is performed in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment requiring attention to safety, containment, cleanliness, and customer standards. The position must manage multiple tasks while maintaining a professional demeanor with supervisors, employees, contractors, and customers.
R.J. Corman Railroad is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action 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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