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Operations Supervisor

Geismar, LA 70734, USA Req #12270
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Come work with us! Savage has been designated by USA Today as a Top Workplace and also received recognition as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation. 
 

Military Veterans and Reservists are encouraged to apply. 

These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:

  • A safety focused culture that appreciates our Team Members
  • Uniforms and laundry service
  • Paid Time Off (“PTO”), Paid Holidays, Profit Sharing 
  • Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k)
 

Here is what you will be doing:

  • Actively supervise and instruct in all activities in railcar washing, switching, and loading areas including:
    • Detailed inspection of railcars before loading to ensure cars are in good order
    • Safe switching and indexing of railcars within structures
    • Accurate loading of correct products as documented in Customer systems and in communication with Customer operators in plant
    • Accurate sampling of products in correlation with loads
    • Reconciliation and tracking of all activities
  • Use loading management software to ensure that all railcars that enter, exit, or load within the process area are accurately documented
  • Oversee safe execution of rail movements and switch lists based on day-to-day needs and changes
  • Proactively predict logistics difficulties, use problem solving skills to actively prevent logistics difficulties before they happen
  • Communicate with Customer plant operators to ensure paring of loading activities with plant production
  • Drive over all quality control and product control between two Customer partners
  • Actively foresee and manage needs for the correct volume, type, and owner of railcars to meet production needs which will change from day to day
  • Drive front-line walk downs of work areas and loading superstructure to complete tier-1 maintenance checks
  • Respond to active reporting needs from the Customer and Savage Logistics or Operations Managers
  • Accurately and professionally hand off logistics tasks surrounding shift changes
  • Lead the Operation Clean Sweep and 5S efforts at facility

Requirements of a successful Operations Supervisor:

  • Detailed understanding of the needs of rail movements and mechanical reliability in order to provide a continual stream of cars to the loading area
  • Safety leader in areas with heavy equipment, moving railcars, and 8-10 Team Members working per shift
  • Supervise and instruct Team Members who may be performing separate tasks at once
  • Communicate detailed instructions and patiently repeat instructions in order for them to be performed correctly
  • Work a rotating shift, 24-hour day-time schedule. This will result in holidays and weekends being on rotation as well as rotations on night shift
  • Work with limited supervision – can accurately and efficiently keep railcar washing and loading activities progressing with limited input from Operations Manager
  • Demonstrates a sense of ownership for responsibilities, understands the correct execution of their tasks have implications for the entire team
  • Can proactively identify problem areas with customers and work with manager to develop a resolution

 

What we need from you:

  • 3-5 Years’ experience in a rail switching operations minimum
  • Experience with in-plant or bulk plastics rail activities strongly preferred
  • High school graduate or GED equivalent required
  • Understand and apply SHAP’s safety process
  • Active role in S7 implementation  

 

Here are some of the physical requirements for this role:

  • Work will be primarily outdoors and exposed to the elements
  • Office environment located in an industrial plant
  • Sit for prolonged periods of times
  • Travel long distances, on occasion, for additional training or support 
Additional Information:
  • A complete job description is available upon request
  • Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace
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