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Plastic Express · 2 months ago

Warehouse Rail Manager

Baytown, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Plastic Express is a leading provider of logistical solutions for the plastics industry. The Warehouse Rail Manager is responsible for overseeing rail operations, ensuring safety and compliance, and managing staff performance to meet production goals.

LogisticsPackaging ServicesTransportationWarehousing

Responsibilities

Must provide positive leadership for all Rail staff

Ensure all personnel are qualified and trained through our Rail Training Manual

Maintain the appropriate amount of staffing to accomplish the required production goals for all Warehouse Rail activities

Maintain a safe work environment and drive the company’s safety culture into all aspects of the job functions

Ensure Warehouse Rail employees are following work instructions

Maintain meticulous records of employee training, employee counseling, and performance reviews

Promote continuous training and development of employees and temporary staff

Ensure all employees have been trained in each function they perform

Set an example of professionalism and create an environment where people are committed to professionalism and cleanliness

Hands on leadership with operational and technical skills to ensure that 'best practices' are being utilized

Create an environment for team building with emphasis on individual development and growth

Review daily coordination and inspection of all railcar activities

Clearly communicate with the Rail Road and Local Operating authorities

Maintain meticulous physical and computer inventories of customer railcar inventory. Inventory accuracy should be maintained at 100%

Supervise and manage appointments for approved vendors, customers, & third-party contractors entering the Warehouse Rail Terminal

Ensure all visitors and guests sign in at the office, and are given a safety brief for yard safety

Ensure Operation Clean Sweep initiatives are being communicated and every employee is pledged

Work with administrative systems to support operations to meet deadlines

Communicate with vendors operating within the Warehouse Rail Terminal by supplying inventory reports

Maintain meticulous records as required by customer and company policies

Teach, coach, and promote personal responsibility for identifying and performing safe behaviors, conditions, and environmental responsibility

Prepare and execute a compressive preventive maintenance schedule for all operating equipment

Routinely look at all maintenance items and identify trends/reoccurring items and develop plans for permanently correcting issues

Perform routine and required light maintenance on all related company issued and managed equipment

Supervise any outside maintenance work and contractors

Ensure that all safety procedures are being followed during any mechanical failure or maintenance procedure

Maintain highly detailed maintenance records and logs

Order and maintain spare parts as required for the equipment

Communicate all related equipment issues with the AVP of Rail Operations

Maintain a clean Rail Yard and ensure that all employees exercise excellent housekeeping practices in all operational areas (office areas and rail yards)

Record Inspection Logs must be retained on site

Ensure all employees operate in compliance with FRA, OSHA regulations and company safety policies

Ensure pre-job safety briefs are occurring before every rail move

Vehicle Certification & Training for all employees who use any of the following: golf carts, aerial lifts, forklifts & man lifts, or any company provided vehicles

Record Inspection Logs must be retained on site

Maintain employee files to include: safety meetings, training, and discipline for any violations of company policies or law

Audit Employee Time Logs for accuracy

Conduct/Supervise and document daily/weekly/monthly safety meetings. The Warehouse Rail Manager must personally conduct a documented safety meeting with all Rail staff once per calendar month at a minimum. This standard will enforce the dedication to our safety culture

Responsible for training and managing the progress of training for any employee in need of training and report employee’s progress to the relevant manager

Train new hires and retrain current employees as required, in groups or individually

Cross-train in all departments as required and assist on the development of training aides, including but not limited to: Inventory Management, Material Handling of PE Issued Equipment, Rail Inventory Management & Software, and any additional programs as assigned

Ensure SOPs are developed and put into practice with required training

Contribute ideas and suggestions for continuous improvement

May be required to perform quality-control tasks

Maintain and assist in development of training methods/procedures

Qualification

Rail Operations ManagementEmployee TrainingDevelopmentInventory ManagementSafety CompliancePreventive MaintenanceCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsMulti-taskingComputer ProficiencyInterpersonal Skills

Required

High school diploma or equivalent, a 4-year college business degree is preferred

Must possess at least 5 years previous management/supervisory experience

Must be able to perform physical labor such as: lifting up to 55 lbs., moving up to 250 pounds, climbing ladders, operate control panels and working with hand tools

Must be able use fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear

Employee must possess vision abilities to include close visual confirmation of finely printed documents, have distance vision to safely and correctly identify objects and or markings

Must have peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus on subjects or objects at any safe working distance

Must be able to work long hours and weekends and available for travel on the company's behalf

Must have the ability to think independently and make decisions that are in the company's best interest

Computer proficiency in a Windows environment, especially using Excel spreadsheets and business management systems along with customer interface systems

Excellent interpersonal, communications and organizational skills

Strong analytical abilities for planning, forecasting, inventory management, product scheduling, and product balancing

Must be multi-task oriented with the ability to handle many activities simultaneously