About Us: SGS Petroleum Service Corporation (PSC) is a growing company with a proud tradition of excellence in providing product handling, operations, and logistics support at major oil refineries, chemical plants, and storage terminals in the United States and Canada. We are leaders in tankering barges, operating docks, switching railcars, operating warehouses, and loading and unloading tank cars and tank trucks with a variety of oil products and chemicals. We offer competitive wages, advancement opportunities, and industry-leading training and safety programs. Our excellent benefits package helps employees and their families maintain health, save money, and prepare for the future. At SGS PSC, we are a family-oriented company that fuels integrity, teamwork, and ambition. Our mission is to simply be the best at what we do and be recognized as the best.

Primary Responsibilities: The function of the Rail Coordinator (RC) will be to coordinate daily rail shipments and activities for the NAFTA region. This position supports approximately 60 associates in various areas, 5 Production Units, and 13 distribution sites. Involves approximately 600+ customer ship to accounts, approximately 20,000+ orders/shipments annually, 600+ active product codes, an average of 10 railcar shipments daily; and an estimated 2500+ railcars annually

Specific Responsibilities:

• Coordinate rail car shipments to customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico originating from Geismar production units and 3^rd party locations.
• Process the following:
  • Outbound daily rail car shipments
  • Order empty inbound railcars to meet loading demands while maintaining a safe car count on site for efficient rail switching
  • Railroad billing of rail cars using GeoMetrix and railroad network systems
• Build and deliver daily switch list to production and the mainline railroad
• Maintain:
  • Daily rail yard track list / railcar spotting to coordinate railcar logistics movements onsite
  • Daily yard map in GeoMetrix
  • Loading check sheets
  • Daily switch fee cost
  • Daily rail car empty report
  • Daily GeoMetrix flag systems identifying rail cars, tracks, and maintenance service issues
  • Safe rail car count on-site for efficient rail switching.
• Monitor railcar shipping forecast to ensure shipments are fulfilled as scheduled.
• Assist with SAP delivery creation, order changes, LOSCH (loaded on-site change) issues, and special order requests.
• Tracking rail car shipments as needed.
• Liaise with the handling railroads for rail transportation issues.
• Compiling monthly rail road inventory closing report.
• Balancing car count across mainline RR Holding Yard, the Geismar site, and long-term storage locations to allow for flexibility and efficiency in car movements as well as optimal cost structure.
• Daily communications with Production Unit Planners, Sr. Rail Shipping Coordinator, loading area operations, Railcar Maintenance Contractor, and local mainline Railroad operations in regards to daily inbound / outbound railcar shipments.
• Liaison with customers, Customer Service, Production, the mainline, and Maintenance crews to ensure all shipments are processed properly for daily inbound / outbound shipments.
• Responsible for exploring/implementing opportunities and assisting with special project needs

Skills/Qualifications:

• Possess a basic knowledge of railroad operations and with a rail operations database to process and ship rail.
• Experience with loading and unloading of rail cars will be useful in understanding rail network systems.
• Must possess working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, and Power Point) and Lotus Notes. Experience working in SAP is preferred.
• Possess excellent skills including: verbal and written communication skills, organization and planning skills, multi-tasking skills, and time management skills.
• Must be flexible, adaptable to change, responsive, and have a positive attitude.
• Must be detail oriented, organized, and enjoy problem solving.
• Perform assigned functions accurately and efficiently.

Benefits: Key benefits and services offered (depending on eligibility) include affordable options for medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; matching 401(k) plan; employee discounts; industry-leading training and leadership development programs; paid sick leave, vacations, and holidays; safety incentives and bonuses; and much more.

Department/Job Function: Operations – 58H

Reporting to: Plant Supervisor, SGS PSC

Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-exempt

Hourly or Salary: Hourly

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

SGS Petroleum Service Corporation (PSC) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.