Job Title:  Rail Switching Supervisor
 
Business Unit:  SGS Petroleum Service Corporation
 
Department:  Operations
 
Type of Position:  Non-exempt
 
Primary Responsibilities:  Oversees and directs the daily activities of switching crews.
 
Reporting to:  SGS Operations Manager
 

Pay rate: $30 - $34/hr. commensurate with experience, plus overtime; company truck provided

 
Specific Responsibilities:

• Operations Management
  • Oversees and directs the daily activities of switching crews.
  • Resolves any daily operations issues that may arise.
  • Communicates daily with site management and participates in shipping meetings.
  • Coordinates with Shift Supervisors daily to ensure compliance with daily switching needs.
  • Manages daily staffing and overtime needs to ensure proper coverage for vacations or open positions.
  • Helps develop more efficient ways of performing job which results in less down time for customers while still working safely.
  • Follows up on maintenance requests generated from field employees to ensure adequate response.
  • Monitors and manages key performance indicators (KPI’s) for switching operation.
• Safety Management
  • Leads and administers PSC’s safety programs on-site:
    • Safety recognition program
    • Behavior Based Safety Observations
    • Tailgate Safety Program
    • Monthly Safety Meeting Process
    • Lessons Learned Program
    • Near miss observation Program
  • Performs daily observations on employees to ensure they are working safely.
  • Manages safety supplies and equipment on hand so that crews always have proper PPE and re-order when necessary.
     
• People Management
  • Participates with HR and Operations Manager during interviews to fill open positions.
  • Sets performance expectations for each employee.
  • Performs yearly performance evaluations on all employees to discuss opportunities and weaknesses they may have.
  • Administers disciplinary actions on employees when needed and keep accurate records.
  • Manages payroll and billing process.
  • Provides leadership for leadman individual development process.
  • Administers drug testing to employees for random testing, post accident or whenever else necessary.

 

• Training Management
  • Provides leadership for new hire training program as well as cross-training programs.
  • Certifies switchmen, engineers and leadmen and complete qualification documentation as required.
  • Updates and develops procedures when necessary to identify most effective and safe way to perform job duties.
  • Administers refresher training and re-certification to existing employees when necessary.
  • Administers regulatory training to all employees in order to stay in compliance with customer and PSC standards.

 

• Equipment Management
  • Schedules servicing for locomotives and trucks when break downs occur or for routine maintenance.
  • Troubleshoots minor equipment problems as they arise.

 

• Incident Response Management
  • Responds to incidents and conduct initial investigations.
  • Schedules and facilitates Root Cause Investigations when incidents occur to help determine root cause and corrective actions.

 
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.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability