Job Title: RAIL LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE AND MECHANIC HELPER

Department/Job Function: 62E - Operations

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: Assist the locomotive maintenance technician with performing predictive and preventative maintenance on locomotives, assist with troubleshooting and repairing unplanned locomotive mechanical or electrical issues. Support all warehouse functions to include safe and efficient storage of all rail and locomotive parts.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Safely and efficiently operates forklift and other warehouse machinery.
• Responsible for the safe loading of product onto different containers/trailers and product securement.
• Responsible for the safe receiving of parts at the warehouse from third party shipping organization.
• Responsible for all housekeeping duties within the warehouse and maintaining a safe work environment at all times.
• Assist the technician with maintaining locomotives to FRA standards.
• Assist the technician with implementing and sustaining locomotive inspection and preventative maintenance programs in the field at various customer locations.
• Assist the technician with coordinating, scheduling, and performing routine maintenance on equipment and logging pertinent information.
• Assist the technician with operations personnel as needed with locomotive issues.
• Coordinates and assist with third party locomotive maintenance contractors as needed.
• Utilize EMD locomotive systems.
• Assist with troubleshooting and repairing locomotive mechanical and electrical issues.
• Must be familiar with and comfortable working around high voltage and rotating equipment.
• Ability to diagnose problems in a timely manner and determine if it can be fixed with internal resources or referred to a third party provider with special skills and/or equipment.
• Assist with any other additional task that may pertain to the locomotive maintenance.
• Periodic overtime and overnight travel is a requirement of the job. Requires the ability to work some weekends and nights as needed.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Recent Diesel or Electrical Technical or Mechanical Trade school graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Proven trouble shooting skills for mechanical and electrical systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of EMD locomotives mechanical and electrical systems is preferred.
• Display good organization and communications skills.
• Must possess a valid driver's license

Must have the ability to speak, write, read, hear and have good vision. Must be able to work outside in environmental conditions which at times include extreme heat or extreme cold. Must be able to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) without restriction and pass any medical examination associated with the use of said PPE. The physical requirements include the following: Lift 50 pounds floor to waist, push and pull 50 pounds horizontally, carry 20 pounds while walking, walk 3-10 miles per day, stand 4-8 hours per day, climb stairs, climb ladders, extend arms through normal range of motion while standing and squatting, support oneself on a ladder with two feet and one arm extended for up to 5 minutes.

Minimum Job Requirements: 18 years or older and legally able to work in the U.S.; stable work history with good references from past employers; pass a drug screen, physical, and background check; and speak fluent English.

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.

Reporting to: Locomotive Fleet Manager, 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.