Operator - Material Handling

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

We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
$150 Steel Toe Boot Allowance semi annual
Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off (PTO)
Profit Sharing
Opportunities for growth
Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match

Our Material Handling Operators come to Savage for the challenge, growth and focus on safety, but they stay because of the outstanding culture that exists here. Our company was founded on processing and transporting materials for our customers. We understand and respect our Team Members as the lifeblood of what we do. Team Members are encouraged to find a better way and are enabled to "do things they never dreamed possible".

This operation is located within the Exxon Mobil Refinery in Baytown, TX. At this operation, we our team manages the coke handling and export process for the refinery.

Here is what you will be doing:

Perform proper decoking techniques by following all associated procedures
Load and unload railcars with a conveyor system
Load barges with a conveyor system
Operate locomotives, forklifts, skid steers, and cranes
Perform openings and closings on coke drums
Maintain good and open communication with Crane Operator, Supervision, Managers and Maintenance Personnel via radio and other proper means
Help maintenance personnel with equipment maintenance when additional manpower is needed
Properly inspect equipment prior to and post operating and report any additional maintenance needs and conduct frequentaudits on the crane and other heavy equipment
Ensure clean work space by removing trash and debris from all areas of responsibility including structures, offices, restrooms, break rooms, vehicles, and crane cab
Complete all necessary documentation as required including JHA's, permits, log entries, audit sheet, and daily check sheets
Learn other positions as time permits

Requirements of a successful Material Handling Operator:

Maintenance: mechanically inclined and have worked in jobs that require you to trouble shoot or fix mechanical breakdowns
Equipment Operation: experience operating several different types of heavy equipment from various manufacturers
Refinery or Industrial Plant Operations: experience with high safety standards and dangers of working in these types of environments
Current and working knowledge of jet pumps, Valves and Flow Serve equipment
Strong written and oral communication skill in English
Hands on Exposure with maintaining equipment using hydraulics, electrical trouble shooting, and pneumatic

Here is what we need from you:

Following safety regulations and written procedures within a refinery or chemical plant
Coke cutting experience is a plus
Read, write and speak English
High school diploma/GED
Valid TWIC

Here are some of the physical requirements for this role:

You will be routinely required to work outdoors and as a result are exposed to the elements
Lift up to 50lbs frequently
Physically able to handle large tools, climb on and off the equipment, ascend and descend ladders
Climb on and off the equipment, ascend and descend a ladder
Stand, kneel or crawl
Work a rotating schedule including days and nights
Must be comfortable with heights