Transportation Equipment Operator

Overview

Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.

For more than 160 years, Siemens has been an integral provider of infrastructure, electrification, and transportation solutions in the United States. Automation’s impact on the railway industry is second only to the effects of digitalization. Combine them and the results are transformative! We work at the leading edge of this movement, applying our proven expertise in digitalization to rail infrastructure and automation.

Our innovative solutions deliver greater safety, punctuality, reliability, and sustainability across the line, all while reducing costs for mass transit and freight transportation systems. We are continuously developing new answers for rail automation – often to questions that haven’t been asked yet.

Position Overview: The Transporter Equipment Operator is a key player in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of rail vehicles within our facility. You will operate and spot Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMT) and other equipment to relocate rail vehicles onsite and prepare and transload vehicles onto rail flat cars or tractor trailers for shipping. We’re looking for candidates with backgrounds as Heavy Equipment Operators, experienced in industries like construction, oil and gas, logging, crane operations, or military motor T operations.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of safety protocols, including vehicle and rigging inspections, load leveling, and center of gravity management. You’ll need to be comfortable working in diverse weather conditions, walking long distances on uneven surfaces, and lifting heavy equipment and production parts. This role requires strong teamwork skills and the ability to work independently without supervision.

Join us and be part of a dynamic team that keeps our rail vehicles moving smoothly and safely!

• Coordinate with production to facilitate the movement of rail vehicles within the facility.
• Perform a variety of tasks requiring knowledge of processes, procedures, operations, and equipment.
• Operate the Rail King to load and unload car shells and support water testing for car shells and rail vehicles.
• Move rail vehicles between locations using specialized equipment such as Scheuerle Transporter and Econo-Lift.
• Assist in conducting water tests on car shells and rail vehicles using Track Mobile.
• Drive a five-ton truck to transport materials locally.
• Provide forklift support throughout the facility as required.
• Prepare rail vehicles for shipping, including prepping flat cars and loading vehicles onto trailers.
• Secure rail vehicles to flat cars using specialized tie-down methods and materials.
• Install bolsters on car bodies and bogies/dollies on vehicles as necessary.
• Unloading rail car shells by using lifting jacks, forklift and various equipment.
• Follow all safety policies, JSA procedure, and Risk Control Measures.

• Experience as a Heavy Equipment Operator in industries such as construction, drilling rig, oil or gas, logging, crane operations, or military motor T operations.
• Extensive knowledge of safety protocols related to heavy equipment operations.
• Ability to work effectively in outdoor environments and adverse weather conditions.
• Strong physical fitness, including the ability to walk long distances on uneven surfaces and lift heavy equipment.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Proficiency in using industrial tools related to heavy equipment operations.

Upon offer of employment, candidates will be subject to a background check and drug screen.

• Frequently walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to climb stairs, steps, and ladders.
• Frequently required to work on elevated platforms.
• Perform work overhead.
• Occasionally lift and move at most 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

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