Come work with us! Savage has been designated by USA Today as a Top Workplace and also received recognition as a Military Friendly Employer and a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation.

Military Veterans and Reservists are encouraged to apply.

Savage is looking for a Locomotive Operator for our Owensville, IN operation. Savage is an innovative supply-chain solutions company. We are the leading provider of fully integrated systems, designed and operated to solve unique logistics and materials management challenges for industrial companies throughout North America.  Each of us at Savage is committed to integrity and delivering reliable, sustainable services in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

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

• A culture that appreciates our Team Members

• Paid Time Off (“PTO”)

• Paid holidays

• Profit Sharing

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k)

• A culture of safety

• A commitment to helping our Team Members do things that they never dreamed possible

  What you need to be successful in this role:

• Locomotive Operator is responsible for the daily railcar movement and unloading of material within the facility safely and timely.

• Communicate with other train crew members, the railroad employees by radio, signals or by other means to give and receive train operations information and aid in the movement and operation of trains

• Prepare necessary paperwork associated with the movement of the railcars

• Understand and adhere to rail rules and regulations as prescribed by Savage, our customer, and the Railroad

• A willingness to complete any assigned task(s) as long as they have been properly trained

• Will have daily contact with fellow team members and their immediate supervisor and/or manager

• Will have daily contact with customers, Class 1 railroad personnel, and members of the regional and/or executive management team 

  Key strengths of the successful locomotive operator:

• Committed to show up on time on every scheduled work day

• Understands the importance of good communication with the customer and other Savage employees

• Experienced locomotive engineer---have been previously FRA certified and GCOR rules certified

• Understands the importance of customer service and able to professionally deliver service to the customer

• Strong communication and listening skills including the ability to read, write and understand

  Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

• 1 year or more of engineer experience, preferably “Road Power”, knowledge of distributed power and Multiple Units operations as well as “slow speed”.

  Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work 7 days on 7 days off

• Night shift position available

• Willing to receive switchmen, Locomotive and Distributive power training & general safety training

• Willing to work with dry bulk materials

• Must be able to climb on and off railcars and locomotives 

• Must be willing to work 12-hour shifts 

• Must be able to pass the plant's site requirement test  

Additional Information:

The complete job description is available upon request

Savage has been designated as a Military Friendly Employer (https://www.savageservices.com/news/savage-recognized-as-military-friendly-employer-for-fourth-consecutive-year/) .

Savage has been recognized as a Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation by the Women in Trucking Association

Savage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug free workplace.

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For more information or questions about opportunities at Savage, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team (talentacquisition@savageservices.com) .

Job Details

Job Family Skilled Player

Pay Type Hourly