Railcar Cleaner - North Charleston, South Carolina

The Railcar Cleaner cleans the interior of railcars (tank, hopper, and other railcars) and components using interior blast, steaming, orbital wash, chemical / detergent, vapor scrubbing, dig out, and other systems and equipment to ensure railcar conformance with FRA, AAR, Customer and Rescar requirements.

      What you'll do:  

• Perform railcar inspections to verify cleanliness and product (commodity) type using MSDS, cleaning certificate, draeger tube test, and flammability and oxygen tests.
•  Drive cleaning equipment and mobile units to customer sites to perform cleaning services
• Remove product from railcars using bottom outlet valves and performing interior dig outs and store the product in appropriately labeled drums, dumpsters and other containers.
• Clean the interior of railcars (tank, hopper, and other railcars) and components (e.g., valves, dip tubes, interior coils, sumps, manway lids, etc.) using interior blast, steaming, orbital wash, chemical / detergent, vapor scrubbing, and dig out systems and equipment.
• Inspect railcars after cleaning for rust identification (e.g., flash, medium tight, scale) and interior lining condition.
• Follow and enforce safety rules, wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) 

     What you'll need:

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent, preferred
• College Degree, preferred.
• 0 – 2 years railcar cleaning experience or related field work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0-2 years knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair and maintenance.
• Ability to lift to 50 lbs. without assistance and up to 100 lbs. with assistance, required.
• Ability to work in various temperatures indoors and in outdoor weather.
• Ability to travel up to 20% out-of-state. 

   What you'll enjoy:

• Competitive base wages starting at $20 per hour
• Weekly pay 
• Vacation days + eight paid holidays 
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability and Life Insurance coverage; 401K plan; Supplemental Life, Long Term Disability, Critical Care, Hospitalization, and Accident coverage

Rescar Companies is a privately held company that offers maintenance services to companies that own and/or lease rail rolling stock.  Services include mechanical repair, exterior painting, interior coating and cleaning.  These services are provided from our nationwide network of 40+ service locations in the United States, either at fixed facilities or from our mobile field services centers.