Transload Operator (Curtiss, AZ)

Build your career here with CTI - Transload Operators Wanted!

Join CTI, a company committed to safety, its employees, and long-term opportunity since 1930. We are a proud part of the mining and construction industries throughout the Southwest. We are hiring a Transload Operator to safely and timely transload sulfuric acid from a train railcar into a tanker trailer. CTI has grown over 350 employees and have terminal locations throughout Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

Worksite Location: Benson-Curtiss Railyard, AZ

Hourly: $22.00/hr DOE + additional pay offered for CDL holder with DQF

$500 Quarterly Safety Bonus

Boot Reimbursements

Overtime Pay Eligible

Benefits Package

• Paid Orientation
• Weekly pay
• Direct Deposit
• Quarterly Safety BONUS
• Vacation, Sick & Holiday pay
• Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability benefits
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Match
• Safety Boot Program

Job Requirements 

• Valid Driver License

• At least 18 years of age

• Prior transloading experience, highly preferred

• General knowledge of railroad operations & familiarity with brake systems on railcars, preferred

• Mechanical abilities to troubleshoot and isolate malfunctions, preferred

• Basic computer knowledge, preferred

• Clean driving record with no more than 2 moving violations within the previous 3 years

• No major moving violations within the last 5 years

• Full Face Respirator to seal

• Successfully pass a controlled substance test for pre-employment purposes

• Authorized access to mine site properties

Summary of Job Duties

• Work 10-12 hour shifts at least 5 days a week
• The shift may vary between day or night, but is consistent for the entire week
• Responsible for overseeing safe and efficient rail operations while unloading
• Maintain a safe work environment
• Ability to respond to an incident or accident
• Climb up and down the transloader throughout the day
• Inspect, service, and troubleshoot faulty mechanical equipment
• Work outside during extreme temperatures and inclement weather
• Communicate with Dispatch, Drivers, customers, and Terminal manager
• Handle stressful situations, make quick decisions, and react efficiently & safely
• Report when railcars are empty and require switching out
• Occasional work at our Port of Tucson and other various customer sites/locations
• Mechanical abilities to troubleshoot and isolate malfunction - Water system to supply eyewash and shower stations, generator, compressor
• Operation of basic hand tools
• Other duties as assigned

Abilities and Physical Requirements

• This job is physically demanding
• Ability to lift, carry, pull, push and or move up to 80lbs
• Twisting, stretching, reaching, squatting, crawling on hands and knees & kneeling
• Consistent climbing of stairs and/or ladders, working at elevations of 20 feet above the ground
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Conduct tasks while wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Wear a face respirator and additional PPE when required while performing tasks
• Other configurations of PPE are required at all times while on mine and/or customer property

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) requirements:

PPE is required and must be worn in accordance with company policy and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for each worksite. PPE is typically issued by our safety department and may include but is not limited to:

• Hard hat with face shield

• Goggles/Spoggles

• Gloves

• Long sleeve shirt

• Reflective vest

• Hearing protection

• Respirator Mask (varies according to the worksite)

• Steel toe boots (not supplied by CTI)

 

Acid operations are outside in the elements and require a chemical resistant acid suit, rubber gloves, rubber boots, along with a full face respirator and any other required PPE to be worn at all times while in a “Hot Zone”.

 

Respirators: CTI employees are required to wear a full and/or half-mask respirator for any job task that requires a respirator. Respirators (PPE) are distributed by CTI and are used to protect employees from those occupational hazards caused by breathing contaminated air (harmful dust, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors). All CTI employees who are required to wear a respirator must be clean-shaven daily and in compliance with respirator protocols at all times.

 

Job description is available upon request. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Compensation practices are subject to Company policy and may be adjusted based on business and operational needs.

CTI, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTI promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment and ongoing random testing. Applicants for this position will be required to undergo a drug test, which includes screening for marijuana and other prohibited substances. Please note that while marijuana may be legal under state law, it is not permitted for safety-sensitive positions at CTI, Inc. A positive test result will disqualify you from consideration for this role.

Company policy could disqualify an applicant who has certain criminal history from employment in particular positions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. To request an accommodation, please contact our Human Resources office.