Coal Operator - Norfolk, VA 2026

Job description

Job Description Operators are responsible for facilitating the transfer of coal from freight cars to vessels and perform maintenance or make repairs on coal pier operating equipment. Primary Responsibilities: - Moving coal from freight cars to vessels using various equipment - The equipment includes rail car pushes, ship loaders, dumpers, and forklifts - Greasing roller bearings - Monitoring and replacing oil in gear reducers associated with coal loading equipment - Maintaining sufficient inventory of the materials necessary to perform job duties - Complete other tasks as needed Job Requirements: - Coal Operators holds a safety sensitive position in which he/she must maintain alertness and concentration while at work. Safety sensitive tasks may include: - Constantly working around heavy, moving, potentially hazardous locomotive engines. - Frequently climbing on/off locomotives inside and outside the shop in all weather conditions. - Operating and moving a locomotive engine (some of these movements may fall under the Hours-of-Service act). - Work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries. - Wear protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, or safety-toe boots...