Railcar Switching Lead

It’s Better with Bakelite.

Bakelite is hiring a Rail Car Switching lead who will be responsible for the safe operation of railcar movement at the Louisville, KY facility 

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Louisville: Louisville is Kentucky’s biggest city and the “Gateway to the South.” It’s located on the Ohio River and is just over the Indiana border. 

• Louisville is home to the Kenty Derby, an annual horse race with a long history that takes place at Churchill Downs. 

• There are lots of attractions to explore in downtown Louisville, including the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, where Major League Baseball bats are produced. 

• Louisville was named among the top 50 Best Places to Live in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report. 

• Love to travel? You’re minutes from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, where you can hop a flight to anywhere in the world. 

• Learn more about Louisville 

What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Leading a two-person crew in efficiently managing railcar movements, including operating a yard tractor, switching, and spotting railcars throughout the facility.
• Coordinating inbound and outbound railcar releasing through the railroad website.
• Completing daily track and railcar inspections to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Backing up all areas of shipping and receiving including processing orders to be shipped utilizing SAP.
• Reporting functions including daily railcar inventory, month end railcar movement reports as well as writing and updating SOPs. 

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years rail switching experience.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be willing and qualified to wear a respirator.
• Familiar with FRA regulations
• Must be HazMat certified or willing and able to become certified.
• Self-motivated and able to perform daily tasks with minimal direct supervision.
• Physical requirements: Sitting, carrying, reaching, handling, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing and seeing, climbing (ladders of various heights), frequent lifting of up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Collaborative team player with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in basic computer skills with a strong willingness and aptitude to learn and enhance technical expertise.
• Quick to grasp and apply complex technical concepts.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world?  Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law. 

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify.  For additional details, click HERE.

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.