Rail Loader: Load & Secure Vehicles + Training & Benefits

Wallenius Wilhelmsen; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance after 30 days

Company-matching 401(k)

Life insurance

Disability coverage

On-the-job training

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Wallenius Wilhelmsen in Lafayette, IN is seeking a Rail Loader to perform hands-on duties that keep goods moving. If you have experience with rail systems or a mechanical background, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced setting where no two days are the same.

You’ll prepare railcars, load and unload vehicles, secure them, and maintain moving parts. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and practical problem-solving in varied conditions.

Qualifications

• Previous rail department or mechanical experience preferred.
• Physically able to safely lift 50 lbs. at shoulder level.
• Able to work within the confined spaces of a railcar and work at heights of 20 feet.

Responsibilities

• Prepare railcars for shipment, opening and closing railcar doors, setting bridge plates, blowing trash out of railcars, chocking vehicles, chock replacement.
• Load and unload vehicles onto railcars in compliance with company quality standards.
• Ensure vehicles are properly spaced within the rail, secure vehicles according to customer standards onto outbound railcars.
• Maintain buck loader/ramps‑lubing railcars, graphite door tracks, and other moving mechanical parts, etc.
• Conduct monthly inspections on bridge plates and paint bridge plates as needed.

Skills

Rail knowledge

Mechanical background

Physical ability

Job description

Wallenius Wilhelmsen in Lafayette, IN is seeking a Rail Loader to perform hands-on duties that keep goods moving. If you have experience with rail systems or a mechanical background, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced setting where no two days are the same.

You’ll prepare railcars, load and unload vehicles, secure them, and maintain moving parts. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and practical problem-solving in varied conditions.