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Job Title: Rail Operator
Location: Weyerhaeuser Dry Plant
Why Work With Us:
- Become part of a growing company with a strong HSE culture
- Source invests in our employees and their success
- $2,500.00 SIGNING BONUS
- Starting hourly wage is $21/ hour with ability for advancement
- FREE Dental Insurance (single coverage), FREE Life Insurance, FREE Long-Term Disability and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary coverages available including health, vision, short-term disability, critical illness, accident protection and hospital indemnity insurance
- 401(k) Match
- Boot voucher program
- 80 hours paid vacation time per year
- Holiday pay
- Monthly bonus program
- Referral bonus program
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program), and a company-wide Health & Wellness Program
What You'll Be Doing:
- Operate locomotive according to SES Locomotive protocol.
- Monitor locomotive for proper maintenance and operating parameters.
- Follow General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR).
- Maintain appropriate and required records and documentation for rail operations.
- Maintain a professional level of communication with rail crew, plant personnel and management.
- Pull product sample for quality control and adhere to strict quality control standards.
- Conduct tests and inspections of products and processes to ensure a quality product.
- Assist in plant operations as needed and assigned.
- Cleans up spillage of sand, rock, or mud at conveyor transfer points, feeder discharges, plant leakage areas, and spillovers. Keeps building floors washed down and all trash and spent maintenance materials properly disposed of.
- Operate equipment including skid steer, dingo, telehandler, man lift, loader etc.
- Observe and monitor production equipment to ensure safe and efficient operations and to identify malfunctions.
- Assist maintenance with special projects when required.
- Cross-train in other positions as needed.
- Promote a positive company image during the course and scope of the performance of these duties.
- Other duties as assigned.
Who We're Looking For:
- High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
- At least 1 year of previous work history.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply written procedures.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Previous manufacturing and/or production experience, preferred.
- Ability to multitask.
- Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work well on a team.
Nice to Have:
- Knowledge of frac sand processing facilities
- Knowledge of MSHA regulations
- Previous experience operating equipment
About Source Energy Services:
Source Energy Services is a logistics and oilfield services company that focuses on the integrated production and distribution of high quality frac sand, as well as the distribution of other bulk oil and gas well completion materials requested by customers. Source provides its customers with a full end-to-end solution for frac sand supported by its Wisconsin and Peace River mines and processing facilities, its Western Canadian terminal network, its "last mile" logistics capabilities and Sahara, a proprietary well site mobile sand storage and handling system.
Source's full-service approach allows customers to rely on its logistics platform to increase reliability of supply and to ensure the timely delivery of frac sand and other bulk completion materials at the well site.
Date Updated: July 2025
This description is not intended to be a complete statement of job content, but rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed. It is understood that this is not a contract. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position without notice at any time.