Shunter at Bidvest Tank Terminals

Minimum Requirements

• Matric with Mathematics and Science
• 2 years’ experience in plant operations in a chemical industry
• 2 years’ experience in shunting

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Specification:

• Rail line inspections and reporting of any deviations
• Make effective decisions during shunting activities to avoid delays
• Correctly switch rail points and position blades to direct tankers to appropriate loading/offloading bays
• Ensure good housekeeping/cleanliness of shunting yard
• Ensure compliance with rail safety regulations during all shunting and tanker placement activities
• Carry out regular shunting checks as per SOPs/WIs
• Report all deviations/faults on rail lines
• Weigh in and out of rail tankers and record weights on SAP
• Shunting of rail tankers from and to siding and within the plant
• Placing and positioning of rail tankers in correct loading/offloading bays
• Inspect and report all deviations/faults on rail tankers
• Placing of dispatch cards on rail tankers
• Liaise with Rail supervisor on all shunting operations