Rail Co-ordinator

**Overview**:
To ensure continuous improvement with regards to rail logistics by ensuring timeous delivery of raw materials to the different Omnia Fertilizer sites. All activities, roles and responsibilities are aligned to the world class (manufacturing) philosophy, principles and practices.

To additionally ensure that the following objectives are met:

- Rail Logistics and
- Safety

**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12 with Maths and Science
- Relevant Safety qualification
- Knowledge of OHSA, ISO standards and SANS 3000-1

**Experience**:

- 3 - 5 Years’ Experience in a Railway related or safety field

**Duties**:
Rail Logistics:

- Continuous monitoring and expediting of railway wagons to ensure timely delivery of raw materials to different Omnia sites around the country and including Sasolburg
- Daily communication with service providers, contractors and internal customers
- Responsible to ensure that the rail off-loading of raw materials takes place in line with specifications and prescriptions at the main factory in Sasolburg
- Oversee rail matters related to the safe handling of rail wagons as well as adhering to the requirements as prescribed by the Railway Safety Regulator.
- Ensure that raw materials are placed on time when requested from the Sasolburg Transnet station to Omnia Sasolburg facilities.
- Ensure that empty wagons are cleared timeously from the Sasolburg siding to Transnet Sasolburg station

Safety:

- Ensure safe operation of all railway activities at Omnia’s Sasolburg siding, and see to good and proper housekeeping of the rail designated areas.
- Monitor and manage contractors while they are on site by issuing the relevant documentation as required by Omnia
- Attend regular training to ensure compliance in terms of the Railway Safety Regulator Act as well as other legal requirements such as the OHSA, ISO and other relevant standards
- Daily capturing and updating of information with regards to wagon movement and reporting
- Responsible for safe working on site, and adherence to the safe operation procedures and work instructions

**Job Competencies**:
**Knowledge**
- Competent in Microsoft Office

Core Behavioural Competencies
- Decision making
- Teamwork
- Work standards
- Reliability
- Motivation of self and others
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
- Integrity and trust
- Communication skills
- Planning and organization
- Stress tolerance
- Initiative
- Building relationships

**Functional / Technical Competency**
- Researching
- Brand Knowledge
- Product Knowledge
- Conflict Management
- Excellent

**Customer Service Cross-Functional Competency**
- Collaboration
- Functional integration Leadership Competency
- Drive for Results
- Strategic Agility
- Motivating Others
- Business Acumen

**General**: