Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

Keep the world’s supply chain moving. That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. 

Whether you’re at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there’s one thread that ties everyone together. We’re all on the same team. One Watco. 

Here’s what you can expect from Watco: 

Award-winning culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
Competitive compensation and benefits
Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers 
Operations training at the Safe Performance Center in Birmingham, Alabama
Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University 
Career advancement opportunities
 

MID-SHIP LOGISTICS, a Watco company, offers total transportation and cargo handling solutions for bulk, breakbulk, containers, liquids, and project cargo throughout all major U.S. waterways.  As part of the Watco family, Mid-Ship customers can leverage Watco’s fully integrated logistics solutions. Our experienced team customizes and mobilizes resources needed to serve any market and any customer and solve any supply chain challenge.

Services

Inland barge freight
Cargo handling/stevedoring
U.S. flag coastwise freight
Screening/processing
Terminal handling – inland and coastwise ports
Warehousing and bonded solutions
Inventory management
Marine surveying
Multi-modal transportation solutions
Cargo logistics/discharging supervision
Claims management
Customs clearance and entry services
Trucking
 

Job Overview:

The Operations Coordinator (OC) orchestrates and oversees daily barge fleet operations and is responsible for tracking and reporting all inbound/outbound movements, researching barge position information and determine load/unloading schedules. Other tasks and responsibilities include but not limited to:

Planning, coordinating and managing inland barge movements of industrial dry bulk, liquid bulk chemicals, steel and breakbulk cargoes
Positioning barges according to the shippers’ respective needs and provide the ships’ ETA
Tracking barges along the river system and communicating their positions on regular basis to shippers and client terminal locations, etc.
Coordinating tow schedules, tracking loading and unloading activities; midstream-in/midstream-out.
Release barges back to barge lines upon completion.
Audit and vet barge freight, demurrage and process all related invoices
 

Job Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Transportation or Logistics
Work experience in transportation or related field; familiar with basic logistics, ship, barge and terminal operations. 
Strong computer skills required: Outlook, Excel, Word. Experience with ERP systems (example AX, SAP) is useful.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently on multiple issues 
Results-oriented with a high sense of urgency
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to exercise creativity
Detail oriented with the ability to enter and report data accurately
Ability to work after normal business hours when necessary