CONDUCTOR/ENGINEER
Successful applicant must possess one year of experience in operating under signaled territory.
1.
Supervises and coordinates the activities of train crews.
2.
Receives oral or written instructions from Manager or Customer indicating which cars are to be switched.
4.
Maintains records, number, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched.
5.
May coordinate activities of switching crew from locomotive cab, caboose, or control tower.
6.
Raises coupling lever to couple or uncouple cars.
7.
Throws track switches to facilitate shunting of cars and signals Engineer to move cars, using lantern, arm signals or radio.
9.
Ties handbrakes.
10.
Connects airhose to cars when making up trains by bending and applying up to 35 pounds of force.
11.
May walk along tops of cars and peer down between them to inspect couplings, airhoses, and journal boxes.
12.
May set warning signals, such as flares, flags, lanterns, or torpedoes at front of and at rear of train during emergency stops to warn oncoming trains.
14.
May make minor repairs to couplings, airhoses and journal boxes, and report any equipment requiring major repairs.
15.
May supervise and assist workers engaged in maintenance and repair of diesel locomotives.
16.
May talk to Engineer via radio to give or receive switching information.
Job Requirements Education/
Experience:
High school education or general education development (GED).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of and skills in using various hand tools, including sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, measuring tapes, etc.
Knowledge of and skills in performing basic mechanical repairs and maintenance.
Ability to make independent judgments using sound reasoning skills and knowledge base.
Ability to think and act quickly in responding to emergency and non-emergency situations.
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Ability to talk to and effectively communicate with co-workers, yard personnel, switching crew, engineers, railroad officials and others in a clear, concise, courteous, efficient and professional manner.
Ability to pass training and required testing.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Must be able to talk and/or hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, engineers, train crew, yard crew, and customers 100% of time.
Must be able to stand and walk on level or uneven ground 70% of time.
Must be able to bend, twist, stoop 10% of time.
Must be able to push, pull, and/or lift, exerting up to 100 pounds of force, 10% of time.
Must be able to sit in cab of locomotive 20% of time.
Must be able to reach with hands and arms; and/or use hands to feel or handle 60% of time.
Must be able to write legibly and use radio and communication equipment.
Physical Dimensions:
The employee is required to exert up to 125 pounds of force occasionally; and/or up to 100 pounds of force frequently; and/or up to 75 pounds of force regularly.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly exposed to a high noise level, vibration, high and precarious places, heavy equipment, weather conditions, heat from equipment/machinery, sitting in semi-confined spaces for extended periods, and exposure to fumes from oil, grease, and fuel.
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
This job may train, supervise and coordinate the activities of train crew.
Click here to apply.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
1.
Supervises and coordinates the activities of train crews.
2.
Receives oral or written instructions from Manager or Customer indicating which cars are to be switched.
4.
Maintains records, number, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched.
5.
May coordinate activities of switching crew from locomotive cab, caboose, or control tower.
6.
Raises coupling lever to couple or uncouple cars.
7.
Throws track switches to facilitate shunting of cars and signals Engineer to move cars, using lantern, arm signals or radio.
9.
Ties handbrakes.
10.
Connects airhose to cars when making up trains by bending and applying up to 35 pounds of force.
11.
May walk along tops of cars and peer down between them to inspect couplings, airhoses, and journal boxes.
12.
May set warning signals, such as flares, flags, lanterns, or torpedoes at front of and at rear of train during emergency stops to warn oncoming trains.
14.
May make minor repairs to couplings, airhoses and journal boxes, and report any equipment requiring major repairs.
15.
May supervise and assist workers engaged in maintenance and repair of diesel locomotives.
16.
May talk to Engineer via radio to give or receive switching information.
Job Requirements Education/
Experience:
High school education or general education development (GED).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of and skills in using various hand tools, including sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, measuring tapes, etc.
Knowledge of and skills in performing basic mechanical repairs and maintenance.
Ability to make independent judgments using sound reasoning skills and knowledge base.
Ability to think and act quickly in responding to emergency and non-emergency situations.
.
Ability to talk to and effectively communicate with co-workers, yard personnel, switching crew, engineers, railroad officials and others in a clear, concise, courteous, efficient and professional manner.
Ability to pass training and required testing.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Must be able to talk and/or hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, engineers, train crew, yard crew, and customers 100% of time.
Must be able to stand and walk on level or uneven ground 70% of time.
Must be able to bend, twist, stoop 10% of time.
Must be able to push, pull, and/or lift, exerting up to 100 pounds of force, 10% of time.
Must be able to sit in cab of locomotive 20% of time.
Must be able to reach with hands and arms; and/or use hands to feel or handle 60% of time.
Must be able to write legibly and use radio and communication equipment.
Physical Dimensions:
The employee is required to exert up to 125 pounds of force occasionally; and/or up to 100 pounds of force frequently; and/or up to 75 pounds of force regularly.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly exposed to a high noise level, vibration, high and precarious places, heavy equipment, weather conditions, heat from equipment/machinery, sitting in semi-confined spaces for extended periods, and exposure to fumes from oil, grease, and fuel.
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
This job may train, supervise and coordinate the activities of train crew.
Click here to apply.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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