Railroad Dual Certified Conductor/Engineer
hace 15 días
Staunton
Job DescriptionRequirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Principle Responsibilities • Making up trains/switching cars, • Reviews customer requirements and job orders, • Uses efficient movements and means in switching and blocking operations, • Considers safety in the switching of cars, • Mounts and dismounts cars safely, • Determines/communicates switching movements, • Logs data pertinent to car movements, • Conducts safe train operation, • Conducts and participates in proper job briefings, • Wears proper PPE on the job where required, • Reports to work on time and well rested at reporting time, • Properly conducts air brake checks and car safety inspection, • Performs work in agreement with Operating Rules/Signals requirements, • Understands/follows radio communication procedures, • Uses proper track authority with all affected rail users, • Practices good housekeeping on assigned locomotive, • Assists as needed in on-the-job training for all lower positions, • Operates Locomotive (depends on training and level achieved), • Operates Locomotive in safe and efficient manner, • Follows all safe practices in train operations, • Completes all forms necessary to locomotive operations, • Keeps proper track of HOS records, • Troubleshoots and perform minor locomotive maintenance issues, • Operates within our Customer Focus Environment, • Maintains a courteous and professional manner with customers, • Maintains a courteous and professional manner with general public, • Displays courtesy and sensitivity, • Manages difficult or emotional customer situations, • Meets commitments, • Responds promptly to customer needsPhysical and Mental Requirements, • Ability to maintain calm composure and professionalism and make safe and efficient decisions under emergency and normal operations, • Ability and willingness to work outside in all weather conditions, • Ability and willingness to wear all required PPE, • Regularly lift and carry objects or material weighing up to 20 lbs., • Perform work activities that require making quick or repeated flexing movements with arms, legs or body (e.g. bending, stretching, twisting and reaching.), • React and respond quickly and appropriately to emergency situations (e.g. reacting to alarms or to sounds indicating malfunction of equipment.), • Remain standing or sitting for more than half of every work day, and/or an extended period of time., • Read, inspect or do similar activities, • Perform activities involving the use of fingers (e.g. pinching, pushing buttons.), • Perform activities involving the use of hands (e.g. holding, grasping, turning), • Engage in physical activities for an extended period of time.Types of Physical Tasks associated with train service duties, • Tying of hand brakes on the engine, (requiring a “pumping” action up and down at a level below the waist,), • Mount and dismount engines and cars from uneven surfaces and in all types of weather., • Operate various designs of track switches (puzzle, spring) and derails (hand-thrown, dual control, electric) to change the route of the engine within yards or on the road, • Check switch points to assure switch is properly aligned, • Align drawbars by lifting, pulling, or pushing on the drawbar, • Pull pin-lifter rod to raise knuckle pin, • Lift and carry objects weighing over 50 lbs. relying on safety rules/experience in handling (lifting, moving, carrying, etc.) them, • Maintain balance while working in or around moving equipment, on uneven terrain, or on track ballast.Types of Physical functions when working as a conductor, • Get on and off moving or stationary equipment while train is performing industrial, station, or yard switching to set/release hand brakes or to perform other duties., • Ride moving car by hanging on grab irons or ladder, sometimes for extended period of time, • Climb ladders, stairs, or other structures, • Flag for vehicular traffic at intersections, • Remove/replace broken knuckles weighing up to 85 lbs., • Inspect the condition of trains/equipment while stationary, sometimes involving walking the length of the train involving distances of more than a mile and frequently over uneven terrain.Other requirements, • Ability to pass FRA mandated testing including substance abuse, vision, and physicals, • Requires an acceptable driving (DMV) record – clearance by the companies insurance company, • Ability to understand/follow radio communication procedures, • Ability to pass Operating Rules, Train Operating Signals, and Train Handling Test, • Acceptable reading and writing skills (necessary for operations), • Ability to work up to 12 hour shifts, Holidays and weekends as required