Freight Conductor — Train Yard Lead (Danville, IL)

CSX Corporation; Danville (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

CSX Corporation in Illinois seeks a Freight Conductor to safely coordinate train crews, place rail cars for loading, and makeup/breakdown trains in yards or customer facilities.

New hire conductors will be eligible for retention bonuses after Year 1 and Year 2, with amounts starting at $3,000 and $2,000 respectively, depending on location. You must pass drug, medical, and background checks and live within 50 miles of the posted location.

Qualifications

• Must pass a drug test (hair follicle and urine).
• Must pass a medical exam and background check.
• Must live within or relocate within 50 miles of posted location. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Safely coordinate train crews on a freight train.
• Place rail cars to facilitate loading and unloading.
• Makeup/breakdown trains in a rail yard, customer facility or similar locations.
• Depending on business need, you may be placed in a pipeline during the hiring process.

Job description

CSX Corporation in Illinois seeks a Freight Conductor to safely coordinate train crews, place rail cars for loading, and makeup/breakdown trains in yards or customer facilities.

New hire conductors will be eligible for retention bonuses after Year 1 and Year 2, with amounts starting at $3,000 and $2,000 respectively, depending on location. You must pass drug, medical, and background checks and live within 50 miles of the posted location.