Rail Yard Conductor & Movement Specialist

Watco; Charleston (IL); On-site; USD 41,262,000 - 68,770,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid on-the-job training

Job summary

Watco is hiring for a conductor/engineer role to control and coordinate train movements, switching railcars at yards, plants, or terminals. This is a hands-on position with a prescribed training period to become proficient in switching operations and safety procedures.

The starting pay is $24.00 per hour, based on experience, with opportunities to learn from peer trainers and Watco University development programs.

Qualifications

• Ability to pass training and required testing.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance.
• Read, write, and communicate in English & understand basic math.
• Reads switching orders from designated person.
• Supervises and coordinates the activities of train crews.
• Observes radio and hand signals in yard or in cab and operates locomotive in accordance with railroad rules and regulations.
• Reads and interprets wayside signals, track warrants and bulletins, and railroad rules and regulations to operate locomotive.
• Notifies engineer of switching orders and, whereby, which cars are to be moved to specified locations of yard, using radio, telephone, verbal or hand signals.
• Gives instructions to throw track switches and to couple and uncouple cars.
• May assist workers to throw switches or perform other activities involved when performing switching operations.
• Turns hand brake wheel or ratchet type brake as well as apply and release handbrakes.
• Inspects locomotive after run to detect damaged or defective equipment.
• Maintains records, number, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched.
• Raises coupling lever to couple or uncouple cars.
• Throws track switches to facilitate shunting of cars and signals Engineer to move cars, using lantern, arm signals or radio.
• Connects airhose to cars when making up trains by bending and applying force.
• 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.
• Sits or rides in cab of locomotive to observe signals from other crew members.
• May make minor repairs to couplings, and air hoses and report any equipment requiring major repairs.
• May talk to Engineer via radio to give or receive switching information.
• Performs other duties as requested or required.

Skills

Attendanc e & reliability

Education

High School or GED equivalent

Job description

Watco is hiring for a conductor/engineer role to control and coordinate train movements, switching railcars at yards, plants, or terminals. This is a hands-on position with a prescribed training period to become proficient in switching operations and safety procedures.

The starting pay is $24.00 per hour, based on experience, with opportunities to learn from peer trainers and Watco University development programs.