Rail Yard Conductor — Train Switching & Career Growth

Watco Transloading; Hammond (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

On-the-job training with peer trainers

Watco University training

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Watco Transloading in Hammond, IN is hiring a conductor/switchman. This onsite, full-time hourly role involves coordinating railcar movements to load/unload at yards or industrial sites, with a 7:00am–4:00pm, Monday–Friday schedule.

Attendees must be able to read and follow switching orders and communicate clearly by radio, while maintaining safety and efficiency. The position includes paid on-the-job training with peer trainers and advancement opportunities through Watco University as part of a

Qualifications

• 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. Must be able to pass and or obtain all reporting, testing, and certifications as required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance
• Follow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule
• Read, write, and communicate in English & understand basic math
• Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures using good judgment
• Reads switching orders from designated person
• Supervises and coordinates the activities of train crews
• Receives oral or written instructions from Manager or Customer indicating which cars are to be switched
• Notifies engineer of switching orders and, whereby, which cars are to be moved to specified locations of yard, using radio, verbal or hand signals
• Talks to crew or other yard workers via radio to give or receive switching information
• Confers with train dispatcher via radio to issue or receive information or instructions concerning stops, delays, or oncoming trains
• 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 to apply and release handbrakes
• Observes track to detect obstructions
• Maintains records, number, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched
• May coordinate activities of switching crew from locomotive cab, caboose, or control tower
• 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 air hose to cars when making up trains by bending and applying force
• May set warning signals, such as flares, flags, or lanterns 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
• Talk to Dispatcher via radio to give or receive switching information

Job description

Watco Transloading in Hammond, IN is hiring a conductor/switchman. This onsite, full-time hourly role involves coordinating railcar movements to load/unload at yards or industrial sites, with a 7:00am–4:00pm, Monday–Friday schedule.

Attendees must be able to read and follow switching orders and communicate clearly by radio, while maintaining safety and efficiency. The position includes paid on-the-job training with peer trainers and advancement opportunities through Watco University as part of a