Rail Yard Switchman: Hands-On Tracks & Safety

Healing Strides Counseling; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Healing Strides Counseling is seeking a Train Assembler to join our operations team. The role involves assembling trains and switching railcars, performing safety inspections, and assisting the locomotive engineer with fueling and routine maintenance.

Candidates should be prepared to operate switches, monitor signals, and communicate clearly using hand signals or radio. A high school diploma is required, with a focus on integrity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Requires a high degree of professional integrity, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Strong communication skills and ability to make quick judgments.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol screening; background verification.

Responsibilities

• Assemble trains and switch railcars, ensuring proper coupling and safety checks.
• Assist locomotive engineer with fueling, water, oil, and sand as needed.
• Perform safety inspections on locomotives and railcars.
• Identify and repair mechanical failures to keep equipment operable.
• Operate railcar handbrakes and track switches; monitor signals for routing.
• Open/close doors, hatches, and chute gates as railcars load or unload.
• Communicate with locomotive engineer via hand signals or radio.

Skills

Integrity

Communication

Judgment

Manual dexterity

Hand-eye coordination

Mechanical aptitude

Hearing and vision

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Delegation

Drug screening

Background check

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Healing Strides Counseling is seeking a Train Assembler to join our operations team. The role involves assembling trains and switching railcars, performing safety inspections, and assisting the locomotive engineer with fueling and routine maintenance.

Candidates should be prepared to operate switches, monitor signals, and communicate clearly using hand signals or radio. A high school diploma is required, with a focus on integrity and teamwork.