Switchman

TGS Cedar Port Railroad; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k with Match

Railroad Retirement

Paid Holidays

Vacation & Sick time

Job summary

TGS Cedar Port Railroad is seeking a Switchman to ensure the safe and timely movement of freight within an industrial park/rail terminal. The role requires outdoor work, varying shifts, and adherence to strict safety standards.

Primary duties include inspecting equipment and rail cars, coupling, braking operations, riding rail cars, and maintaining precise records while coordinating with crews and supervisors. A valid driver's license and fitness for duty are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must possess valid driver’s license.
• Must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• Must pass pre-employment background/driving record screening.
• Must pass pre-employment medical screening and physical assessment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect equipment, locomotives, and rail cars to ensure safety for movement.
• Couple/connect equipment, align drawbars, apply/release hand brakes, and communicate with crews by radio or signals.
• Maintain written and electronic documentation as required.
• Observe company policies, railroad rules, and FRA safety regulations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Job description

Switchman Job Description:

Switchmen are responsible for providing the safe and timely movement of freight via rail within an industrial park/rail terminal.

Company Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation & benefits package to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k with Match, Railroad Retirement, Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick time.

Essential Functions:

• Inspect equipment, locomotives, and rail cars to ensure they are safe to use or move in a train consist.
• Perform tasks such as coupling (connecting) equipment, aligning drawbars, applying and releasing hand brakes, riding rail cars, replacing couplers/knuckles and effectively communicating information to crews and supervisors via radio and/or hand signals.
• Maintain accurate written and electronic documentation and prepare necessary materials as required.
• Observe and comply with all company policies, railroad rules and regulations pertaining to safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
• Perform additional duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Applicants must have reached the age of 18 or above.
• Must possess valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background/ driving record screening
• Must be able to pass pre-employment medical screening and physical assessment.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• The capacity to engage in physically demanding tasks including: standing stationary for prolonged periods, walking over undulating terrain for the duration of a shift, bending, stooping, kneeling, pulling, climbing a railcar ladder, and maintaining balance while riding a railcar over varying distances.
• Normal color vision, enabling the detection and interpretation of various visual color signage and displays.
• Adequate depth perception to accurately assess the speed and distance of rail equipment in assigned work location.

• Manual dexterity to frequently perform coordinated hand movements - grasping, pulling, placing, moving.
• The strength capacity to push, pull, lift and carry objects up to 50lbs. in weight.
• The capability to audibly detect sounds of both a regular and irregular nature.

Work Environment/Conditions:

• This position’s essential job functions will be performed entirely outside. As such, the position will be exposed to all weather conditions - heat, cold, rain, snow, and ice.
• This position requires a variable work schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles.
• Frequent exposure to loud machinery.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.