Train Conductor

Jobtailor; Bellevue (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Bellevue, OH is seeking a freight train conductor responsible for safe, efficient movement of freight trains, coupling cars, delivering to customers, and maintaining inspections and documentation.

You’ll begin on the extra board, gain seniority for regular shifts, work on-call 24/7 with short notice, spend 2–3 days away from home weekly, and complete a 20-week training program; union membership required within 60 days of training.

Responsibilities

• Move freight trains safely and efficiently.
• Build trains by coupling railcars and delivering to customers.
• Transport trains over long distances and manage electronic documentation and inspections.
• Start on the extra board and bid on regular assignments as seniority grows.
• Be on-call 24/7 with as little as 90 minutes’ notice; 2–3 days away from home weekly.
• Join a union within 60 days after training.
• Training lasts about 20 weeks with classroom instruction, field training, and on-the-job experience.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Conductors are responsible for the safe and efficient movement of freight trains.
• Build trains by coupling railcars, delivering railcars to customers, transporting trains across long distances, and managing electronic documentation and inspections.
• Train to troubleshoot train issues, report incidents, and ensure compliance with safety procedures.
• You’ll start out on the extra board, filling in where needed, until you build enough seniority to bid on a regular assignment.
• Available to work on-call, 24/7, with as little as 90 minutes’ notice. Expect to spend 2-3 days away from home weekly.
• Required to join a union within 60 days after completing training.
• Job training lasts about 20 weeks, which includes classroom instruction, field training, and on-the-job experience.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation.
• Ability to report to work within 90 minutes.
• Clean driving record in the past 36 months, without any suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of your driver's license resulting from a drug or alcohol‑related incident.
• Must not have been involved in diversion or probation or pleaded guilty to a drug or alcohol‑related driving incident.
• Must not have refused to undergo a drug or alcohol test related to the operation of a motor vehicle.
• Must pass pre‑employment Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) drug and alcohol screening.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.