Trainmaster FSRR

Patriot Branding 2026; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Patriot in Fort Smith, AR, seeks an experienced Railroad Operations Supervisor to lead train crews, coordinate yard switching, and ensure on-time, safe operations across our rail network.

You will read and execute orders, manage car movements, oversee reports, and support incident investigations while maintaining compliance with federal regulations and company standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years experience in trainmen functions with current locomotive engineers and conductor’s certification.
• Knowledge of and skills in applying basic federal railroad regulations, guidelines and rules.
• Ability to read and comprehend safety rules, procedures and manuals, regulations, and instructions.
• Ability to apply logic to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; and to apply rational systems to solve problems.
• Ability to communicate instructions clearly in written, oral, diagrammatic and schedule form.
• Ability to train switch crews and yard personnel on regulations, rules, safety and maintenance.
• Ability to make independent judgments using sound reasoning.
• Ability to respond quickly in emergencies.
• Ability to communicate professionally with coworkers and others.
• Ability to pass training and required testing.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates the activities of train crews.
• Receives instructions indicating which cars are to be switched.
• Notifies Conductor of switching orders and moves cars to specified locations.
• Manage cars online through various reports.
• Ensure daily train lists and reports are accurate.
• Ensure all reporting is done accurately and timely.
• Read locomotive event recorder.
• Understand car hire and demurrage.
• Approve man-hours and forward to relevant personnel.
• Investigate accidents and incidents thoroughly with causes and solutions.
• Understand major cost drivers and their impact on performance.
• Understand track conditions and their effects on productivity.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal comprehension

Communication skills

Reasoning skills

Time Management

Education

Three years experience in trainmen functions; locomotive engineers and conductor’s certification

Job description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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 Conductor 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.
• Manage cars online through various RMI reports.
• Must ensure daily train lists are accurate as generated by the customer service department, and accurate as completed by the train crews within his/her territory.
• Must ensure all reporting is done accurately and timely, including daily crew work sheets and weekly operational reporting.
• Download and effectively read a locomotive event recorder.
• Clearly understand car hire and demurrage.
• Approve all man-hours under his/her area of responsibility, and forward these hours to the necessary personnel or department on a timely basis.
• Initiate and provide an accurate, complete, and timely investigation of all accidents and incidents, including causes, remedial action, and recommended solutions.
• Understand the quantitative factors contributing to the major costs on the railroad, and understand the extent of their effect toward financial performances.
• Understand all outstanding track conditions within his/her territory, including slow orders, and their effect on productivity/efficiency.
• Additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of three years prior experience in trainmen functions. Must hold, and continue to hold, a current locomotive engineers and conductor’s certification.
• Knowledge of and skills in applying basic federal railroad regulations, guidelines and rules.
• Ability to read and comprehend written safety rules, procedure and safety manuals, government regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, memos and other work-related information.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and/or to apply principles of logic to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; and/or to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems.
• Ability to effectively communicate instructions, directions, processes, procedures, safety rules and regulations to co-workers, supervisors, and others in written, oral, diagrammatic and schedule form.
• Ability to train switch crews and other yard personnel to perform job-related duties; and to provide training related to federal and company regulations, rules, safety guidelines and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to make independent judgments using sound reasoning skills and knowledge base.
• Ability to think and act quickly in responding to emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Ability to talk to and effectively communicate with co-workers, yard personnel, switching crew, engineers, railroad officials and others in a clear, concise, courteous, efficient and professional manner.
• Ability to pass training and required testing.

COMPETENCIES:

• Verbal comprehension

Understand oral and written communications, both general and technical.

• Communication skills

Provide clear instructions/directions.

• Reasoning skills

Problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Time Management

Values time and manages time effectively. Effectively prioritizes and can manage a broad range of activities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, handle objects, reach with hands and arms, write, talk, type and hear. Associate is occasionally required to sit, stoop, bend and/or kneel and lift and/or move up to 80 lbs.Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions.

ANTICIPATED PERCENT OF TRAVEL:

25-50%

SAFTEY:

Safety is the cornerstone value in our Company. Our employees are expected to live our values on the job in how we work, how we act, and how we create value. Safety is a personal responsibility. We are professionals and our activities must reflect that professionalism. Each team member must demonstrate safety advocacy every day – regardless of their role in the Company. Compliance with safety and operating rules is required and essential to our own safety and that of others.

“The Patriot Way.”

At Patriot, we value our relationships – with our customers, employees, shareholders, communities and other stakeholders. We know that safety, integrity, reliability, ethical behavior and exceptional customer service are critical to building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships. Everyone at Patriot – from the mailroom to the boardroom – embraces those values. More importantly, as a team, we make it our business to demonstrate them in everything we do. It’s “The Patriot Way.”