Conductor/engineer - Belle, WV

Conductor/Engineer - Belle, WV

The conductor/engineer position will control and coordinate the train movements while switching railcars whether in the yard of a railroad, industrial plant, or similar location to facilitate the unloading and loading of railcars in a safe and efficient manner to service our customers. This position is a manual labor position which requires that the individual become proficient in the following skills, duties, and requirements within a prescribed training and introductory period.

Essential Duties and 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. • Observes radio and hand signals in yard or in cab and operates locomotive in accordance with railroad rules and regulations. • Observes arm or lantern signal and moves controls to move locomotive backwards or forwards to switch and couple cars; or receives starting signal and moves control; such as throttle and air brakes to operate locomotive. • Reads and interprets wayside signals, track warrants and bulletins, and railroad rules and regulations to operate locomotive, following safety rules and regulations and time schedule. • 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, telephone, 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 as apply and release handbrakes. • Observes track to detect obstructions. • Inspects locomotive after run to detect damaged or defective equipment. • 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, lanterns, or torpedoes 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. • May talk to Engineer via radio to give or receive switching information. • Performs other duties as requested or required

Qualifications

Ability to pass training and required testing.

Education

High School or GED equivalent