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Conductor – TXNW
Reporting Location: Dumas, TX
Position Summary
Monitor railcars for safe and proper loading, switch storage cars, and signal to engineers for movement of trains.
Reports directly to the Assistant Superintendent
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
Position Requirements
Education and Experience Preferred:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Licenses and Certifications:
Current driver’s license without restrictions
Skills and Attributes:
Strict adherence to TNW Core Values and Strategic Pillars
Able to use phones and radios
Able to operate tools and equipment safely and efficiently
Must have full working knowledge of locomotive operations
Basic Qualifications:
18 years of age or older
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Able to follow written and oral directions
Must have dependable transportation and telephone
Availability:
Requires commitment to irregular work hours in support of the success of a 24/7 operation. Occasionally works extended hours and shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Essential Duties and Responsibilites
Physical
Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
Possible heavy lifting over 50 pounds
Occasional lifting, carrying, frequent pushing and pulling of 50 pounds
Able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, and sit for extended periods of time
Able to use hands to hold, grasp, turn or pull
Able to reach over shoulder level
Able to work with loud noises, chemicals, fumes, dirt, and dust
Able to perform activities safely in the proximity of moving equipment
Able to drive an ATV
Able to walk in outside conditions: snow, mud, ice, and rain
Safely switch railcars and perform safe train movement
Able to climb on/off equipment, set/release hand brakes and ride moving cars
Able to climb ladders and grasp hand holds to safely occupy a rail car or locomotive
Able to work on and around heavy equipment
Manual dexterity and good hand-eye coordination required
Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time
Essential Duties
Monitor railcars to ensure that freight and rolling stock are loaded or unloaded without damage
Perform the coupling and uncoupling of cars and locomotives as the cars are classified according to destination and industry
Apply and release hand brakes, connect or disconnect air hoses and electrical connections, align knuckles on coupling devices, and release uncoupling levers
Switch storage cars, spot internal customer cars, determine train sequence for interchanges, communicate with BNSF or UP at interchange point
Operate track switches to reroute cars, manually operate switches by throwing switch levers
Respond to emergency conditions or breakdowns, following applicable safety procedures and rules
Perform activities safely in the proximity of moving equipment
Interpret and apply federal laws and regulations to ensure compliance with FRA and TNW safety rules and policy.
Perform On-the-Job Training for yourself and your co-workers
Safety equipment and personal protective equipment must be worn when and where needed
Auditory
Able to hear auditory signals
Obtain verbal and written instructions from Superintendent, Manager of Railway Operations, and clerical departments.
Able to use hand signals or approved radio signal to engineers for the movement of locomotives or trains
Good hearing and vision required
Visual
Able to see, interpret and relay signals
Able to distinguish red, blue, green, and yellow
Able to judge distance and speed
Have good vision, including night vision
Observe and report all unsafe conditions
Basic rail car inspection during train operations
Working Conditions
Outdoors in all weather conditions (could be extreme heat, windy, cold, or wet), on uneven surfaces.
Must be able to walk and work on ballast and other uneven surfaces.
Noise level can be high.
Special Requirements
Comply with all company and FRA safety procedures, policies, and rules, including wearing required safety equipment
Must have dependable transportation and telephone
Willing to submit to pre-employment background verification, medical review, and drug and alcohol screening
Willing to submit to random drug testing during employment
TNW Corporation and its railroads are Equal Opportunity Employers. The duties, responsibilities, and qualifications in this posting are representative categories to be used by an applicant in deciding whether to apply for the position. These general guidelines do not constitute an exhaustive list of qualifications or essential functions of the position.
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