Dual Certified Conductor / Locomotive Engineer - Linden, NJ
About the role
Keep the world's supply chain moving. Whether you're at one of Watco's short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, or logistics hubs, or in a support-services role, you're part of the Watco team. We're all one team.
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
- Read switching orders from designated person
- Supervise and coordinate the activities of train crews
- Observe radio and hand signals in yard or in cab and operate locomotive in accordance with railroad rules and regulations
- Observe arm or lantern signal and move controls to move locomotive backwards or forwards to switch and couple cars; or receive starting signal and move control
- 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
- Talks to Engineer via radio to give or receive switching information
- Performs other duties as requested or required
Requirements
- Ability to pass training and required testing
- TWIC Card
Qualifications
- High School or GED equivalent
Skills
- Ability to follow written and verbal directions
- Basic math skills
- Good communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Physical stamina and strength
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits
Pay
$25.00 per hour (No Experience) $27.00 per hour (Certified Conductor) $30.00 per hour (Dual Certified Conductor / Engineer)
Schedule
12 hour shifts rotating day and night shift every 2 weeks (8:30 AM- 8:30 PM, or 8:30 PM- 8:30 AM)
Benefits
Salary Range: $25.00 per hour (No Experience) $27.00 per hour (Certified Conductor) $30.00 per hour (Dual Certified Conductor / Engineer)
Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
Training for conductors, engineers, mechanics, and MOW
Team Members at Watco's Safe Performance Center Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
Career advancement opportunities