Student Conductor - Hahnville, LA

Job Summary

Pay: $20.00
Schedule: 12 hour rotating shifts between days & nights (2,2,3 schedule)
Shift: 4:30am to 4:30pm and 5:30pm to 5:30am

About the role

Keep the world's supply chain moving. Whether you're at one of Watco's locations or in a support-services role, you're part of the Watco team. Join us and discover the difference.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance
• Follow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule
• Read, write, and communicate in English and understand basic math
• Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes to apply procedures using good judgment
• Absorb and assist in inspection of locomotive(s) before running to verify specified fuel, sand, water, and all other requirements
• Read and interpret switching orders from designated person
• Observe and learn radio and hand signals in yard or in cab and operate locomotive in accordance with company and customer rules and regulations
• Observe and learn 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
• Clearly and effectively communicate with crews, dispatchers or other yard workers via radio to give or receive switching information
• Absorb and assist in coordination of activities of switching crew from locomotive cab, or other on-site location
• Turn hand brake wheel or ratchet type brake as well as apply and release handbrakes
• Observe track to detect potential obstructions
• Absorb and assist in maintenance of records, numbers, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched
• Absorb and assist with minor repairs to couplings, and air hoses and report any equipment requiring major repairs
• Perform other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

• Must be able to pass and obtain all reporting, testing, and certifications as required for this position
• Ability to pass training and required Conductor Certification testing in a reasonable period of time, typically within one year
• Valid driver's license
• Willingness and ability to obtain locomotive engineer certification following conductor certification
• Must be 18 years of age or older with High School or GED equivalent