Train Crew - Pocatello, ID

About the role

Union Pacific is seeking individuals passionate about contributing to the railroad industry. Train Crew employees are responsible for the safe and timely movement of freight.

Responsibilities

• Inspect equipment, locomotives, and rail cars to ensure they are safe to use or move in a train.
• Perform tasks such as coupling, aligning drawbars, operating remote control locomotives, applying, and releasing hand brakes.
• Ride rail cars and communicate information to crews, yard controllers, and dispatchers via radio and/or hand signals.
• Maintain accurate written and electronic documentation and prepare necessary materials as required.
• Observe and comply with all railroad rules and regulations pertaining to safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
• Perform additional duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

• Must have reached the age of 18 or above.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record in the past 36 months, without any suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of your driver's license resulting from a drug or alcohol-related incident.
• Not involved in diversion or probation or pleaded guilty to a drug or alcohol-related driving incident.
• Successfully complete an assessment in English before proceeding to the interview stage.
• Normal color vision, enabling the detection and interpretation of various visual color signals and displays, as well as the ability to determine the speed of moving objects at both close and distant ranges.
• The strength to push, pull, lift, and carry objects weighing up to 85 lbs.
• The capacity to frequently perform coordinated hand movements for grasping, placing, or moving objects.
• The capacity to engage in physically demanding tasks, including occasional bending, stooping, and kneeling.
• The capacity to bend, stoop, line a switch from one track to another, climb a rail car side ladder, maintain balance while riding a rail car at varying distances, walk up to 5 miles per shift on uneven terrain and occasionally work at heights of 12' or more.
• The capability to detect unusual sounds and smells during inspections and testing, and promptly respond.

Qualifications - Preferred

• Experience working on 2nd and/or 3rd shifts.
• Experience working outdoors in diverse weather conditions (considering professional, personal, and volunteer experiences).
• Experience working with, on, and around heavy equipment in motion (considering professional, personal, and volunteer experiences).
• Experience working in confined spaces and at different heights.

Physical And Mental Job Requirements

• Candidates are required to successfully pass a Physical Ability Test (PAT) before being considered for employment.
• Normal color vision, enabling the detection and interpretation of various visual color signals and displays, as well as the ability to determine the speed of moving objects at both close and distant ranges.
• The strength to push, pull, lift, and carry objects weighing up to 85 lbs.
• The capacity to frequently perform coordinated hand movements for grasping, placing, or moving objects.
• The capacity to engage in physically demanding tasks, including occasional bending, stooping, and kneeling.
• The capacity to bend, stoop, line a switch from one track to another, climb a rail car side ladder, maintain balance while riding a rail car at varying distances, walk up to 5 miles per shift on uneven terrain and occasionally work at heights of 12' or more.
• The capability to detect unusual sounds and smells during inspections and testing, and promptly respond.

What We Offer

• A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture.
• Ongoing learning, development, and Educational Assistance (including little to no out-of-pocket cost for online and in-person courses at the University of Nebraska at Omaha).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 20% match up to 5%.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, which are collectively bargained for through union membership.
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs.