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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in safely operating and managing freight trains, ensuring compliance with FRA regulations, and maintaining accurate documentation. Capable of performing physical tasks related to train assembly and inspection while effectively communicating with team members.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Freight Train OperationFRA ComplianceRailcar CouplingRemote Control Locomotive OperationPhysical Endurance
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Hard Skills
Train InspectionElectronic Documentation ManagementTroubleshooting Train IssuesSafety Procedure ComplianceRailcar AlignmentHand Brake ApplicationLifting and Carrying Up to 85 lbsHanging from Railcar LadderWalking on Uneven TerrainOperating Heavy Equipment
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
Valid Driver's LicenseFRA Drug and Alcohol Screening
Industry Keywords
Freight TransportationRailroad OperationsUnion MembershipOn-Call AvailabilityNon-Traditional Shifts
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Safely and efficiently move freight trains
- Build trains by coupling railcars
- Deliver railcars to customers
- Transport trains across long distances
- Manage electronic documentation and inspections
- Troubleshoot train issues
- Report incidents
- Ensure compliance with safety procedures
- Build and inspect trains, railcars, and equipment for safe operation
- Operate remote control locomotives
- Couple railcars, align drawbars, apply hand brakes, and ride railcars
- Communicate with crews, dispatchers, and yard controllers
- Maintain accurate documentation and comply with FRA and company safety regulations
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Must be 18 years or older
- Must hold a valid driver's license and have reliable transportation
- Ability to report to work within 90 minutes
- Clean driving record during the past 36 months, without suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial related to a drug- or alcohol-related incident
- Must not have been involved in diversion or probation or pleaded guilty to a drug- or alcohol-related driving incident
- Must not have refused a drug or alcohol test related to operating a motor vehicle
- Must pass pre-employment Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) drug and alcohol screening
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
- Ability to work on-call 24/7 with as little as 90 minutes' notice
- Expectation to spend 2–3 days away from home weekly
- Must join a union within 60 days after completing training
- Must pass all classroom, field, and on-the-job training requirements, including written exams and field evaluations
- Ability to lift and carry up to 85 lbs.
- Ability to hang from a railcar ladder with three points of contact for 1 minute 15 seconds per side
- Ability to walk several miles per shift on uneven terrain
- Must meet FRA medical requirements, including specified visual acuity, color vision, and hearing standards
- Preferred: experience working outdoors in various weather conditions
- Preferred: experience with heavy equipment or physically demanding roles
- Preferred: experience working non-traditional shifts, on call, and/or 12+ hour shifts
Benefits
Comp & perks- $5,000 retention bonus paid in installments: $1,000 upon completion of on-the-job training, $1,500 six months after training, and $2,500 twelve months after training
- Hotel accommodations during the first five weeks of training
- Weekly meal stipends during the first five weeks of training
- Travel reimbursement from hire location during the first five weeks of training
- Medical insurance for employees and eligible dependents beginning the second calendar month of employment
- Dental insurance eligibility after one year
- Life insurance eligibility after one year
- 401(k) eligibility after one year
- Railroad Retirement benefits and taxes
- Vacation eligibility: 2 weeks after 2+ years, 3 weeks after 6+ years, 4 weeks after 15+ years, and 5 weeks after 23 years
- Overtime at $30/hour during on-the-job training