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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates the ability to safely operate and manage freight trains while adhering to FRA regulations and maintaining accurate documentation. Capable of performing physically demanding tasks and troubleshooting train issues in various weather conditions.
Highest-signal resume keywords
FRA ComplianceRemote-Control Locomotive OperationElectronic Documentation ManagementHeavy Equipment ExperiencePhysical Endurance
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Hard Skills
Train OperationRailcar CouplingInspection SkillsTroubleshootingDocumentation ManagementWeight Lifting (Up to 85 lbs)Railcar Ladder ClimbingWalking on Uneven TerrainOn-Call AvailabilityClassroom and Field Training Completion
Soft Skills
CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem-SolvingAdaptabilityAttention to Detail
Certifications & Qualifications
Valid Driver's LicenseFRA Drug and Alcohol Screening
Industry Keywords
Freight TransportationRailroad OperationsSafety RegulationsUnion MembershipOutdoor Work Experience
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Safely and efficiently move freight trains
- Build trains by coupling railcars and inspect trains, railcars, and equipment
- Deliver railcars to customers and transport trains across long distances
- Operate remote-control locomotives
- Couple railcars, align drawbars, apply hand brakes, and ride railcars
- Manage electronic documentation and inspections
- Troubleshoot train issues and report incidents
- 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 in the past 36 months, without suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of driver's license resulting from 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
- Availability to spend 2–3 days away from home weekly
- Must join a union within 60 days after completing training
- Must successfully complete approximately 20 weeks of classroom, field, and on-the-job training, including written exams and field evaluations
- Ability to lift and carry up to 85 lbs.
- Ability to hang from a rail car ladder with 3 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: visual acuity of at least 20/40 in each eye separately and both together, required color vision tests, and hearing requirements
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Availability for irregular schedules, including nights, weekends, holidays, and 12+ hour shifts
- 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 to the training center
- Overtime at $30/hour during on-the-job training
- Medical insurance for employees and eligible dependents beginning the second calendar month
- 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