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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 physical tasks required for train assembly and inspection, as well as effective communication with team members and dispatchers.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Freight Train OperationRailcar CouplingFRA ComplianceRemote-Control Locomotive OperationPhysical Endurance
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Hard Skills
Train InspectionElectronic Documentation ManagementTroubleshooting Train IssuesHand Brake ApplicationRailcar Alignment
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationTeam Collaboration
Certifications & Qualifications
Valid Driver’s License
Industry Keywords
FRA RegulationsRailroad SafetyUnion MembershipDrug and Alcohol ScreeningOutdoor Work
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Safely and efficiently move freight trains
- Build trains by coupling railcars
- Deliver railcars to customers and transport trains across long distances
- Manage electronic documentation and inspections
- Troubleshoot train issues and report incidents
- 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 in the past 36 months, without suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of a 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-related motor vehicle test
- Must pass pre-employment FRA drug and alcohol screening
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
- 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 for visual acuity, color vision, and hearing
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Availability for irregular schedules, including on-call, nights, weekends, holidays, and 24/7 call
- No prior railroad experience required
Benefits
Comp & perks- $5,000 retention bonus, paid in installments upon completion of training and at 6 and 12 months
- Hotel accommodations during the first 5 weeks of training
- Weekly meal stipends during the first 5 weeks of training
- Travel reimbursement from the hire location during the first 5 weeks of training
- Overtime at $30/hour during on-the-job 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
- Paid vacation: 2 weeks after 2 years, 3 weeks after 6 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 23 years