
Website CSX
Job Description:
A conductor’s primary responsibility is to safely coordinate train crews on a freight train, place rail cars to facilitate loading and unloading, and makeup/breakdown trains in a rail yard, customer facility or similar locations.
Job Responsibilities:
- Read and understand bulletins, work orders, and switch lists
- Work with customers to ensure accurate movement and placement of cars; delivers excellent customer service by identifying customer needs and meeting or exceeding expectations
- Quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions
- Assist with the coupling and uncoupling of cars, operate switches, and make minor repairs to railcars, including replacing heavy couplings or air brake hoses
- Receive and transmit information by radio and telephone
- Be able to safely perform all job responsibilities
- Inspect all equipment on cars prior to departures
- Operate locomotive equipment through the use of remote control device
- Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, railroad and safety rules and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations
- Maintain awareness of surrounding area and suspicious activity to ensure rail safety
Job Requirements:
- Must pass all required assessments
- Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work
- Federal regulations require random testing for drugs and/or alcohol
- Strict disciplinary policy regarding inability to report to work within proper time frame
- Complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations
- Work hours are based on seniority, new hires primarily work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries
- Must be able to safely report to work within two hours of being notified to report in
- Wear protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, or safety-toe boots
- Must pass a background screening
Qualification & Experience:
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills
- Fully vaccinated for COVID by start date or have received an approved medical or religious accommodation
- One or more years of outside work exp (e.g. construction, heavy equipment op, farming,etc)
- One year verifiable work experience
- Ability to read and comprehend all instructions including operating rules, bulletins, regulatory documents and other written communications
- At least 18 years old
- Experience working in a safety sensitive environment
Job Details:
Company: CSX
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Buffalo, NY, US
Application Deadline: N/A
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