Conductor - Janesville, WI

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Here’s What You Can Expect From Watco

Outstanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek

Competitive compensation and benefits

Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers

Training for conductors, engineers, mechanics, and MOW Team Members at Watco's Safe Performance Center

Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University

Career advancement opportunities

Job Summary
The conductor/switchman position will control and coordinate the train movements while switching railcars whether in the yard of a railroad, industrial plant, or similar location to facilitate the unloading and loading of railcars in a safe and efficient manner to service our customers. This position is a manual labor position which requires that the individual become proficient in the following skills, duties, and requirements within a prescribed training and introductory period.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance

Follow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule

Read, write, and communicate in English & understand basic math

Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures using good judgment

Reads switching orders from designated person

Supervises and coordinates the activities of train crews

Receives oral or written instructions from Manager or Customer indicating which cars are to be switched

Notifies engineer of switching orders and, whereby, which cars are to be moved to specified locations of yard, using radio, verbal or hand signals

Talks to crew or other yard workers via radio to give or receive switching information

Confers with train dispatcher via radio to issue or receive information or instructions concerning stops, delays, or oncoming trains

Gives instructions to throw track switches and to couple and uncouple cars

May assist workers to throw switches or perform other activities involved when performing switching operations.

Turns hand brake wheel or ratchet type brake as well to apply and release handbrakes

Observes track to detect obstructions

Maintains records, number, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched
May coordinate activities of switching crew from locomotive cab, caboose, or control tower

Raises coupling lever to couple or uncouple cars

Throws track switches to facilitate shunting of cars and signals Engineer to move cars, using lantern, arm signals or radio

Connects air hose to cars when making up trains by bending and applying force

May set warning signals, such as flares, flags, or lanterns at front of and at rear of train during emergency stops to warn oncoming trains

Sits or rides in cab of locomotive to observe signals from other crew members

May make minor repairs to couplings, and air hoses and report any equipment requiring major repairs

Talk to Dispatcher via radio to give or receive switching information

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Must be able to pass and or obtain all reporting, testing, and certifications as required for this position.

Education
High School or GED equivalent

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