Conductor - Winfield, KS

Job Summary
Starting hourly pay: $22.00. The conductor/switchman position will control and coordinate train movements, switching railcars in yards or industrial plants to facilitate loading and unloading.

Benefits

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

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

A Conductor must 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

Read switching orders from designated person

Supervise and coordinate the activities of train crews

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

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

Talk 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

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

Assist workers to throw switches or perform other activities involved with switching operations

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

Observe track to detect obstructions

Maintain records, number, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched

Coordinate activities of switching crew from locomotive cab, caboose, or control tower

Raise coupling lever to couple or uncouple cars

Throw track switches to facilitate shunting of cars and signal engineer to move cars, using lantern, arm signals, or radio

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

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

Sit or ride in cab of locomotive to observe signals from other crew members

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

Qualifications

Ability to perform all essential duties satisfactorily

Must be able to pass and obtain all reporting, testing, and certifications as required for this position

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