Switchman/Engineer-Lake Charles, LA
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Description: Watco Companies, LLC. is looking of Switchman/Engineer-Lake Charles, LA right now, this position will be situated in Louisiana. Further informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Job Description:
Team Member is engaged in switching railroad cars within
yard of railroad, industrial plant, or similar location
to facilitate loadin! g or unloading of cars or making up
and breaking up of trains; and/or switches railroad cars
within yard of railroad, industrial plant, or similar
location to load and unload cars or to make up or break
up trains in a safe and efficient manner.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the
following:
Engages in 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, telephone, verbal or hand signals.
Gives instructions to throw track switches and to couple
and uncouple cars.
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.
Climbs ladder to top of car, rides atop cars, and turns
handwheel to set brakes or to control the speed of the
car when it has been shunted.
Ties handbrakes.
Connects airhose to cars when making up trains by
bending and applying up to 35 pounds of force.
May walk along tops of cars and peer down between them
to inspect couplings, airhoses and journal boxes.
May set warning signals, such as flares, flags,
lanterns, or torpedoes 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, airhoses and
journal boxes, and report any equipment requiring major
repairs.
May supervise and assist workers engaged in maintenance
and repair of diesel locomotives.
May talk to Engineer via radio to g! ive or receive
switching information.
Other duties as requested or required.
Job Requirements:Education/Experience:
High school education or general education development
(GED), and minimum of 6 months job-related experience;
or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of and skills in applying basic federal
railroad regulations, guidelines and rules. Knowledge of
and skills in using various hand tools, including
sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, measuring tapes, etc.
Knowledge of and skills in performing basic mechanical
repairs and maintenance. Ability to read and comprehend
written safety rules, procedure and safety manuals,
government regulations, operating and maintenance
instructions, memos and other work-related information.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out
instructions furnished in written! , oral, diagrammatic,
or schedule form; and/or to apply principles ! of logic to
define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw
valid conclusions; and/or to apply principles of
rational systems to solve practical problems. Ability to
effectively communicate instructions, directions,
processes, procedures, safety rules and regulations to
co-workers, supervisors, and others in written, oral,
diagrammatic and schedule form. Ability to train switch
crews and other yard personnel to perform job-related
duties; and to provide training related to federal and
company regulations, rules, safety guidelines and
preventive maintenance. Ability to make independent
judgments using sound reasoning skills and knowledge
base. Ability to think and act quickly in responding to
emergency and non-emergency situations. Ability to talk
to and effectively communicate with co-workers, yard
personnel, switching crew, engineers, railroad officials
and others in a clear, concise, courteous, ef! ficient and
professional manner. Ability to pass training and
required testing.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative
of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Specific
vision abilities with this job require close vision
(clear vision at 20 inches or less); and distance vision
(clear vision at 20 feet or more); and peripheral vision
(ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down
or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given
point); and depth perception (three dimensional vision,
ability to judge distances); and ability to adjust
focus; and ability to identify and distinguish colors in
order to perform switching duties, read railroad or yard
traffic signals, hand signals, lantern signals, and
track obstructions and observe other activities within
railroad or yard traffic 100% of! time. Must be able to
talk and/or hear well enough to communicate ! with
co-workers, engineers, train crew, yard crew, and
customers 100% of time. Must be able to climb and
balance well enough to climb, hold onto, and balance on
ladder attached to side of car; and/or climb ladder
attached to side of car and balance on top of car while
turning brakewheel; and/or climb steps on locomotive
from level or uneven ground; and/or climb on/off moving
equipment 35% of time. Must be able to stand and walk on
level or uneven ground 70% of time. Must be able to
bend, twist, stoop 10% of time. Must be able to push,
pull, and/or lift, exerting up to 100 pounds of force,
10% of time. Must be able to sit in cab of locomotive
20% of time. Must be able to reach with hands and arms;
and/or use hands to feel or handle 60% of time. Must be
able to write legibly and use radio and communication
equipment.
Physical Dimensions:
The employee is required to exert up to 125 pounds of
frequently; and/or up to 75 pounds of force regularly.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. While
performing the essential functions of this job the
employee is regularly exposed to a high noise level,
vibration, high and precarious places, heavy equipment,
weather conditions, heat from equipment/machinery,
sitting in semi-confined spaces for extended periods,
and exposure to fumes from oil, grease, and fuel.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job may train, supervise and coordinate the
activities of train crew.
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This position starts available on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 09:57:02 GMT
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