Jobs at CSX – Freight Conductor

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:

• Be able to safely perform all job responsibilities
• Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by manager
• Quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions
• Operate locomotive equipment through the use of remote control device
• Review instructions from dispatchers and other transportation employees, and discuss with locomotive engineer
• Assist with the coupling and uncoupling of cars, operate switches, and make minor repairs to railcars, including replacing heavy couplings or air brake hoses
• Read and understand bulletins, work orders, and switch lists
• Maintain awareness of surrounding area and suspicious activity to ensure rail safety
• Inspect all equipment on cars prior to departures
• Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, railroad and safety rules and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations
• Comprehend color and/or hand signals and systems
• Work with customers to ensure accurate movement and placement of cars; delivers excellent customer service by identifying customer needs and meeting or exceeding expectations
• Receive and transmit information by radio and telephone

Job Requirements:

• Must pass a background screening
• Must be able to safely report to work within two hours of being notified to report in
• Federal regulations require random testing for drugs and/or alcohol
• Ride on the outside of rail equipment for long periods of time
• Reasoning skills (problem solving and troubleshooting skills)
• Must meet color vision and hearing requirements as described in FRA Regulations
• Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work
• Ability to read and comprehend all instructions including operating rules, bulletins, regulatory documents and other written communications
• Stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/crawl/balance/climb
• Work in cramped, confined, enclosed, or awkward places
• Must pass all required assessments
• Strict disciplinary policy regarding inability to report to work within proper time frame
• Advance to engineer position when required, based on seniority
• Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection
• Verbal comprehension (Understand oral and written communications)
• Complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations
• Walk long distances over uneven terrain
• Work hours are based on seniority, new hires primarily work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• One year verifiable work experience
• Must be able to mount and dismount moving equipment
• Communication skills (provide clear instructions/directions)
• At least 18 years old

Job Details:

Company: CSX

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Montgomery, AL, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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