Locomotive Engineer - Part Time - GETR

Patriot Rail•Straban Township, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of the Locomotive Engineer is to maintain responsibility over the physical operation and safety of the locomotive. All train crew employees are responsible for strict adherence to safety guidelines and for completing their duties with integrity and professionalism. This position will also assist in the transloading operations on an as needed basis.

Requirements

Verifiable High School diploma/GED or 2 years relative experience in lieu of degree.
18 years of age or older.
Valid Driver's License.
2 years verifiable work experience and/or college.
Must pass all required assessments.
Must pass a background screening.
Federal regulations require random testing for drugs and/or alcohol.
No driving violations involving alcohol or drugs within the past 3 years.
Knowledge of and skills in using hand tools, including wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, measuring tapes, etc. and skills in using power tools and hydraulic equipment, including portable grinders, rail saws, spike pullers, track wrench machines, power drills.
Must be able to meet physical requirements of the position.
Must report to work as called on a 24-hour schedule.

Nice To Haves

Railroad industry experience strongly preferred.
Prefer experience reading and comprehending safety manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, test materials, drawings, schematics, and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
Review instructions from dispatchers and yardmasters, and discuss with locomotive engineer and train crew.
Inspect all equipment on cars prior to departures.
Accurately receive and transmit information by radio and telephone.
Accurately read and understand bulletins, work orders, and switch lists.
Safely assist and instruct train crews to couple and uncouple cars, operate switches, and make minor repairs to railcars, including replacing heavy couplings or air brake hoses.
Safely and professionally work with customers to ensure accurate movement and placement of cars.
Safely maintain awareness of surrounding area and suspicious activity to ensure rail safety.
Comprehend color and/or hand signals and systems.
Safely, quickly, and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions.
Accurately and quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to visual symbols, signals and displays (sound, light, picture, etc.).
Safely maintain responsibility for safe and efficient operation of the locomotive.
Safely perform manipulation of throttle and brake controls as well as interpreting gauges and controls.
Safely manipulate valves and switches both inside and outside of the cab.
Safely and efficiently apply and release handbrakes.
Safely ascend and descend steps and ladders to get on and off the equipment.
Take directions from conductors and brakemen.
Safely line switches.
Safely perform maintenance services to the locomotive (brake shoes, oil, sand and fuel).
Comply with all new and outstanding railroad instructions regarding the operation of the train.
Comply with all federal regulations regarding the operation of the train air brakes.
Perform any additional duties as assigned by operations and/or management.
Safely ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) (Conductor Specific).
Effectively understand and review instructions and effectively communicate these instructions with locomotive engineer and train crew (Conductor Specific).
Efficiently receive and transmit information by radio and telephone (Conductor Specific).
Effectively read and understand bulletins, work orders, and switch lists (Conductor Specific).
Safely assist and instruct train crews to couple and uncouple cars, operate switches, and make minor repairs to railcars, including replacing heavy coupler knuckles or air brake hoses (Conductor Specific).
Safely and professionally work with customers to ensure accurate movement and placement of cars (Conductor Specific).
Always maintain awareness of surrounding area and suspicious activity to ensure rail safety (Conductor Specific).
Comprehend color and/or hand signals and systems (Conductor Specific).
Quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions (Conductor Specific).
Quickly and accurately respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to visual symbols, signals and displays sound, light, picture, etc.) (Conductor Specific).
Always work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries (Conductor Specific).
Other duties as assigned (Conductor Specific).