Locomotive Engineer

Site Name: Copper Basin Railway
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Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
* Mounting and dismounting equipment
* Pre-trip locomotive inspections
* Basic air brake operations
* Proper brake application
* Receive and transmit information by radio and telephone
* Maintain awareness of surrounding area and suspicious activity to ensure rail safety
* List of Freight Locomotive Engineer qualifications
* 2 years verifiable work experience and/or college
* Outside work experience
* Experience working varying shift schedules
* Ride on the outside of rail equipment for long periods of time
* Walk long distances over uneven terrain
* Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection
* Re-certification for all certified Engineers will occur on an interval of not greater than 36 months and incorporate formal training and testing. The railroad will keep appropriate records for each Engineers formal training and testing.
Formal training sessions, including periodic refresher training for loss of knowledge and changed circumstances, will be required of all certified Engineer. Familiarization training will be required when a Engineer has been absent from the territory for a period of 24 months or more.
traversing a territory at least once in the preceding 24 months for railroads operating only under conditions that do not include signalized methods of operation.
* traversing a territory at least once in the preceding 12 months for railroads operating under conditions that include signalized methods of operation.
Aforementioned training sessions may include documented company safety meetings and periodic rules training. Training environments may include classroom training, computer based training, film or multi-media presentations, and use of on-job-training.
The minimum training duration requirements are:
* Railroads operating under conditions requiring stopping within half the range of vision and one or more additional methods of operation - 16 hours
The 36 month certification period will include training on the following mandatory topics:
* Hazardous Materials (when applicable)
* Certification will require a period of on-the-job training and territorial familiarization based on the evaluation of a qualified instructor. Training and testing described in this section may be provided by one of the certified DSLE Trainmasters.
The Company is committed to help employees continuously improve their efforts to work in the most safe, inclusive, socially and environmentally responsible manner practicable. Employee safety and health, both on and off the job, are critically important to the Company. Therefore, ASARCO LLC requires employees to have and effectively demonstrate good working knowledge of modern safety systems. Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and pre-employment physical including a drug screen (hair analysis).
ASARCO LLC offers an excellent low-cost benefits package for medical/prescription/ dental/vision, disability coverage, life insurance and other optional coverage, and 401(k) plan with company match.