Railroad(Mainline & Marshalling Yard) Conductor

Company Overview for Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

Founded in 1978, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (Formosa Plastics) is a growing, vertically-integrated supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals. With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, we employ over 2,800 people who operate 20 production units in six business divisions - Olefins, Polyolefins, Vinyl, Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlor-Alkali, and Oil & Gas.

Formosa Plastics offers a full line of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene resins, caustic soda and other petrochemicals that deliver the consistency, performance and quality that customers demand. We market our polypropylene and polyethylene resins under the Formolene® tradename; we market our suspension PVC and specialty (dispersion) PVC resins under the Formolon® tradename. We also produce and sell caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, commercial bleach and hydrochloric acid.

We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services to our customers, providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contributing to the quality of life in the communities where we operate. This commitment is made possible through our dedicated people, consistent products, continued protection of the environment and ongoing investments in new product development, quality control systems and safe, modern and energy-efficient production facilities.

Formosa Plastics is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. Our core business, producing plastic resins and petrochemicals, takes place at three wholly-owned chemical manufacturing subsidiaries located in Delaware City, Delaware, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Point Comfort, Texas.

**Title**: Conductor

**Department**: Inland Traffic - Railroad Operations

I. POSITION OBJECTIVE

To guide and coordinate train crew switching activities.

II. QUALIFICATIONS

1. High School graduate or equivalent
2. Valid Driver’s License
3. Minimum of one year railroad switching experience as a conductor, or switching foreman utilizing locomotive as switching power.

III. TRAINING

Regulations training available after hire.

IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Read and understand switch lists.
2. Determine most efficient plant for switching duties.
3. Prepare accurate train list.
4. Operate locomotive.
5. Respond to switching requests from loading stations.
6. Insure locomotive inspection check is done properly.
7. Guide activity of brakeman.
8. Inspect railcars for damage.
9. Inspect railcars for damage.
10. Insure safety of switching operation.
11. Perform air brake test.
12. Adhere to all company policies and procedures including but not limited to, ISO, personnel, quality, environmental, health, safety, regulatory and company requirements.
13. Work outside normal shift hours as needed.
14. Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
15. Perform other duties as assigned.

V. MACHINES, TOOLS, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICES

1. Vehicles
2. Personal Computer
3. Two way Radio
4. Locomotive

VI. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

A. Climbing, ascending or descending ladder, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
B. Balancing, maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
C. Stooping, bending body downward and forward by bending spine and waist. Example: Catching Samples.
**D. Kneeling**: bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
E. Crouching bends the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
F. Crawling, moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
G. Reaching, extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
H. Standing, particularly for sustained periods of time.
I. Walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
J. Pushing, using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
K. Pulling, using upper extremities to exert force in order to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

**DEGREE OF LIFTING ON A REGULAR BASIS**: 50lbs

L. Lifting, raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
M. Fingering, picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather that the whole hand or arm as in handling.
O. Feeling, perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature of texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
P. Talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.
R. Repetitive motions, substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/ or fingers.

VII. VISUAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED

A. Machine operation, inspection, close assembly, clerical and administrative duties.
B. Machine operation and skilled trades, use of lathes, drills, presses, power tools, where seeing at a job is at or within arm’s reac