Railway Operations Specialist

4 weeks ago


Sylvania, Georgia, United States Patriot Rail Company Full time
Job Summary

Patriot Rail Company is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Railway Operations Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our locomotives and railcars.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conductor: 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.
  • 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.).
  • Locomotive Engineer: 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.
  • Takes 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.
Requirements
  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Valid Driver's License.
  • 2 years verifiable work experience and/or college; railroad industry experience strongly preferred.
  • 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.
  • Prefer experience reading and comprehending safety manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, test materials, drawings, schematics, and procedure manuals.
  • Must be able to meet physical requirements of the position.
  • Position requires flexible work schedule and the need to work overtime on occasion.
  • Must report to work as called on a 24-hour schedule.
Core Competencies
  • Verbal Comprehension: Understands oral and written communications (both general and technical).
  • Communication Skills: Provides clear instructions/directions. Listens and adheres to operations and management guidance.
  • Reasoning Skills: Demonstrates high level of skill to effectively use his/her problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Time Management: Values and manages time effectively. Effectively prioritizes, manages, and organizes workload and broad range of activities.
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse personalities.
  • Exceptional Organizational Skills: Demonstrates high level of organization.
  • Resourcefulness: Ability to find innovate ways to overcome obstacles, problems, and unforeseen/challenging situations.
Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical nature of the work will vary from day to day based on operational needs. However, the job requires that the incumbent be able to perform the following non-exhaustive list:

  • Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, typing, grasping, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motion.
  • Employees in this position may work in cramped, confined, enclosed, or awkward places.
  • Employees will walk long distances over uneven terrain.
  • Heavy work requires occasional lifting, carrying, frequent pushing and pulling of up to or greater than 80 lbs.
  • A wide range of motion is required for throwing ground and waist-level switches.
  • Outdoor position requiring a tolerance to extreme heat, cold and wet conditions.
  • Employees in this position must be able to work outside in all weather conditions.
  • Perform activities in the proximity of moving equipment.
  • Good auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection, accommodation, field of vision and depth perception to successfully perform duties and for general safety.
  • Color vision is necessary for perceiving signals.
  • Employees must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hearing protection, safety-toe boots, and safety glasses.
  • Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions.

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