CSX Careers – 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:

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

Job Requirements:

• Must meet color vision and hearing requirements as described in FRA Regulations
• Must pass a post-offer medical examination, including a drug test
• Experience working in a safety sensitive environment
• Ability to read and comprehend all instructions including operating rules, bulletins, regulatory documents and other written communications
• Advance to engineer position when required, based on seniority
• One year verifiable work experience
• Frequent lifting up to 80 lbs
• Must be able to mount and dismount moving equipment
• Work in cramped, confined, enclosed, or awkward places
• Complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations
• Work hours are based on seniority, new hires primarily work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Federal regulations require random testing for drugs and/or alcohol
• Wear protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, or safety-toe boots
• 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to safely report to work within two hours of being notified to report in
• Work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries
• One or more years of outside work exp. (e.g. construction, heavy equipment op, farming, etc.)
• Walk long distances over uneven terrain
• Ride on the outside of rail equipment for long periods of time
• Stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/crawl/balance/climb
• Must pass all required assessments
• Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work
• Strict disciplinary policy regarding inability to report to work within proper time frame
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills
• Must pass a background screening
• Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection
• This position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement and membership is req.

Job Details:

Company: CSX

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Danville, WV, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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