Dual Certified Conductor​/Locomotive Engineer - Linden, NJ

Dual Certified Conductor / Locomotive Engineer – Linden, NJ

Job Location:

Linden, NJ
• Facility 1-7036
• Office

Location:

Onsite
•

Employment Type:

Hourly
• Job Type: Full Time

Schedule:

12‑hour shifts rotating day and night every 2 weeks (8:30 AM–8:30 PM or 8:30 PM–8:30 AM). 2,2,3 Dupont schedule rotation.

Salary Range: $25.00 per hour (No Experience); $27.00 per hour (Certified Conductor); $30.00 per hour (Dual Certified Conductor / Engineer)

Must be able to obtain a valid TWIC card prior to employment. This position does not offer Railroad Retire.

The conductor/engineer position will control and coordinate the train movements while switching railcars in a yard, industrial plant, or similar location to facilitate safe and efficient loading and unloading for customers.

• Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance
• Follow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule
• Read, write, and communicate in English & understand basic math
• Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures using good judgment
• Read switching orders from designated person
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of train crews
• Observe radio and hand signals in yard or in cab and operate locomotive in accordance with railroad rules and regulations
• Observe arm or lantern signal and move controls to operate locomotive
• Read and interpret wayside signals, track warrants, bulletins, and railroad rules and regulations
• Receive oral or written instructions from Manager or Customer indicating which cars are to be switched
• Notify engineer of switching orders and the cars to be moved to specified locations via radio, telephone, verbal or hand signals
• Talk to crew or other yard workers via radio to give or receive switching information
• Confere with train dispatcher via radio to issue or receive information concerning stops, delays, or oncoming trains
• Give instructions to throw track switches and to couple and uncouple cars
• May assist workers to throw switches or perform other activities involved in switching operations
• Turn hand brake wheel or ratchet‑type brake and apply/release handbrakes
• Observe track to detect obstructions
• Inspect locomotive after run to detect damaged or defective equipment
• Maintain records of car numbers, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched
• May coordinate switching crew from locomotive cab, caboose, or control tower
• Raise coupling lever to couple or uncouple cars
• Throw track switches to facilitate shunting of cars and signal engineer to move cars
• Connect air hose to cars when making up trains by bending and applying force
• May set warning signals (flares, flags, lanterns, or torpedoes) at front and rear of train during emergency stops to warn oncoming trains
• Sit or ride in cab of locomotive to observe signals from other crew members
• May make minor repairs to couplings and air hoses and report major repairs
• May talk to engineer via radio to give or receive switching information
• Perform other duties as requested or required

• Ability to pass training and required testing
• TWIC Card

High School or GED equivalent