Conductor​/Engineer - Eureka, MT

Benefits

• Outstanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
• Training for conductors, engineers, mechanics, and MOW Team Members at Watco's Safe Performance Center
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
• Career advancement opportunities

The conductor/engineer position will control and coordinate train movements while switching railcars, whether in the yard of a railroad, industrial plant, or similar location, to facilitate unloading and loading of railcars in a safe and efficient manner to service our customers. This position is a manual labor position that requires proficiency in the following skills, duties, and requirements within a prescribed training and introductory period.

• 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 move locomotive backwards or forwards to switch and couple cars; or receive starting signal and move control such as throttle and air brakes to operate locomotive
• Read and interpret wayside signals, track warrants and bulletins, and railroad rules and regulations to operate locomotive, following safety rules and regulations and time schedule
• Receive oral or written instructions from Manager or Customer indicating which cars are to be switched
• Notify engineer of switching orders and, whereby, which cars are to be moved to specified locations of yard, using 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 or instructions concerning stops, delays, or oncoming trains
• Give instructions to throw track switches and to couple and uncouple cars
• Assist workers to throw switches or perform other activities involved when performing switching operations
• Turn hand brake wheel or ratchet type brake and apply and release handbrakes
• Observe track to detect obstructions
• Inspect locomotive after run to detect damaged or defective equipment
• Maintain records, number, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched
• Coordinate activities of 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, using lantern, arm signals or radio
• Connect air hose to cars when making up trains by bending and applying force
• Set warning signals, such as flares, flags, lanterns, or torpedoes at front of and at rear of train during emergency stops to warn oncoming trains
• Sit or ride in cab of locomotive to observe signals from other crew members
• Make minor repairs to couplings, and air hoses and report any equipment requiring major repairs
• Talk to Engineer via radio to give or receive switching information
• Make running repairs per FRA guidelines as necessary for both car repair and mechanical as the needs arise
• Perform other duties as requested or required

• Ability to pass training and required testing

High School or GED equivalent