Trainmaster RNAR

Summary of Position

Supervises and coordinates activities of train crew engaged in switching railroad cars within the yard of a railroad, industrial plant, or similar location to facilitate loading or unloading of cars or making up and breaking up trains; and/or switches railroad cars within the yard to load and unload cars or to make up or break up trains in a safe and efficient manner.

This position is employed by an affiliated company of Patriot Rail.

• Supervises and coordinates the activities of train crews.
• Receives oral or written instructions from the Manager or Customer indicating which cars are to be switched.
• Notifies the Conductor of switching orders and specifies which cars are to be moved to specified locations of the yard, using radio, telephone, verbal, or hand signals. Gives instructions to throw track switches and to couple and uncouple cars.
• Manages cars online through various RMI reports.
• Ensures daily train lists are accurate as generated by the customer service department and as completed by the train crews within the territory.
• Ensures all reporting is done accurately and timely, including daily crew work sheets and weekly operational reporting.
• Downloads and effectively reads a locomotive event recorder.
• Clearly understands car hire and demurrage.
• Approves all man‑hours under responsibility and forwards these hours to necessary personnel or department in a timely manner.
• Initiates and provides an accurate, complete, and timely investigation of all accidents and incidents, including causes, remedial action, and recommended solutions.
• Understands quantitative factors contributing to major costs on the railroad and their effect on financial performance.
• Understands all outstanding track conditions within the territory, including slow orders, and their effect on productivity and efficiency.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

• Minimum of three years prior experience in trainman functions. Must hold, and continue to hold, a current locomotive engineer’s and conductor’s certification.
• Knowledge of and skills in applying basic federal railroad regulations, guidelines and rules.
• Ability to read and comprehend written safety rules, procedures, and safety manuals, government regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, memos, and other work‑related information.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; or to apply principles of logic to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; or to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems.
• Ability to effectively communicate instructions, directions, processes, procedures, safety rules and regulations to co‑workers, supervisors, and others in written, oral, diagrammatic, and schedule form.
• Ability to train switch crews and other yard personnel to perform job‑related duties; and to provide training related to federal and company regulations, rules, safety guidelines and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to make independent judgments using sound reasoning skills and knowledge base.
• Ability to think and act quickly in responding to emergency and non‑emergency situations.
• Ability to talk to and effectively communicate with co‑workers, yard personnel, switching crew, engineers, railroad officials and others in a clear, concise, courteous, efficient and professional manner.
• Ability to pass required training and testing.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Verbal comprehension:
  Understand oral and written communications, both general and technical.
• Communication skills:
  Provide clear instructions and directions.
• Reasoning skills:
  Problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Time management:
  Values time and manages it effectively. Effectively prioritizes and manages a broad range of activities.

Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, handle objects, reach with hands and arms, write, talk, type and hear. Occasionally required to sit, stoop, bend or kneel and lift or move up to 80 pounds. Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions.

50% to 75%

Safety is the cornerstone value in our company. Employees are expected to live our values on the job in how we work, act, and create value. Safety is a personal responsibility. We are professionals and our activities must reflect that professionalism. Each team member must demonstrate safety advocacy every day, regardless of role. Compliance with safety and operating rules is required and essential to our own safety and that of others.

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the notice from the Department of Labor.