Switchman-Victoria, TX

Summary

Summary: Responsible for assembling trains and switching railroad cars in a yard. Throws switches and couples, or attaches to cable, to rail cars being hauled by locomotive in industrial plants or ship ports.

Typical duties will include but not be limited to the preparation and/or modification of the following:

• Works with Locomotive Engineer with adding/supplying fuel, water, oil and sand to locomotive

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Responsible to perform safety inspections of locomotives and rail cars.
• Works with Locomotive Engineer with adding/supplying fuel, water, oil and sand to locomotive.
• Must be able to ascertain nature of mechanical failures to locomotive and/or rail cars and make necessary repairs.
• Must be able to make repairs or adjustments to equipment in order to maintain operation of locomotive and/or rail cars.
• Must be able to replace knuckles in couplers requiring use of tools and physical exertion.
• Uncouples loaded cars at their destination or uncouples and distributes empty cars to siding or to loading areas.
• Moves switches to route cars and signals Locomotive Engineer to start or stop cars.
• Must be able to operate rail car handbrakes and rail track switches.
• Opens and closes doors or hatches on rail cars.
• Opens or closes chute gates or positions rail cars on track to load or unload cars.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with the Locomotive Engineer through use of hand signals or two-way radio.

No supervisory responsibilities

• Requires a high degree of professional integrity, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Must possess Safety training/certification as required by customers to work in their facilities and as required by TGS at all TGS locations.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to make quick and sound judgments and manual dexterity.
• Good hand-eye coordination and mechanical aptitude.
• Good hearing and vision