Train Crew Member Position Available In Jackson, Missouri

• +| •|| | •+ | || | | | Description | | || | | | | | || | | | When someone works on Train | | || | | | Crew, they are working at | | || | | | the heart of our railroad.

| | || | | | Train Crew employees are | | || | | | accountable for serving our | | || | | | customers by providing the | | || | | | safe, timely, and on-plan | | || | | | movement of freight trains! | | || | | | In this beginning position, | | || | | | a person will start as a | | || | | | Switch-person or | | || | | | Brake-person, working as | | || | | | on-the-ground traffic | | || | | | control. No previous | | || | | | railroad experience is | | || | | | needed; we provide all the | | || | | | essential training! These | | || | | | jobs lead directly to | | || | | | becoming a Conductor and/or | | || | | | a Locomotive Engineer, where | | || | | | employees have the rare | | || | | | opportunity to work on board | | || | | | a moving locomotive. A newly | | || | | | hired Train Crew trainee can | | || | | | expect to earn about | | || | | | $52,000 in their first | | || | | | year. Advancement to a | | || | | | Conductor or Locomotive | | || | | | Engineer has earning | | || | | | potential up to $88,000 a | | || | | | year or more. We are powered | | || | | | by our people, will you join | | || | | | our team? | | || | | | | | || | | | | | || | | | Accountabilities | | || | | | | | || | | |

• Ensure safe, timely | | || | | | train operation and | | || | | | movement between various | | || | | | shop locations, service | | || | | | tracks and switching | | || | | | areas | | || | | |
• Inspect the conditions | | || | | | and operations of | | || | | | equipment and machines, | | || | | | analyzing and | | || | | | troubleshooting problems | | || | | | to find solutions, and | | || | | | making adjustments as | | || | | | needed | | || | | |
• Perform various tasks to | | || | | | include: removing, | | || | | | replacing and carrying | | || | | | couplers/knuckles; | | || | | | aligning drawbars, | | || | | | coupling equipment and | | || | | | cars; operating | | || | | | locomotive equipment | | || | | | through a remote control | | || | | | device; applying and | | || | | | releasing hand brakes; | | || | | | riding rail cars; | | || | | | climbing onto equipment | | || | | | and sharing information | | || | | | clearly with co-workers | | || | | | and train dispatchers | | || | | | via radio | | || | | |•Check, observe, | | || | | | interpret and relay | | || | | | signals and placards to | | || | | | collect and communicate | | || | | | information | | || | | |•Prepare written | | || | | | documentation and | | || | | | materials as needed | | || | | |•Develop and maintain | | || | | | positive working | | || | | | relationships with | | || | | | coworkers, supervisors, | | || | | | contractors and/or | | || | | | customers and | | || | | | efficiently handle | | || | | | controversy | | || | | |•Ensure compliance with | | || | | | all railroad rules and | | || | | | regulations for safety, | | || | | | operations and Federal | | || | | | Railroad Administration | | || | | | (FRA) | | || | | |•Work efficiently and | | || | | | productively under | | || | | | stressful working | | || | | | conditions | | || | | |•Perform other duties as | | || | | | assigned | | || | | | | | || | | | | | || | | | QualificationsRequired | | || | | | | | || | | |•Basic keyboarding skills | | || | | |•Proficient v