Train Crew - 20,000 To 25,000 Hiring Bonus

Description

If you reside less than 300 miles from the hiring location, you are eligible for $20,000. You will receive $4,000 increments at 10 days, 90 days, 180 days, 270 days, and 365 days after your start date.

If you reside greater than 300 miles from the hiring location, you are eligible for $25,000. You will receive $9,000 in your first 10 days and $4,000 increments at 90 days, 180 days, 270 days, and 365 days after your start date.

Any Hiring Bonus payment(s) received will be paid back in full upon termination or resignation if requirements of employment are not fulfilled (12 months of service from hire date).

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 employee can expect to earn $71,000 - $81,000 per year during their first 1-4 years of service. Advancement to other Train Crew positions has earning potential up to $88,000 a year or more. We are powered by our people, will you join our team?

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Accountabilities

• Check, observe, interpret and relay signals and placards to collect and communicate information
• Ensure safe, timely train operation and movement between various shop locations, service tracks and switching areas
• Prepare written documentation and materials as needed
• Inspect the conditions and operations of equipment and machines, analyzing and troubleshooting problems to find solutions, and making adjustments as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• 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
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, contractors and/or customers and efficiently handle controversy
• Work efficiently and productively under stressful working conditions

Qualifications

Qualifications Required

• Basic keyboarding skills
• Candidates must qualify on a Physical Ability Test (PAT) prior to employment. Click here for a description of the Physical Abilities Test
• Valid driver's license or the ability to obtain one prior to your first day of employment
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills to deliver information to coworker(s) and supervisor(s)
• Candidates for this position must pass a pre-employment test in English before being allowed to interview. The number of candidates who pass the test and will be granted an interview is based upon hiring needs. If you have taken this test and failed within the last six months, you will not be eligible to apply for this position. Click here to see a sample of the Train Crew Test Battery.
• Experience reading and understanding instructions (examples may include: operating and safety rules, bulletins, special instructions, and federal regulatory documents)

Preferred

• Completed a railroad conductor training course or program
• Experience working with, on, and around moving heavy equipment (Consider professional, personal, and volunteer experience)
• Experience working outdoors in variable weather conditions (consider professional, personal, and volunteer experience)

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Physical Requirements

• Able to push, pull, lift and carry objects weighing up to 87 lbs
• The ability to detect unusual sounds and smells during inspections and testing and to respond quickly
• Able to perform physically strenuous work and occasionally bend, stoop, and kneel
• Have the capacity to walk (up to 5 miles a shift), climb, and maintain balance on railcars, locomotives, stairs, ladders, uneven terrain, moving equipment, rails and ballast in a safe manner (occasionally work at heights of 12 feet or more)
• Able to make frequent coordinated hand movements to grasp, place, or move objects
• Must have normal color vision, be able to detect and interpret different visual color signals and displays, and determine the speed of moving objects at near or far distances
• Have normal depth perception to judge the speed and distance of locomotives being moved in the service area

Work Conditions

• In the past 36 months, and in connection with the operating of a motor vehicle, you must not have had any of the following: (1) the suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of your driver's license in an incident involving drugs or alcohol; (2) your participation in diversion or probation, or a guilty plea, in a drug or alcohol-related driving incident; OR (3) you refused to take a drug or alcohol test
• Agree to wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety boots, hard hats, and hearing protection where the company requires
• 18 years of age or older
• To the extent required by federal law and/or collective bargaining agreement, membership to the respective labor union is required. The union agreement dictates the pay rate and cannot be individually negotiated. Monthly dues are the responsibility of the employee.
• Experience working 2nd and/or 3rd shifts
• Understand if your seniority cannot hold in your hired out location, are you prepared to potentially work in different locations within your seniority district
• Authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
• Typically required to report to your assigned work location within a prescribed timeframe (between 1-3 hours, depending on location)
• Willingness to practice safe work habits
• Benefit information can be found under the Benefits section on up.jobs (https://up.jobs/why/benefits/index.htm)

Background click to expand contents

On a post-offer basis, Union Pacific and or its subsidiaries will conduct an investigation into newly hired or transferred employees regarding their past employment, state and federal criminal history, military history, driving history, education, professional license or certification verification if job-related, Social Security number, prior drug history, and other job-related information. Individuals must pass a background investigation for employment. Please click here to review Union Pacific's policy regarding background investigations.

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Employment with Union Pacific is contingent upon the successful completion of a health examination for newly hired or transferred employees which may include a drug screen, a color vision exam, and a fitness-for-duty assessment to ensure that candidates can safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. In addition, the company conducts for-cause, post-accident, and random drug and alcohol testing of its employees.

COVID-19: Union Pacific complies with its federal contractor obligations concerning the spread of COVID-19; however, the vaccination mandate is currently stayed. Union Pacific will update our employees and applicants of any changes to these obligations as warranted.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation: Union Pacific supports diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer here . Union Pacific is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce where equal employment opportunities are available without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, religion, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, or genetic information. Union Pacific strictly prohibits any discrimination or harassment based on protected status. Union Pacific is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment of individuals with disabilities. To request a disability accommodation in the application process, please use this link here to submit a request.

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