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Train Crew - 20,000 To 25,000 Hiring Bonus
Company | Union Pacific Railroad |
Address | Rawlins, WY, United States |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Category | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad |
Expires | 2023-07-05 |
Posted at | 11 months ago |
Description
- 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
- Ensure safe, timely train operation and movement between various shop locations, service tracks and switching areas
- Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- 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
- Check, observe, interpret and relay signals and placards to collect and communicate information
- Prepare written documentation and materials as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Inspect the conditions and operations of equipment and machines, analyzing and troubleshooting problems to find solutions, and making adjustments as needed
- 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.
- Candidates must qualify on a Physical Ability Test (PAT) prior to employment. Click here for a description of the Physical Abilities Test
- Experience reading and understanding instructions (examples may include: operating and safety rules, bulletins, special instructions, and federal regulatory documents)
- Basic keyboarding skills
- 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)
- Completed a railroad conductor training course or program
- Experience working outdoors in variable weather conditions (consider professional, personal, and volunteer experience)
- Experience working with, on, and around moving heavy equipment (Consider professional, personal, and volunteer experience)
- The ability to detect unusual sounds and smells during inspections and testing and to respond quickly
- 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 perform physically strenuous work and occasionally bend, stoop, and kneel
- Have normal depth perception to judge the speed and distance of locomotives being moved in the service area
- 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
- Able to make frequent coordinated hand movements to grasp, place, or move objects
- Able to push, pull, lift and carry objects weighing up to 87 lbs
- Experience working 2nd and/or 3rd shifts
- Authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
- 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
- Willingness to practice safe work habits
- Prepared to work at the location for which you are hired for at least 2 years
- Agree to wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety boots, hard hats, and hearing protection where the company requires
- Benefit information can be found under the Benefits section on up.jobs (https://up.jobs/why/benefits/index.htm)
- Typically required to report to your assigned work location within a prescribed timeframe (between 1-3 hours, depending on location)
- 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.
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