Job Description: Conductors (Freight Trainperson) supervise train operations as well as move, switch, inspect, couple and uncouple cars. They prepare reports and at times, they deliver and pull customer goods. Job Responsibilities: Preparing necessary forms and reports Providing and receiving various forms of oral and printed communication concerning the movement and placement of rail cars Able to work an irregular schedule. The work schedule of a Conductor will be irregular and will include night, weekend, or holiday work hours and overtime. Maintaining predictable and reliable attendance Inspecting the condition of a train and equipment Follow company safety procedures, use common sense, and maintain an overall level of safety awareness when operating in the work environment Ensuring compliance with all train orders, signals, and railroad rules and regulations related to safety, operation and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Observing, interpreting, and relaying signals concerning train and engine movement Conductors may also be required to travel and may be away from home for more than one night at a time. Operating track switches and derails to change engine and rail car routes Make effective decisions when in unfamiliar locations or emergency situations Perform additional tasks as required by supervisor from time to time Job Requirements: Operating various devices such as an uncoupling lever to separate and couple cars Ability to grasp and hold objects and possess good climbing and balancing skills High degree of manual dexterity with good hand-eye coordination Pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds occasionally and assisting in the infrequent movement of weights of up to 83 pounds Ability to work outdoors in varying weather and environmental conditions Ability to walk for frequent extended periods, sometimes on uneven surfacesFrequent bending, stooping, squatting, and kneeling Applying handbrakes on rail cars and locomotives Climbing on and off ladders on moving rail cars Job Details: Company: CN Rail Vacancy Type: Part Time Job Location: Flat Rock, MI, USA Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here careers-trivia.net
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