Locomotive Conductor

**Job Summary:** Responsible for the operation of trains and moving cars in a safe and timely manner that responds to the customer’s needs. Place cars to facilitate loading and unloading and the makeup and breakdown on trains in a rail yard, industrial plant, or similar location. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** * Ensure compliance with all train orders, signals and railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) * Review and communicate instructions from dispatchers/general managers with locomotive engineer and train crew. * Inspect all equipment on cars prior to departures. * Receive and transmit information by radio. * Read and understand bulletins, work orders and switch lists. * Assist and coordinate the switching of cars, including coupling and uncoupling cars and lifting out coupling device. * Work with customers to ensure accurate movement and placement of cars. * Maintain awareness of surrounding area and suspicious activity to ensure rail safety. * Comprehend color signals and systems. * Quickly respond (with hand, finger or foot) to visual symbols, signals or displays (sound, light, picture, etc.) * Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements. * Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards. * Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times. * Other duties as assigned. **Education and Experience:** * Education: High School or Equivalent * Experience**:** Less than 3 years * Must possess valid driver’s license and CDL endorsement. **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** * Strong written and oral communication skills. * Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others. * Problem solving/analytical skills. * Ability to demonstrate a commitment to safety and compliance of all FRA rules. * Ability to Inspect all track structures and anything likely to endanger or delay train movements. * Ability to make minor repairs and assist in coordinating and making emergency repairs. * Ability to detect and report changing track conditions. * Ability to operate heavy equipment. * Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity. * Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description. * Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description. * Abide by the company’s safety, quality, environmental, and HR policies at all times. **Physical Demands and Work Environment:** * Regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to stand; climb stairs or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. * May occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. * Exposure to heights up to 20 feet. * Work in cramped, conf...