Conductor - Wallula, WA

Overview

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Keep the world’s supply chain moving. That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. We’re all on the same team. One Watco.

Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference. Here’s What You Can Expect From Watco:

• Outstanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
• Operations training at the Safe Performance Center in Birmingham, Alabama
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
• Career advancement opportunities

The Conductor/Engineer position will control and coordinate the train movements while switching railcars in yards, industrial plants, or similar locations to facilitate unloading and loading of railcars in a safe and efficient manner to service customers. This is a manual labor position with a prescribed training and introductory period to become proficient in the listed skills, duties, and requirements.

Day in the Life – Watco Conductor:

• Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance.
• Follow written and verbal directions to complete tasks on schedule.
• Read, write, and communicate in English; understand basic math.
• Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures with good judgment.
• Read switching orders from designated person.
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of train crews.
• Receive and implement switching instructions from Manager or Customer; direct car movements accordingly.
• Notify engineer of switching orders and communicate with crew via radio or signals.
• Work with crew and yard workers to exchange information as needed.
• Coordinate with the train dispatcher via radio for stops, delays, or oncoming trains.
• Throw track switches, couple and uncouple cars, and assist with switching operations as needed.
• Maintain records of cars switched (number, origin, destination, cargo).
• May coordinate switching crew activities from locomotive cab, caboose, or control tower.
• Raise coupling levers and manage train assembly as required.
• Set and follow safety signals, warnings, and emergency procedures; observe track conditions.
• Identify equipment needing repairs and communicate with maintenance as needed.
• Perform other duties as requested or required.

• Hammers, ratchets, chisels, pry bars, wrenches, brushes; PPE including hard hat, vest, safety glasses, FR clothing, gloves, steel-toed boots.

• High school education or GED required.
• Ability to pass training and required testing.

The work environment includes exposure to outside weather conditions, noise, and fumes from gas, oil, and grease.

The statements describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required for personnel in this classification.

• Entry level

• Full-time

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• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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