Switchman Job Description: Switchmen are responsible for providing the safe and timely movement of freight via rail within an industrial park/rail terminal.

Company Benefits: We offer a competitive compensation & benefits package to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k with Match, Railroad Retirement, Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick time.
 

Essential Functions:

• Inspect equipment, locomotives, and rail cars to ensure they are safe to use or move in a train consist.
• Perform tasks such as coupling (connecting) equipment, aligning drawbars, applying and releasing hand brakes, riding rail cars, replacing couplers/knuckles and effectively communicating information to crews and supervisors via radio and/or hand signals.
• Maintain accurate written and electronic documentation and prepare necessary materials as required.
• Observe and comply with all company policies, railroad rules and regulations pertaining to safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
• Perform additional duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Applicants must have reached the age of 18 or above.
• Must possess valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background/ driving record screening
• Must be able to pass pre-employment medical screening and physical assessment.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• The capacity to engage in physically demanding tasks including: standing stationary for prolonged periods, walking over undulating terrain for the duration of a shift, bending, stooping, kneeling, pulling, climbing a railcar ladder, and maintaining balance while riding a railcar over varying distances.
• Normal color vision, enabling the detection and interpretation of various visual color signage and displays.
• Adequate depth perception to accurately assess the speed and distance of rail equipment in assigned work location.

• Manual dexterity to frequently perform coordinated hand movements - grasping, pulling, placing, moving.
• The strength capacity to push, pull, lift and carry objects up to 50lbs. in weight.
• The capability to audibly detect sounds of both a regular and irregular nature.

Work Environment/Conditions:

• This position’s essential job functions will be performed entirely outside. As such, the position will be exposed to all weather conditions - heat, cold, rain, snow, and ice.
• This position requires a variable work schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes and airborne particles.
• Frequent exposure to loud machinery.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.