General Purpose

　　The Trainmaster supervises and coordinates activities of train crew engaged in switching railroad cars within yard of railroad, industrial plant, or similar location to facilitate loading or unloading of cars or making up and breaking up of trains; and/or switches railroad cars within yard of railroad, industrial plant, or similar location to load and unload cars or to make up or break up trains in a safe and efficient manner.

　　Essential Duties and Responsibilities

　　Supervises and coordinates the activities of train crews

　　Receives oral or written instructions from Manager or Customer indicating which cars are to be switched

　　Notifies train crew of switching orders and, whereby, which cars are to be moved to specified locations of yard, using radio, telephone, verbal, or hand signals

　　Manage cars online through various RMI reports

　　Must ensure daily train lists are accurate as generated by the customer service department, and accurate as completed by the train crews within his/her territory

　　Must ensure all reporting is done accurately and timely, including daily crew work sheets and weekly operational reporting

　　Approve all man hours under his/her area of responsibility and forward these hours to the necessary personnel or department on a timely basis

　　Initiate and provide an accurate, complete, and timely investigation of all accidents and incidents, including causes, remedial action, and recommended solutions

　　Understand the quantitative factors contributing to the major costs on the railroad and understand the extent of their effect toward financial performances

　　Adjust locomotive consist requirements based on HP and trailing tons daily, with a goal to minimize locomotive fuel and maximize locomotive utilization

　　Understand all outstanding track conditions within his/her territory, including slow orders, and their effect on productivity/efficiency

　　Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance

　　Knowledge of and skills in applying basic federal railroad regulations, guidelines, and rules

　　Ability to read and comprehend written safety rules, procedure and safety manuals, government regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, memos, and other work-related information

　　Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and/or to apply principles of logic to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; and/or to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems

　　Ability to effectively communicate instructions, directions, processes, procedures, safety rules and regulations to co-workers, supervisors, and others in written, oral, diagrammatic and schedule form

　　Ability to train switch crews and other yard personnel to perform job-related duties; and to provide training related to federal and company regulations, rules, safety guidelines and preventive maintenance

　　Ability to make independent judgments using sound reasoning skills and knowledge base

　　Ability to think and act quickly in responding to emergency and non-emergency situations

　　Ability to talk to and effectively communicate with co-workers, yard personnel, switching crew, engineers, railroad officials and others in a clear, concise, courteous, efficient, and professional manner

　　Ability to pass training and required testing

　　Performs other duties as requested or required

　　Machines, Tools, Special Equipment, Personal Protective Equipment Used

　　PPE; hard hat, vest, safety glasses, FR clothing, gloves, steel toed boots

　　Education and Experience

　　High school education or general education development (GED), and minimum of 6 months job-related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

　　Ability to pass training and required testing

　　Certificates and Licenses

　　Must hold, and continue to hold, a current locomotive engineers and conductor’s certification

　　Valid driver's license