Conrail
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Yardmaster
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Conrail .
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Safety Responsible for personal safety performance and safety of subordinates and those working in office area.
Job Description Job Title:
Yardmaster – Detroit
Department:
Operations
Reports to:
DT District Superintendent
Major Job Functions Safety:
Responsible for personal safety performance and safety of subordinates and those working in office area.
Service:
Supervisory responsibilities.
Leadership:
Directs and coordinates the makeup, dispatch, switching, classification, and movement of trains, engines, and rail cars, accommodating the inbound and outbound and/or yard traffic.
Value:
Demonstrate ability to change with the work environment as needed.
Other Duties:
Must be able to work irregular shifts, weekends and holidays; respond to changing work assignments; assume responsibility for the safety of others; physical examination required including drug and alcohol screening; qualify on NORAC book of rules; qualify on Conrail’s computer systems applicable to Yardmasters.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Ability to interact with employees and work as part of a team.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated problem solving skills and customer focus.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
3-5 years related experience.
Work extended and irregular hours.
Some locations require climbing stairs.
Perform activities involving the use of hands.
Respond to audio signals.
Company Description Conrail is a small railroad with big resources where you can have a rewarding career without sacrificing quality of life. As a terminal and switching service provider for its owners, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern, Conrail provides safe and efficient rail service for many local rail freight customers in Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Customers located along Conrail’s lines in these shared asset areas have access to the nation’s rail network through either NS or CSX. Although Conrail no longer handles commercial matters for customers, we continue to play a critical role in serving shippers and receivers as an agent for our owners. As a local rail service provider, it is Conrail’s job to make sure that customers’ freight shipments are safely and efficiently moved between their rail sidings and the long-distance freight trains operated by CSX and Norfolk Southern.
Senior level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Other
Industries Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
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Yardmaster
role at
Conrail .
3 days ago – Be among the first 25 applicants.
Safety Responsible for personal safety performance and safety of subordinates and those working in office area.
Job Description Job Title:
Yardmaster – Detroit
Department:
Operations
Reports to:
DT District Superintendent
Major Job Functions Safety:
Responsible for personal safety performance and safety of subordinates and those working in office area.
Service:
Supervisory responsibilities.
Leadership:
Directs and coordinates the makeup, dispatch, switching, classification, and movement of trains, engines, and rail cars, accommodating the inbound and outbound and/or yard traffic.
Value:
Demonstrate ability to change with the work environment as needed.
Other Duties:
Must be able to work irregular shifts, weekends and holidays; respond to changing work assignments; assume responsibility for the safety of others; physical examination required including drug and alcohol screening; qualify on NORAC book of rules; qualify on Conrail’s computer systems applicable to Yardmasters.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Ability to interact with employees and work as part of a team.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated problem solving skills and customer focus.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
3-5 years related experience.
Work extended and irregular hours.
Some locations require climbing stairs.
Perform activities involving the use of hands.
Respond to audio signals.
Company Description Conrail is a small railroad with big resources where you can have a rewarding career without sacrificing quality of life. As a terminal and switching service provider for its owners, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern, Conrail provides safe and efficient rail service for many local rail freight customers in Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia. Customers located along Conrail’s lines in these shared asset areas have access to the nation’s rail network through either NS or CSX. Although Conrail no longer handles commercial matters for customers, we continue to play a critical role in serving shippers and receivers as an agent for our owners. As a local rail service provider, it is Conrail’s job to make sure that customers’ freight shipments are safely and efficiently moved between their rail sidings and the long-distance freight trains operated by CSX and Norfolk Southern.
Senior level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Other
Industries Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
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Detroit, MI .
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