Union Pacific Railroad Looking for Train Crew at Los Angeles, CA  Full Time

When someone works on Train Crew, they are working at the heart of our railroad. Train Crew employees are accountable for serving our customers by providing the safe, timely, and on-plan movement of freight trains! In this beginning position, a person will start as a Switch-person or Brake-person, working as on-the-ground traffic control. No previous railroad experience is needed; we provide all the essential training! These jobs lead directly to becoming a Conductor and/or a Locomotive Engineer, where employees have the rare opportunity to work on board a moving locomotive.

A newly hired Train Crew employee can expect to earn $71,000 – $81,000 per year during their first 1-4 years of service. Advancement to other Train Crew positions has earning potential up to $88,000 a year or more. We are powered by our people, will you join our team?

• Ensure safe, timely train operation and movement between various shop locations, service tracks and switching areas
• Inspect the conditions and operations of equipment and machines, analyzing and troubleshooting problems to find solutions, and making adjustments as needed
• Perform various tasks to include: removing, replacing and carrying couplers/knuckles; aligning drawbars, coupling equipment and cars; operating locomotive equipment through a remote control device; applying and releasing hand brakes; riding rail cars; climbing onto equipment and sharing information clearly with co-workers and train dispatchers via radio
• Check, observe, interpret and relay signals and placards to collect and communicate information
• Prepare written documentation and materials as needed
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, contractors and/or customers and efficiently handle controversy
• Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Work efficiently and productively under stressful working conditions
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred

• The ability to detect unusual sounds and smells during inspections and testing and to respond quickly
• Must have normal color vision, be able to detect and interpret different visual color signals and displays, and determine the speed of moving objects at near or far distances
• Able to push, pull, lift and carry objects weighing up to 87 lbs
• Able to make frequent coordinated hand movements to grasp, place, or move objects
• Have normal depth perception to judge the speed and distance of locomotives being moved in the service area
• Able to perform physically strenuous work and occasionally bend, stoop, and kneel
• Have the capacity to walk (up to 5 miles a shift), climb, and maintain balance on railcars, locomotives, stairs, ladders, uneven terrain, moving equipment, rails and ballast in a safe manner (occasionally work at heights of 12 feet or more)

• In the past 36 months, and in connection with the operating of a motor vehicle, you must not have had any of the following: (1) the suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of your driver’s license in an incident involving drugs or alcohol; (2) your participation in diversion or probation, or a guilty plea, in a drug or alcohol-related driving incident; OR (3) you refused to take a drug or alcohol test
• Willingness to practice safe work habits
• Agree to wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety boots, hard hats, and hearing protection where the company requires
• Experience working 2nd and/or 3rd shifts
• Authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
• Benefit information can be found under the Benefits section on up.jobs (https://up.jobs/why/benefits/index.htm)
• Typically required to report to your assigned work location within a prescribed timeframe (between 1-3 hours, depending on location)
• Prepared to work at the location for which you are hired for at least 2 years
• 18 years of age or older
• To the extent required by federal law and/or collective bargaining agreement, membership to the respective labor union is required. The union agreement dictates the pay rate and cannot be individually negotiated. Monthly dues are the responsibility of the employee.