Job Description

Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

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. Whether you're at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there's one thread that ties everyone together. We're all on the same team. One Watco.

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
• Training for conductors, engineers, mechanics, and MOW Team Members at Watco's Safe Performance Center
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
• Career advancement opportunities

Job Summary

The Assistant Trainmaster (forthwith called the ATM), 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, by performing the following duties. The ATM must achieve performance goals with optimum safety, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness ensuring the operational needs of our customers are met. The ATM will have the responsibility of controlling expenses within their department. The ATM will be accountable to ensure all company policies and procedures are being followed by Team Members they support and all are administered fairly and equitably. This ATM description is general and illustrative of the type of duties required for this position. This description is not all inclusive and is not meant to be a detailed description of each duty performed by the incumbent.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of train crews
• Receive oral or written instructions from Manager or Customer indicating which cars are to be switched
• Notify 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 systems and 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 worksheets and weekly operational reporting
• Approve all man hours under their 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 horsepower and trailing tons on a daily basis, with a goal to minimize locomotive fuel and maximize locomotive utilization
• Able to apply basic federal railroad regulations, guidelines and rules
• Understand all outstanding track conditions within their territory, including slow orders, and their effect on productivity/efficiency
• Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance
• Perform other duties as requested or required

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be able to pass and/or obtain all reporting, testing, and certifications as required for this position and location. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must hold, and continue to hold, a current locomotive engineers and conductor’s certification
• Must have a current and valid driver's license

Education

Must be 18 years of age or older with High School or GED equivalent