Brakeman

Summary

CHENEGA FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, LLC

Fort Sill, OK

The Brakeman under the supervision of the Freight Rate Supervisor and at the direction of the Rail Operations, Supervisor, shall perform braking and switching operations as a member of a train crew

Responsibilities

• Train crew operates on the Fort Sill Installation as well as travels to remote sites including, but not limited to Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado and Texas.

• Relays signals for train movement by use of hand signals, lanterns, flags, and voice/radio.

• Mounts railroad car and sets brakes and places blocks or chocks against wheels.

• Stops motor traffic when train is crossing roads or highways.

• Couples or uncouples cars by means of standard car couplings such as cables, links and pins, and hooks and chains.

• Lines switches to shuttle rail cars and locomotives onto different tracks.

• Checks car numbers to ensure movement of specific cars.

• Checks to see that cars are properly sealed or that seals are unbroken.

• Operates handbrakes before detaching cars from locomotive.

• Assists in making emergency repairs to brake equipment on locomotive and railcars.

• Ensures safety rules are observed as outlined in the General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR).

• Instructs and inspects personnel on SDDC TEA MI 55-19, Tiedown Instructions for Rail Movements.

• Performs organizational maintenance on locomotives as directed.

• Performs preventive maintenance on track switches and grade crossings as required, for example the cleaning of leaves and other debris from switch points, oiling and greasing of switches and removing dirt and gravel from grade crossings.

• Serves as alternate Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) operator as instructed for loading and unloading equipment.

• Will be required to work an unusual tour of duty including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.

• Must possess and continuously maintain a current driver's license.

• Minimum of two (2) years commercial railroad experience preferred.

• Minimum of three (3) years government rail crew experience preferred.

• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is preferred.

• Attendance and award of 88U military occupational specialty is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to travel, including trips up to 30 days.

• Ability to work a varied schedule including nights, weekends and holidays when necessary.

• Ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) for computer access.

• Ability to learn relay signals for train movement.

• Ability to obtain Forklift license through provided training for all equipment (4K to 50K).

• Ability to complete online Container Inspection for Commercial and Military Intermodal Containers, MIL HDBK 138A.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

• Basic knowledge of railroad operations preferred.

Physical Demands (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Native preference under PL 93-638.

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