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One Watco .\nHere's what you can expect from Watco:\nOutstanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek\nCompetitive compensation andbenefits\nPaid on-the-job training with peer trainers\nTraining for conductors, engineers, mechanics, and MOW Team Members at Watco'sSafe Performance Center\nLeadership and development programs offered through Watco University\nCareer advancement opportunities\nJob Summary Hourly Pay Rate: $22.00\nShift: On call (guaranteed 40 hours)\nTheconductor/engineer position will control and coordinate the train movements while switching railcars whether in the yard of a railroad, industrial plant, or similar location to facilitate the unloading and loading of railcars in a safe and efficient manner to service our customers.This position is a manual labor position which requires that the individual become proficient in the following skills, duties, and requirements within a prescribed training and introductory period.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities Demonstrate predictable, reliable, and timely attendance\nFollow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule\nRead, write, and communicate in English & understand basic math\nLearn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures using good judgment\nReads switching orders from designated person\nSupervises and coordinates the activities of train crews\nObserves radio and hand signals in yard or in cab and operates locomotive in accordance with railroad rules and regulations\nObserves arm or lantern signal and moves controls to move locomotive backwards or forwards to switch and couple cars; or receives starting signal and moves control; such as throttle and air brakes to operate locomotive\nReads and interprets wayside signals, track warrants and bulletins, and railroad rules and regulations to operate locomotive, following safety rules and regulations and time schedule\nReceives oral or written instructions from Manager or Customer indicating which cars are to be switched\nNotifies engineer of switching orders and, whereby, which cars are to be moved to specified locations of yard, using radio, telephone, verbal or hand signals\nTalks to crew or other yard workers via radio to give or receive switching information\nConfers with train dispatcher via radio to issue or receive information or instructions concerning stops, delays, or oncoming trains\nGives instructions to throw track switches and to couple and uncouple cars\nMay assist workers to throw switches or perform other activities involved when performing switching operations\nTurns hand brake wheel or ratchet type brake as well as apply and release handbrakes\nObserves track to detect obstructions.\nInspects locomotive after run to detect damaged or defective equipment\nMaintains records, number, origin, destination, and cargo of cars switched\nMay coordinate activities of switching crew from locomotive cab, caboose, or control tower\nRaises coupling lever to couple or uncouple cars\nThrows track switches to facilitate shunting of cars and signals Engineer to move cars, using lantern, arm signals or radio\nConnects airhose to cars when making up trains by bendingand applyingforce\nMay set warning signals, such as flares, flags, lanterns, or torpedoes at front of and at rear of train during emergency stops to warn oncoming trains\nSits or rides in cab of locomotive to observe signals from other crew members\nMay make minor repairs to couplings, and air hoses and report any equipment requiring major repairs\nMay talk to Engineer via radio to give or receive switching information\nPerforms other duties as requested or required\nQualifications Ability to pass training and required testing\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Watco Transloading","rawCompany":"watco transloading","city":"Mitchell","state":"SD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T04:40:28.906Z","occupations":[{"code":"53-4031.00","title":"Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters","slug":"railroad-conductors-and-yardmasters"},{"code":"53-4022.00","title":"Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers","slug":"railroad-brake-signal-and-switch-operators-and-locomotive-firers"},{"code":"53-4099.00","title":"Rail Transportation Workers, All Other","slug":"rail-transportation-workers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"482112","title":"Short Line Railroads","slug":"short-line-railroads"},{"code":"488210","title":"Support Activities for Rail Transportation","slug":"support-activities-for-rail-transportation"},{"code":"482111","title":"Line-Haul Railroads","slug":"line-haul-railroads"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Conductor/Engineer - Mitchell, SD","description":"Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference Keep the world's supply chain moving. 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