| Job Title |
Conductor, Yard |
| Job Description |
Supervises And Coordinates Activities Of Switch-engine Crew
Engaged In Switching Railroad Cars Within Yard Of Railroad,
Industrial Plant, Or Similar Location To Facilitate Loading And
Unloading Of Cars Or Making Up And Breaking Up Of Trains:
Notifies Yard Engineer (r.r. Trans.) Of Switching Orders And,
Whereby, Which Cars Are To Be Moved To Specified Locations Of
Yard, Using Radio, Telephone, Verbal, Or Hand Signals. Gives
Instructions To Switch Tender (r.r. Trans.) To Throw Track
Switches And To Yard Coupler (r.r. Trans.) To Couple And
Uncouple Cars. May Keep Records, Number, Origin, Destination,
And Cargo Of Cars Switched. May Coordinate Activities Of
Switching Crew From Locomotive Cab, Caboose, Or Control Tower.
May Assist Workers To Couple And Uncouple Cars, Throw Track
Switches, Or Other Activities Involved In Switching Railroad
Cars, As Necessary. May Supervise Workers Engaged In Maintenance
And Repair Of Diesel Locomotives And Be Designated
Locomotive-engine Supervisor (any Industry).
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