| Job Title : |
Railway operations crewmember |
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| Job Reference : |
usang |
| Location : |
United States |
| Posted on : |
Wed May 07, 2008 |
| Job category: |
National Guard, Transportation, Enlisted |
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| Job Description |
Helping keep the National Guard mobile is the National Guard railway operations crewmember. This specialist is primarily responsible for supervising and operating diesel-electric locomotives and related equipment. The crewmember may also serve as a crewmember or brakeman in the makeup and movement of railway cars/trains. Duties include:
• Interpreting train orders and executing instructions
• Signaling with fuses, hands, flags, lamps and engine whistles
• Performing car coupling and uncoupling operations
• Inspecting cars at route stops
• Adjusting lashing and bracing to assure safe hauling of cargo
• Advising dispatchers of arrival and departure times for all passing trains
• Compiling records of locations of all rolling stock
• Performing lubrication orders on railway cars and making minor running repairs
• Sealing cars and recording seal numbers
Training
To become a National Guard railway operations crewmember, you must nine weeks of basic training, which consists of basic soldiering skills, and five weeks of advanced individual training. Classroom and in-the-field instruction covers:
• Mechanical, electronic and electrical principles
• Preventive maintenance and repair procedures
Helpful skills
An ideal candidate for a National Guard operations crewmember should:
• Be interested in mechanics, railways and heavy construction equipment
• Have an aptitude for problem solving
• Be able to use related tools
• Prefer physical work |
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