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Job Title: Brakemen / Conductors - OMJST

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Worksite Location: 100 E. First St., Brewster, OH 44613

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Number of Openings: Multiple

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How to Apply:

APPLY DIRECT to Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company using the following information:

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Apply online: https://www.wlerwy.com/company/jobs/{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}

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Please mention OhioMeansJobs Stark or Tuscarawas when applying to this employer.

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Job Description: Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company in Brewster, OH, has multiple full-time Brakemen / Conductor openings.

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company provides freight transportation service for many companies in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. W&LE handles over 135,000 carloads per year. The company is private, 100% internally owned and currently has over 430 employees. W&LE is the largest Ohio-based railroad and is among the largest regional railroads in the country. The company has over 120 customers and a continually growing customer base. W&LE interchanges in numerous locations with three major Class I Railroads (Canadian National, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern), as well as 14 regional and shortline railroads.

We are seeking dedicated individuals to train as Brakemen / Conductors.

Duties / Responsibilities:

Specific functions of the Brakeman / Conductor include, but are not limited to the following:

• [Obtaining information from the dispatcher, yardmaster, or other personnel in person, in writing, or by communication devices including radio and telephone]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}
• [Observe, interpret and relay hand and lantern signals, and they use radio communication]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}
• [Operate track switches and derails in order to change the route of trains within yards or on the road]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}
• [Frequently climb ladders on freight cars, operate hand brakes, couple and uncouple air hoses, inspect freight cars and observe and monitor track conditions]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}
• [Ride moving cars by hanging on grab irons or ladders, sometimes for extended periods of time]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}
• [Judge and control the speed and clearance distance of cars]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}
• [Prepare required reports and read and interpret work orders and instructions]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}

• [Employees must be also able to sit for extended periods of time, reach overhead to lift objects and meet hearing and vision acuity standards]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}

   

Working Conditions:

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[Outdoors in all types of weather for many hours at a time ]{times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""}

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