Yard hostler vs yarder engineer

Differences between yard hostler and yarder engineer duties and responsibilities

Yard hostler example responsibilities.

• Cut blackboard, operate skylift, forklift, bobcat, tractor.
• Load double trailers and flatbeds with rock or sand using bobcat forklift.
• Inspect, put trailer to dock for loading and unloading, pull trailer to lots for driver pickup
• Rake leaves, cut, and water grass and pick up garbage to maintain grounds and yards.
• Operate locomotives in and out of roundhouse to couple, uncouple, switch and build consist for outbound trains.
• Assist in cutting grass, trimming hedges, pulling weeds, planting flowers, applying chemicals to kill weeds.
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Yarder engineer example responsibilities.

• Lead and manage a team of 20 highly skil logistics technicians and transportation operators.
• Adhere to a rigorous and thorough process for CSE change processing and ensure changes are completed within define timelines.
• Shovel operator, Yarder engineer, hook tender, slinger, set chokers and chase for maximum production and safety.
• Study extensively to pass various field tests; consistently passing regular FRA facilitate exams annually.
• Work with CSX OBWO handheld notebook system to document and organize train setouts and pickups with assign train.
• Monitor and regulate the volts generate and amperage need to power the electric traction axles.