Transnet's job vacancy, Career and Recruitment Job title : Trainee Train Assistant - Ogies jobs in Mpumalanga Job Location : Mpumalanga, Secunda Deadline : July 04, 2024 Quick Recommended Links
Position Purpose
Assist the Train Driver in the safe and efficient driving/handling of all different types of trains/locomotive consists (airbrake, vacuum, high speed, heavy haul and passengers) to ensure that the customers freight/cargo reaches its destination in good condition, on time, in order to enable the organisation to satisfy the customers’ needs.
Position Outputs
- Sign on duty at designated work place and be allocated duties to be performed for the duration of the shift. · Determine which locomotive to be prepared · Obtain and place equipment on locomotive · Check and supplement prescribed equipment · Clean working area · Assist with starting up of locomotive as prescribed assist with locomotive brake tests · Couple locomotive · Sign on duty · Despatch locomotive
- Prepare locomotives · Determine which locomotive to be prepared · Obtain and place equipment on locomotive · Check and supplement prescribed equipment · Clean working area · Assist with starting up of locomotive as prescribed · Assist with locomotive brake tests
- Prepare communication equipment · Obtain radio’s/handsets/walkie talkie/telemeters when applicable · Check functionality of communication equipment
- Performs the pre-trip preparation of the Locomotives and the whole Train prior the departure to adhere to roadworthiness and train working rules and safety standards · Attach/detach vehicles according to works order in absence of yard personnel
- Mount telemeters where necessary
- Complete vehicle list and vacuum form
- Mount train indicators
- Examine train
- Do brake test in conjunction with train driver
- Execute shunting activities in sidings and enroute according to directives to enhance safe working procedures. · Obtain works order · Performa shunting/placing/removing of trucks as per works order · Update vehicle list · Place and clear load/empty trucks at siding
- Assist the train driver enroute to ensure the safe movement of the train from a required point to the destination, without delays or damage to locomotives, wagons, infrastructure track and other equipment, to ensure predictable service. · Verbally compare signal positions and display with train driver · Observe proceeding trains patrol locomotives · Reset locomotive trip-outs · Observe safe running of train · Protect train during incidents · Assist train driver during emergency circumstances
- Comply to safety standards and laid down instruction to ensure that he is well motivated and competent.
- Provide accurate feedback timeously to the Train Driver regarding any incidents and deviations along the route
- Assist in performing various administration duties
- Complete the Train journal and submit to the Section manager at sign-off after every shift to ensure timeous and accurate processing of monthly salary.
Qualifications and Experience
Educational requirements
- Grade 12 with pure Mathematics and/or Physical Science Other requirements
- Be prepared to undergo periodic medical surveillance and safety behavioral risk assessments during the selection process and every 12 months.
- Physical hearing, vision, mental, fitness (to be verified through medical tests and related safety behavioural risk assessments)
- The operator shall not allow employees younger than 21 years of age to undertake train driver or train control duties. (SANS 3000, par 6.2.6.8).
The following minimum Trainee pre-requisite:
- The candidate should be a minimum of 1.6m tall.
- Psychomotor ability (to be assessed through Vienna Testing System (VTS) standard)
- Ability to carry heavy objects
Functional Training
- Be prepared to successfully undergo Train Assistant duties (theoretical and practical) so as to be certified to work independently as a Train Assistant.
- Be willing, prepared and capable to obtain a Train Assistant duties certificate (theoretical and practical) successfully and be certified to work independently as Train Assistant.
Competencies
Knowledge:
- Various communication systems
- Depot layout
- Locomotive classes
- Locomotive equipment
- Route/road
- Sections/stations and sidings
- Signing on duty procedures
- Train working rules
- Trip report
- Yard and siding layout
- Knowledge of general TFR policies
- Shunting procedures
- Locomotive classes and their hauling capacities, constraints on the particular territory
- Health and Safety Act 85
- First aid
- Basic conditions of employment act (BCEA)
- SANS 3004 (Human factors)
- HC policies and procedures
- Train service/ITP Train workings
- Substance Abuse policy and procedures
Attributes
- Stress handling
- Self-management
- Safety conscious
- Punctual
- Willing to work shifts
- Results orientated
Skills
- Locomotive coupling and uncoupling
- Locomotive preparation (Electrical and Diesel)
- Locomotive Stabling
- Observation
- Shunting movement
- Train handling skills
- Time management
- Stress handling
- Assessment
- Literacy
- Communication
- Judgement
- Reasoning
- Psychomotor skills (reactions/ coordination)
- Concentration
- Observation
- Spatial
- Depth perception psychomotor
- Numerical
- Train / locomotive handling and preparation
- Problem solving Electrical and diesel locomotive driving
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