**Description**
This position maintains communication with MLU, NOC to ensure the speeding up of workevents to set out or add locomotives, distributed power assembly or multiple locomotives, placement or removal of end train devices, as well how to monitor the arrival time of departure crews (crew change point).
**Accountabilities**
- Makes decisions in reference to locomotives and / or trains so that delays are not caused as well as in movements of the hostler for movements in trains with problems such as failures or poorly formed.
- Trouble-shoots and reset locomotive issues.
- Performs minor locomotive repairs including air brakes.
- Links and unlinks troubleshoot DP locomotives. Headend devises and end of train.
- Coordinates the cuts / add locomotives to trains in Leal, with NOC / MLU.
- Assists extraordinary movements to trains.
- Assists locomotive failures or when there are failures in the Distributed Power link.
- Ensures compliance with Operational and Safety Rules, to ensure the Safe Movement of trains and avoid Injuries and Accidents.
- Understands the relevant business metrics and applies effective tactics to sustain a culture of operational effectiveness that produces teams of high performing, engaged and empowered operational leaders.
- Identifies when a rule/regulation/policy has been violated and has one-on-one accountability conversations with an individual who has not met expectations, using KCS Candor, Aligning the Stars & KCS ABC's, and have the individual produce better results.
- Demonstrates KCS's commitment to being ONE TEAM - Living a Speak Up Culture - by using communication and interpersonal skills to enhance inclusion, civility, respect, innovation, safety, customer focus, teamwork within KCS, while encouraging and enabling others to do the same.
- Defines and communicates clearly the teams roles and responsibilities; holds people accountable for accomplishing objectives; recognizes and rewards people who achieve results and deliver on performance expectations; provides pinpointed (specific & measurable) feedback on performance.
- Develops and retains a strong team of high performers; creates a challenging and rewarding work environment; organizes a diverse group of people into a cohesive team to leverage their energy, knowledge and skills; creates grassroots / localized events to train & develop others - including location-specific safety training, localized Speak Up events, regular recognition or team-building activities.
- Exemplifies KCS Vision, Values, and Culture interactions with coworkers, business partners, customers and stakeholders.
**Required**
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Minimum five (5) years of relevant operations experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Specialist knowledge of one or more disciplines of railroad operations
**Preferred**
- A Engineer Bachelor degree is preferred
**Working Conditions**
- Shift work is an essential function of this job. Employees must have the ability and willingness to support critically important railroad operations 24 hours per day/7 days per week, working various shifts as assigned. Schedule assignments may include after-hours, weekends and holidays.
- On-call responsibilities are an essential function of this job. Employees must have the ability and willingness to support operations of critically important systems and/or processes 24 hours per day/7 days per week. On-call assignments may include after-hours, weekends and holidays.
- This position may require mínimal travel up to 10% of the time.
**We Offer**
- Complete health and welfare benefits package
- Competitive salary
- Incentive plan
- Vacation plan
**Additional Information**
**CPKC** reaffirm our declaration of commitment to labor equality and non-discrimination by explicitly declaring the prohibition of requesting medical test of non-pregnancy and HIV as requirements for employment.
Through the previous statement, it is allowed to be known to our internal and external applicants through our publications of vacant positions, providing an inclusive environment for all applicants, however, in critical roles that involve security for our environment, specific tests may be taken for some positions, which is established by the government, we compromise to guarantee a safe and secure environment with zero tolerance for discrimination, aligned with our principles of labor equality and non-discrimination.
**EEO Statement**
We value a culturally diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer while providing reasonable accommodations for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. The talent selection process for vacant positions at Kansas City Southern