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Transnet invites young unemployed South African to apply for the train assistant trainee Internship programme
Position Purpose: Assist the Train Driver in the safe and efficient driving/handling of all different types of trains/locomotives 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 customer needs.
Responsibilities:
- Sign on duty at designated workplace 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.
- 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 locomotives as prescribed.
- Assist with locomotive brake tests.
- 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:
- Execute shunting activities in sidings and enroute according to directives to enhance safe working procedures:
- Obtain works order.
- Perform 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 tarin 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.
Requirements:
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- Grade 12 with pure Mathematics and/ or Physical Science
- 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 behavioral risk assessments)
- The operator shall not allow employees younger than 21 years of age to undertake Train driver or train control duties
- The candidate should be a minimum of 1.6m tall.
- Psychomotor ability (to be assessed through Vienna Testing System (VTS standards)
- Ability to carry heavy objects.
- 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.
How to Apply
Click here to apply online for the Transnet train assistant trainee Internship Programme
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