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TRANSNET IS HIRING TRAINEE TRAIN ASSISTANTS

<h3>Transnet is hiring Trainee Train Assistants</h3>&NewLine;Trainee Train Assistant &NewLine;Operating Division&colon; Transnet Freight Rail &NewLine;Employee Group&colon; Trainee &NewLine;Department&colon; OP-COR-OEXEC-TCM Panel 6-BFU &NewLine;Location&colon; South Africa &NewLine;Reporting To&colon; Section Manager&colon; Train Traffic &NewLine;Grade&colon; SSTFT &NewLine;Reference&colon; req2758&NewLine;The closing date is on 19/03/2025&period; It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that HR has received the application before the closing date of the advertisement&period;&NewLine;Position Purpose &NewLine;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&period;&NewLine;Position Outputs &NewLine;Sign on duty at designated workplace and be allocated duties to be performed for the duration of the shift &colon; &NewLine;•Determine which locomotive to be prepared&period; &NewLine;•Obtain and place equipment on locomotive&period; &NewLine;•Check and supplement prescribed equipment&period; &NewLine;•Clean working area&period; &NewLine;•Assist with starting up of locomotive as prescribed assist with locomotive brake tests&period;&NewLine;•Couple locomotive&period; &NewLine;•Sign on duty&period; &NewLine;•Despatch locomotive&period; &NewLine;Prepare locomotives&colon; &NewLine;•Determine which locomotive to be prepared&period; &NewLine;•Obtain and place equipment on locomotive&period; &NewLine;•Check and supplement prescribed equipment&period; &NewLine;•Clean working area&period; &NewLine;•Assist with starting up of locomotives as prescribed&period; &NewLine;•Assist with locomotive brake tests&period; &NewLine;Prepare communication equipment&colon; &NewLine;•Obtain radio’s/handsets/walkie talkie/telemeters when applicable&period; &NewLine;•Check functionality of communication equipment&period;&NewLine;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&colon; &NewLine;•Attach/detach vehicles according to works order in absence of guard personnel&colon; &NewLine;I&period; Mount telemeters where necessary&period; &NewLine;II&period; Complete vehicle list and vacuum form&period; &NewLine;III&period; Mount train indicators&period; IV&period; Examine train&period; &NewLine;V&period; Do brake test in conjunction with train driver&period;&NewLine;Execute shunting activities in sidings and enroute according to directives to enhance safe working procedures&colon; &NewLine;•Obtain works order&period; &NewLine;•Perform shunting/placing/removing of trucks as per works order&period; &NewLine;•Update vehicle list&period; &NewLine;•Place and clear load/empty trucks at siding&period;&NewLine;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&colon; &NewLine;•Verbally compare signal positions and display with train driver&period; &NewLine;•Observe proceeding trains patrol locomotives&period; &NewLine;•Reset locomotive trip outs&period; &NewLine;•Observe safe running of train&period; &NewLine;•Protect train during incidents&period; &NewLine;•Assist Train Driver during emergency circumstances&period;&NewLine;Comply to safety standards and laid down instruction to ensure that he is well motivated and competent&period; &NewLine;Provide accurate feedback timeously to the Train Driver regarding any incidents and deviations along the route&period; &NewLine;Assist in performing various administration duties&period;&NewLine;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&period; &NewLine;Qualifications and Experience &NewLine;Educational requirements&colon; &NewLine;•Grade 12 with pure Mathematics and/ or Physical Science&period;&NewLine;Other Requirements&colon; &NewLine;•Be prepared to undergo periodic medical surveillance and safety behavioral risk assessments during the selection process and every 12 months&period; &NewLine;•Physical hearing, vision, mental, fitness (to be verified through medical tests and related safety behavioral risk assessments)&period; &NewLine;•The operator shall not allow employees younger than 21 years of age to undertake Train driver or train control duties (SANS 3000, par 6&period;2&period;6&period;8)&period; &NewLine;The following minimum Trainee pre – requisite&colon; &NewLine;•The candidate should be a minimum of 1&period;6m tall&period; &NewLine;•Psychomotor ability (to be assessed through Vienna Testing System (VTS standards)&period; &NewLine;•Ability to carry heavy objects&period;&NewLine;Functional Training&colon; &NewLine;•Be prepared to successfully undergo Train Assistant duties (theoretical and practical) so as to be certified to work independently as a Train Assistant&period; &NewLine;•Be willing, prepared and capable to obtain a Train Assistant duties certificate (theoretical and practical) successfully and be certified to work independently as a Train Assistant&period;&NewLine;Other requirements&colon; &NewLine;•Be prepared to undergo periodic medical surveillance and safety behavioural risk assessments during the selection process and every 12 months&period; &NewLine;•Physical, hearing, vision, and mental fitness (to be verified through medical tests and related Safety Behavioural Risk Assessment)&period;&NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;Competencies &NewLine;Knowledge&colon; &NewLine;•Various communications systems&period; &NewLine;•Depot layout&period; &NewLine;•Locomotive classes&period; &NewLine;•Locomotive equipment&period; &NewLine;•Route/road&period; &NewLine;•Sections/stations and sidings&period; &NewLine;•Signing on duty procedures&period; &NewLine;•Train working rules&period;&NewLine;•Trip report&period; &NewLine;•Yard and siding layout&period; &NewLine;•Knowledge of general TFR policies&period; &NewLine;•Shunting procedures&period; &NewLine;•Locomotive classes and their hauling&period; &NewLine;•capacities, constraints on the particular territory&period; &NewLine;•Health and Safety Act 85&period; &NewLine;•First Aid&period; &NewLine;•Basic conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)&period; &NewLine;•SANS 3004 (Human Factors)&period; &NewLine;•HC Policies and procedures&period; &NewLine;•Train service/ITP&period; &NewLine;•Training workings&period; &NewLine;•Substance Abuse policy and procedures&period; &NewLine;Skills required&colon; &NewLine;•Locomotive coupling and uncoupling&period; &NewLine;•Locomotive preparations (Electrical and Diesel)&period;&NewLine;•Observation&period; &NewLine;•Shunting movement&period; &NewLine;•Train handling skills&period; &NewLine;•Time management&period; &NewLine;•Stress handling&period; &NewLine;•Assessment&period; &NewLine;•Literacy&period; &NewLine;•Communication&period; &NewLine;•Judgement&period; &NewLine;•Reasoning&period; &NewLine;•Psychomotor skills(reactions/coordination)&period; &NewLine;•Concentration&period; &NewLine;•Observation&period; &NewLine;•Spatial&period; &NewLine;•Depth perception psychomotor&period; &NewLine;•Numerical&period; &NewLine;•Train /locomotive handling and preparation&period; &NewLine;•Problem solving&period; &NewLine;•Electrical&semi; and diesel locomotive and driving&period;&NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;Equity Statement &NewLine;Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division&period;&NewLine;<a class="maxbutton-1 maxbutton" href="https&colon;//transnettalentportal&period;csod&period;com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/2758&quest;c=transnettalentportal">CLICK HERE TO APPLY</a> &NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;

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