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Transnet Young Professional In Training Internships 2026

Position Purpose
Assist the Train Driver in the protected and environment friendly driving/handling of all distinctive sorts of trains/locomotive consists (airbrake,
vacuum, excessive speed, heavy haul and passengers) to make certain that the clients freight/cargo reaches its vacation spot in good
condition, on time, in order to allow the enterprise to fulfill the customers’ needs.
Position Outputs

  1. Sign on obligation at targeted administrative center and be allotted responsibilities to be carried out for the period of the shift. • Determine which locomotive to be prepared. • Obtain and region tools on locomotive. • Check and complement prescribed equipment. • Clean working vicinity • Assist with beginning up of locomotive as prescribed aid with locomotive brake tests. • Couple locomotive • Sign on obligation • Despatch locomotive
  2. Prepare locomotives.• Determine which locomotive to be prepared. • Obtain and area gear on locomotive. • Check and complement prescribed equipment. • Clean working vicinity • Assist with beginning up of locomotives as prescribed. • Assist with locomotive brake tests.
  3. Prepare verbal exchange equipment. • Obtain radio’s/handsets/walkie talkie/telemeters when applicable. • Check performance of conversation equipment
  4. Performs the pre – day out training of the Locomotives and the entire Train prior the departure to adhere to roadworthiness and instruct working policies and security standards. • Attach/detach automobiles in accordance to works order in absence of defend personnel. I. Mount telemeters the place fundamental II. Complete car listing and vacuum shape III. Mount teach symptoms IV. Examine train. V. Do brake check in conjunction with teach driver.
  5. Execute shunting things to do in sidings and enroute in accordance to directives to beautify protected working procedures. • Obtain works order. • Perform shunting/placing/removing of vans as per works order. • Update car listing • Place and clear load/empty vehicles at siding
  6. Assist the instruct driver enroute to make sure the secure motion of the tarin from a required factor to the destination, except delays or harm to locomotives, wagons, infrastructure song and different equipment, to make sure predictable service. • Verbally examine sign positions and show with educate driver. • Observe intending trains patrol locomotives. • Reset locomotive day out outs. • Observe protected going for walks of train. • Protect teach all through incidents. • Assist Train Driver for the duration of emergency circumstances.
  7. Comply to protection requirements and laid down preparation to make sure that he is nicely inspired and competent. eight Provide correct comments timeously to the Train Driver related to any incidents and deviations alongside the route. nine Assist in performing a number of administration duties. 10. Complete the Train journal and post to the Section Manager at signal – off after each and every shift to make certain timeous and correct processing of month-to-month salary.
    Qualifications and Experience
    EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: •Grade 12 with pure Mathematics and/or Physical Science OTHER REQUIREMENTS: •Be organized to endure periodic clinical surveillance and security behavioral threat assessments all through the determination system and each and every 12 months •Physical hearing, vision, mental, fitness (to be tested via scientific exams and associated protection behavioural chance assessments) •The operator shall no longer enable personnel youthful than 21 years of age to undertake educate driver or instruct manage duties. (SANS 3000, par 6.2.6.8). The following minimal Trainee pre-requisite: •The candidate must be a minimal of 1.6 meters tall •Psychomotor capability (to be assessed via Vienna Testing System (VTS) standard) •Ability to elevate heavy objects FUNCTIONAL TRAINING: 1. Be organized to efficaciously endure Train Assistant responsibilities (theoretical and practical) so as to be licensed to work independently as a Train Assistant two Be willing, organized and succesful to achieve a Train Assistant responsibilities certificates (theoretical and practical) efficiently and be licensed to work independently as Train Assistant five OTHER REQUIREMENTS: • Be organized to endure periodic clinical surveillance and protection behavioural hazard assessments in the course of the decision manner and each 12 months. • Physical, hearing, vision, and intellectual health (to be proven thru clinical exams and associated Safety Behavioural Risk Assessment)
    Competencies
    KNOWLEDGE: 1. Various communications structures two Depot graph three Locomotive training four Locomotive tools five Route/road 6. Sections/stations and sidings 7. Signing on responsibility processes eight Train working rules. nine Trip document 10. Yard and siding design eleven Knowledge of time-honored TFR insurance policies 12. Shunting methods thirteen Locomotive lessons and their hauling capacities, constraints on the precise territory 14. Health and Safety Act eighty five 15. First Aid sixteen Basic prerequisites of Employment Act (BCEA) 17. SANS 3004 (Human Factors) 18. HC Policies and processes 19. Train service/ITP 20. Training workings 21. Substance Abuse coverage and processes SKILLS REQUIRED: a) Locomotive coupling and uncoupling b) Locomotive preparations (Electrical and Diesel) c) Observation d) Shunting motion e) Train dealing with capabilities f) Time administration g) Stress managing h) Assessment i) Literacy j) Communication k) Judgement l) Reasoning m) Psychomotor skills(reactions/coordination) n) Concentration o) Observation p) Spatial q) Depth understanding psychomotor r) Numerical s) Train /locomotive managing and coaching t) Problem fixing u) Electrical; and diesel locomotive riding ATTRIBUTES: 1. Stress managing two Self-management three Safety aware four Punctual five Willing to work shifts. 6. Results orientated.
    Equity Statement
    Preference will be given to suitably certified Applicants who are individuals of the precise businesses in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.
    NB: Preference will be given to candidates in the Port Elizabeth area.

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