Transnet: Train Assistant Internship Programme 2024 / 2024

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.

Responsibilities:

Include but not limited to:

• 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 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
• Place and clear load/empty trucks at siding

Education 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 following are 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.