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Deutsche Bahn

National railway operator for passenger, logistics

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Full-TimeUpdated on 10/16/2026
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Ploiești, Romania+6 moreMore locations: Bucharest, Romania | Bacău, Romania | Fetesti, Romania | Târgoviște, Romania | Constanța, Romania | Medgidia, Romania
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Vehicle Operation & Delivery

About the job

Requirements
  • Provide documents proving the required qualification, such as a qualification certificate, authorizations, and endorsements.
Responsibilities
  • Organize, lead, and execute shunting operations in accordance with applicable regulations.
  • Hand over and receive loaded or empty wagons to and from clients.
  • Prepare handover and transport documents, including completing consignment notes, and perform commercial operations related to transport execution.
  • Ensure full conditions for traffic safety and occupational health and safety/emergency situations during train movement and shunting.

About the company

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Deutsche Bahn

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Germany’s national rail operator and Europe’s largest rail group. It provides passenger services (DB Bahn), freight and logistics (DB Schenker), and owns and maintains the railway network (DB Netze) across Germany and beyond. The company is organized into divisions to coordinate trains, freight, and track upkeep, and it is pursuing digitalization and modernization to improve reliability. Its goal is to deliver dependable, sustainable rail-based mobility and logistics while upgrading infrastructure to shift traffic from road to rail across Europe.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • 2026 infrastructure spending reaches €30.2 billion, including stations, digitalization, and energy systems.
  • DB completed DB Schenker's sale on April 30, 2025, reducing debt and sharpening focus.
  • Management cuts promise over €500 million annual savings from 2028, improving financial flexibility.

What critics are saying

  • June 2026 GSM-R disruption halted trains nationwide, exposing fragile infrastructure and maintenance risk.
  • Punctuality remains brutal: February 2026 long-distance service hit 59%, crushing customer trust.
  • Execution risk persists until 2029, when DB targets 80% punctuality after massive rebuilds.

What makes Deutsche Bahn unique

  • Germany's state rail monopoly controls essential passenger and freight corridors nationwide.
  • DB InfraGO's 2026 network overhaul covers Hamburg-Berlin, Hamburg-Hanover, and Nuremberg-Regensburg.
  • Evelyn Palla's December 2025 restructuring decentralizes operations and cuts management layers.

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Benefits

  • Commuter Benefits
  • Relocation Assistance

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