Track Laborer - PNR

Position Summary

Track Laborer installs and repairs railroad track on a specified territory of railroad. Safely operates spike pullers and spike drivers: removes old spikes, drives new spikes, and performs related maintenance to railroad track that meets department and company goals, and comply with Federal Railroad Association (FRA) rules and regulations. The Track Laborer demonstrates and adheres to the company values of safety, honesty, ownership, respect and teamwork to ensure successful partnerships with customers and employees that result in OmniTRAX’s continued success.

• Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operation and the FRA.
• Work safely in a construction/field environment following the safety rules and carrying out the work in a manner that promotes a safe work environment.
• Operate spike pullers, spike drivers to perform construction and maintenance tasks associated with railroad tracks.
• Raise rail using track jack to facilitate removal and installation of railroad ties.
• Drill holes with power drill through rails for bolt insertion.
• Operate track-wrench machine to tighten and/or loosen bolts at rail joints.
• Operate rail saw to cut rails into specified lengths.
• Drive company vehicles.
• Perform CDL work to meet qualifications of the FMCSA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Subpart B:
  Qualification and Disqualification of Drivers and other regulations as applicable, including but not limited to, Part 391.11.

• Work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries.
• Wear required protective equipment such as hard hats, hearing protection, safety-toe boots or safety glasses.
• Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime and various shift work.
• Maintain DOT qualifications.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

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• 18 years of age or older.
• Operate hand tools, including wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, measuring tapes etc.
• Operate power tools and hydraulic equipment, including portable grinders, rail saws, spike pullers, track wrench machines, power drills, track jack.
• Apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or verbal instructions.
• Read and follow safety manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, test materials, drawings, schematics, and procedure manuals, gauges and dials on precision measuring tools.
• Perform basic shop math concepts to calculate figures and amounts such as area, circumference, length, distance, and volume.
• Write legibly to complete routine reports, and complete required testing.
• Familiar with and adhere to track Safety Standards in work completion.
• Pass written examinations on the safe operations of trains and maintenance of way standards.
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