MOW Laborer GNRR

Duties/Responsibilities

The Track Laborer’s duties shall include:

• Inspect, repair and/or install track and track components, such as the rail, ties, bars, ballast etc.
• Inspect, repair and/or install replace track switches
• Inspect, repair and/or install fences, waylands, bridges, street and railroad crossings
• Correct deviations in track surface, alignment and gauge
• Cut rails to specific lengths
• Adjust, lift and roll rails
• Slide and align tie plates
• Drill holes through rails for insertion of bolts and tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends or rails together
• Sort track material for loading and unloading
• Clear brush, vegetation, snow, litter etc. from right-of-way; establish and maintain drainage
• Spray switches, angle bars and joints with oil for lubrication
• Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Participate in group discussions including unit meetings, job briefings, safety meetings or process reviews
• Maintain maintenance-of-way documentation such as summaries and reports
• Receive instructions, requests, orders, and information from posted bulletins, memorandums, rules and regulation manuals
• Operate equipment necessary to inspect, repair and improve track structure and other railroad property/facilities
• Assist Foremen/Track Inspectors and Machine Operators/Welders, as directed

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The Track Laborer’s duties shall include:

• Inspect, repair and/or install track and track components, such as the rail, ties, bars, ballast etc.
• Inspect, repair and/or install replace track switches
• Inspect, repair and/or install fences, waylands, bridges, street and railroad crossings
• Correct deviations in track surface, alignment and gauge
• Cut rails to specific lengths
• Adjust, lift and roll rails
• Slide and align tie plates
• Drill holes through rails for insertion of bolts and tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends or rails together
• Sort track material for loading and unloading
• Clear brush, vegetation, snow, litter etc. from right-of-way; establish and maintain drainage
• Spray switches, angle bars and joints with oil for lubrication
• Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Participate in group discussions including unit meetings, job briefings, safety meetings or process reviews
• Maintain maintenance-of-way documentation such as summaries and reports
• Receive instructions, requests, orders, and information from posted bulletins, memorandums, rules and regulation manuals
• Operate equipment necessary to inspect, repair and improve track structure and other railroad property/facilities
• Assist Foremen/Track Inspectors and Machine Operators/Welders, as directed

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), preferred
• 5 or more years’ experience in the railroad industry preferred
• Track maintenance experience
• Heavy machine/equipment operating experience
• Welding experience preferred

• High School diploma/GED
• 18 years of age or older
• Valid Driver's License

• Walk long distance over uneven terrain, work around moving equipment, climb, ascend and descend locomotives
• Employees must be able to meet and comply with the manufacturer’s weight limitation safety rating and recommendations for any equipment associated with performing their duties, including the safety rating for ladders (both portable and affixed) and fall arrest equipment
• Heavy work, lifting up to 70 pounds occasionally and up to 100 pounds on a rare basis
• Reach, bend, push, pull, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit, stand, balance and lift in the course of duties
• Talk/hear (communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information)
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