Carman

Freight Car Inspector/Repairer

Build, maintain, repair, and inspect freight cars by performing the following duties.

Extra Board Shift

Initial pay between $27.04/hr - $30.42/hr based off experience. Salary will increase to $33.80/hr once qualified (typically takes 6 months to a year)

• Build, maintain, dismantle, paint and inspect all freight cars, both wood and steel.
• Inspect and measure parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
• Pipe and inspection work in connection with air brake equipment on cars.
• Inspecting, testing and repairing air brakes and freight car parts.
• Operating punches and shears.
• Painting, surfacing, lettering, cutting stencils, and removing paint.
• Performs car inspections.
• Performs oxy acetylene cutting and electric welding.
• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A.S.) in applied sciences with emphasis on mechanical applications or equivalent experience as a rail car inspector or repairer may be considered in lieu of the A.S. degree at the discretion of the General Mechanical Superintendent; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must be familiar with AAR, FRA, and DOT rules and regulations; must be able to speak and write English; must be qualified welder.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, OR REGISTRATIONS

Must have current driver's license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Must have essential tools-of-the trade as listed below:

• Open and box end wrenches (size 3/16" to 1")
• 1/2" drive socket set with sockets to 1-1/8"
• Key bar
• Ball-peen hammer
• Channel lock pliers
• Screw drive set (standard and phillips)