Track Maintenance Welder

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Reporting to the Track Supervisor the Track Welder is responsible for corrective and preventative welding of various rail infrastructure components. He/she also supports emergency response and performs track inspection, when required. The Track Maintenance Welder oversees welding work performed with the Assistant Track Maintenance Welder. This is a full time opportunity based out of the GTA.

• Be a leader and promote Siemens’ safety culture and compliance to standards and policies;
• Be an ambassador of Siemens when interacting with customers, suppliers and employees;
• Report and escalation all accidents/incidents and participate in the incident investigation and review processes;
• Act as a role model when it comes to safety, quality of work and efficiency of operations

• Perform track welding and repair according to established work standards and procedures;
• Supervise, develop, and lead Assistant Track Welder to ensure quality track maintenance welding and safe work performance
• Coordinate and execute the work related to various welding activities (on both carbon steel and manganese) such as: rail end welding and slotting; welding and grinding of switch points, frogs and other turnout components; thermite welding;
• Support rail flaw detection testing on the territory;
• Snow clearing from railway turnouts (switches) and other key track and right of way components – Winter;
• Repair of deficiencies in the track structure, as directed;
• Safe operation, maintenance and upkeep of medium-duty hi-rail welding truck, and installed equipment;
• Complete work, material inventory and inspection reports as required;
• Other related tasks as required.

• Valid driver’s license of “G” classification (Ontario);
• Certification in railway thermite welding, from a recognized training provider;
• Completion of recognized railway track welding program through Class 1 railway or other qualified training provider;
• Safety minded work ethic;
• Ability to read/write/speak English;
• Experience with welding / grinding / finishing repair of manganese steel castings;
• Experience with welding / grinding / finishing repair of…