Career Mobile Repair Technician/Driver

Trinity Health•Hawarden, IA

15h•Onsite

About The Position

TrinityRail is hiring a Career Technician, Mobile Repair/Driver at its Bluffton, Indiana site. The role involves inspecting and repairing railcars, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements and current repair procedures, and providing a strong customer experience. The technician is also responsible for complete and accurate invoicing, inspection, and work-order information. The position requires participation in safety assessments and equipment inspections, adherence to safety rules, and completion of required safety and quality training. Work may involve confined spaces, elevated heights, confined-space monitoring, and creating hot-work permits. Technicians perform outlined work under the supervision of a site or crew leader and may mentor or train lower-level technicians. The role may also include other assigned duties. The technician must be able to operate a TrinityRail Mobile Repair Truck. Some trucks are DOT-regulated and require additional qualifications, including a DOT physical and road test. Candidates must meet applicable driver’s license and motor vehicle record requirements.

Requirements

At least 1.5 years of experience in railcar maintenance or manufacturing, or proficiency in one or more applicable disciplines, such as Air Brake Testing, Welding, Gasket Valves and Fasteners, BLTII, PTII, VTII, Qualified Coating Applicator, Qualified Coating Inspector, or Qualified Abrasive Blaster.
Basic ability to read engineered drawings.
Ability to learn major railcar components and their basic functions.
Ability to understand the Field Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules.
Ability to use hand tools and equipment such as hammers, torches, wrenches, hydraulic jacks, and pneumatic tools.
Current valid driver’s license.
Clean motor vehicle record for the previous three years, as defined in the posting.
Ability to work in confined spaces and at elevated heights as required.
For DOT-regulated repair trucks: at least 21 years of age, successful completion of a DOT physical, and successful completion of a Trinity-issued road test.
For candidates with prior commercial motor vehicle experience, the motor vehicle record check covers the previous seven years.
DOT-regulated operators are subject to annual certification of violations and annual motor vehicle driving-record checks.

Nice To Haves

Welding, valve, mechanical, or railcar experience or knowledge.
Applicable qualifications in disciplines such as Air Brake Testing, Welding, Gasket Valves and Fasteners, BLTII, PTII, VTII, Qualified Coating Applicator, Qualified Coating Inspector, or Qualified Abrasive Blaster, where not used to satisfy the experience alternative.

Responsibilities

Conduct railcar inspections to ensure cars are in compliance.
Perform repairs using current repair procedures.
Meet customer expectations and requirements to provide an exceptional customer experience.
Ensure invoicing, inspection, and work-order information is accurate and complete.
Pass required NDT disciplines and function-specific certifications, which may include tank car welding, and demonstrate familiarity with AAR rules and regulations.
Participate in safety assessments and equipment inspections.
Work in confined spaces and at elevated heights as required.
Perform confined-space monitoring and create hot-work permits.
Perform outlined work under the supervision of a site or crew leader.
Follow all safety rules and practices.
Participate in safety committees or initiatives as applicable.
Complete basic required on-board safety and quality training.
Mentor or train lower-level technicians as required.
Operate a TrinityRail Mobile Repair Truck; some trucks require DOT-regulated operators.
Perform other duties as assigned.