Carman

Florida East Coast Railway•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Build, maintain, repair, and inspect freight cars. Paid training will commence in New Smyrna Beach, Florida for two (2) weeks; thereafter, new hire carman will return to their home location (Miami) for on-the-job training. This is an Extra Board Shift position, covering all 3 shifts: 1st Shift (0700-1500), 2nd Shift (1500-2300), 3rd Shift (2300-0700). Initial pay is between $27.04/hr - $30.42/hr based off experience, with a salary increase to $33.80/hr once qualified (typically takes 6 months to a year).

Requirements

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.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
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.
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.
Must be familiar with AAR, FRA, and DOT rules and regulations.
Must be able to speak and write English.
Must be qualified welder.
Must have current driver’s license.

Responsibilities

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.