Machinist - Curtis Bay, MD
About The Position
Inspect, service, repair and maintain diesel locomotives. This role involves ensuring compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Responsibilities include inspecting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing malfunctions in diesel engines, air brake equipment, running gear, or locomotive components. The machinist will also fabricate, modify, or design replacement parts for equipment through riveting, bolting, gluing, brazing, or welding, and perform finishing operations on various materials. Periodic service on locomotives and moving locomotives are also key duties, along with miscellaneous activities assigned by management.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- 18 years of age or older
- Valid Driver's License
- One year mechanical work experience or training
- One year experience reading and interpreting technical drawings or schematics
- Work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries
- Wear protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, or safety-toe boots
- Complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations
- Must pass all required assessments
- Must pass a background screening
- Must pass a post-offer medical examination, including a drug test
- This position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement and membership is req.
Nice To Haves
- Two years diesel mechanic experience
- Completion of a mechanical vocational or trade school program
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot and repair malfunctions in diesel engines, air brake equipment, running gear or locomotive components
- Rivet, bolt, glue, braze or weld to fabricate, modify or design replacement parts for equipment
- Fabricate, cut, shape, and perform finish operations using various types of materials
- Perform periodic service on locomotives
- Move locomotives
- Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by manager
Benefits
- Paid training
- Travel and lodging paid for training
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
