Machinist (Rail)

Chicago Transit Authority•Skokie, IL

10d

About The Position

Performs mechanical work on rail cars and non-revenue equipment, including parts production and repair. Works on hydraulic, pneumatic, HVAC, electro-mechanical, and other systems related to service and non-service equipment. Maintains, repairs, and rebuilds locomotive cranes, snow-fighting equipment, and other non-revenue vehicles. The role also involves machining, assembling, inspecting, adjusting, aligning, and testing rail-car components and shop machinery. Employees and/or union members receive priority consideration in hiring per applicable labor contracts. The rate is determined by the applicant’s entered service date and service date in the union jurisdiction of this classification. The position requires at least five years of verifiable experience as a machinist in a recognized machine shop. The employee must pass drug and alcohol testing as mandated by the Federal Transportation Administration, furnish essential hand tools, and perform the physical activities associated with the role. Work takes place in a shop environment with exposure to usual shop noise, solvents, grease, dust, and moving equipment.

Requirements

At least five years of verifiable experience as a machinist in a recognized machine shop.
Pass drug and alcohol testing as mandated by the Federal Transportation Administration.
Furnish the essential hand tools used on the job.
Perform the physical activities associated with the position.
Be proficient in using and operating machines and hand tools used in machinist work.
Be proficient in reading and interpreting blueprints.
Understand written and oral instructions.
Have thorough knowledge of basic arithmetic, including fractions and decimals.
Lift materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Walk, stand, bend, kneel, and climb.

Responsibilities

Work on hydraulic, pneumatic, HVAC, electro-mechanical, and other systems related to service and non-service equipment.
Maintain, repair, and rebuild locomotive cranes, snow-fighting equipment, and other non-revenue vehicles.
Operate lathes, shapers, milling machines, boring mills, radial and stationary drill presses, and other machines.
Set up and align work to machine new or used accessory-equipment parts for proper setting and reassembly.
Use precision measuring instruments while adhering to close tolerances.
Perform precision bench layout, assembly, repair, and maintenance on shop machinery and tools.
Prepare and make jigs, fixtures, and dies from blueprints.
Install sub-assemblies and components on rail-car trucks and cars, including traction motors, drawbars, wheels, axle units, brake units, air-conditioning compressors, and hydraulic pressure-control units.
Inspect components and housing apparatus for leaks, cracks, wear, and tension.
Inspect, adjust, align, and test rail-car components.
Use testing equipment and precision instruments to determine causes of unit and part malfunctions.
Read and interpret diagrams, schematics, blueprints, sketches, bulletins, and other materials needed for assigned maintenance work.
Instruct apprentices and employees in sub-journeyman classifications in elements of the Machinist trade.
Report unsafe practices or working conditions to the Foreman.
Perform related duties as assigned.