Mechanical Team Member -Hondo, TX

R.J. Corman Careers•Hondo, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

R. J. Corman is seeking a Mechanical Team Member (QMI) based in Hondo, Texas. The role performs railcar inspections and repairs, including extended haul inspections, and ensures the work and material usage are documented accurately and in compliance with applicable federal requirements. The team member must complete QMI training and may need qualification to move locomotives and freight cars; additional training is provided. The position involves physically strenuous work in outdoor railroad environments, including working around moving locomotives, railcars, vehicles, and equipment. Team members must work safely in changing weather and a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment, use required personal protective equipment, and interact professionally with supervisors, employees, contractors, and customers. R. J. Corman offers a range of benefits to full-time team members and their families, including health coverage, paid time off, retirement savings, and other benefits. The company is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a safe and drug-free workplace. Pre-employment criminal background checks and urine drug testing are conducted.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Good communication and people skills, with demonstrated ability to develop teamwork and work with all levels of personnel to achieve company goals.
Proficiency in car repair, data entry, and material ordering.
Ability to complete QMI training.
Ability to perform physically strenuous work, frequently bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch, and lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to occasionally use a 30-pound claw bar requiring 50 pounds of force and a 10-pound sledgehammer requiring 75 pounds of force.
Ability to walk, climb, and maintain balance safely on equipment, stairs, ladders, uneven terrain, rails, and ballast.
Ability to navigate into confined spaces if necessary.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, time-sensitive railroad environment and interact professionally with supervisors, employees, contractors, and customers.

Nice To Haves

Railroad carman experience with extended haul inspections is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Complete railcar inspections, including extended haul inspections, in compliance with 49 CFR Parts 215, 218, 224, 231, and 232.
Document railcar inspections and repairs to verify that work is done correctly and in a timely manner.
Document work performed and record material usage.
Ensure federally required paperwork for railcar repairs is complete and correct.
Ensure repair jobs are completed in a timely manner.
Keep vehicles and shops clean and safe.
Complete required QMI training.
Perform car repairs, data entry, and material ordering.
Obtain qualification to move locomotives and freight cars if required.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.