Railcar Repairman (Carman) – Chicago, IL

TTX•Chicago, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for repairing, modifying, and upgrading rail cars. The role involves rebuilding car components such as bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors. A significant portion of the work includes welding (10-30% of time), fabrication, and using a cutting torch. The majority of the role (95% of time) is performing mechanical labor, including repairing and maintaining railcars according to blueprints and specifications using various tools. The position also requires operating a forklift, measuring, cutting, and threading pipes, replacing air lines, and assembling components. The Railcar Repairman will also be responsible for entering car repair information into an electronic system.

Requirements

Mechanical skills.
Welding skills.
Cutting skills.
Decision-making and reasoning abilities.
Ability to determine when parts should be repaired.
Intermediate ability to compile/classify/gather information.
Intermediate short-term memory.
Must perform each job to specified time standards.
Work must be done to the customer's requirements (AAR, FMO, FRA, TTX, etc., standards).
Must comply with all work rules.
Must work safely and not cause a threat to the health and safety of oneself and others.
Must be available to attend a mandatory 4-week training program after hire.

Responsibilities

Repairs, modifies, and upgrades rail cars.
Rebuilds car components: bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors.
Welds (10-30% of time), fabricates, and uses a cutting torch.
Performs mechanical labor (frequently - 95% of time).
Repairs and maintains railcars, according to blueprints and other specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
Inspects machines and equipment visually by touch, special knowledge, and training, to locate causes of trouble.
Operates forklift to move, align, and set in place parts in place.
Measures, cuts, and threads pipes and replaces air lines using hand tools.
Assembles subassemblies, major components, and equipment.
Checks the function to test for proper operation.
Repairs broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment.
Enters car repair information via electronic keyboard system.
Maintains a clean work environment.
May set up and operate metalworking tools, such as a welder or grinder.
All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.