Railcar Repairman (Carman) – San Antonio, TX

TTX Company•Von Ormy, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Railcar Repairman (Carman) repairs, modifies, upgrades, and maintains railcars and their components. The role rebuilds components such as bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and boxcar doors; performs welding, fabrication, cutting, and other mechanical work; and inspects equipment to identify causes of trouble. Work is performed to blueprints, specifications, customer requirements, and applicable standards. The position also operates a forklift, measures and replaces air lines, assembles and tests components, and records repair information electronically. The work is physically demanding and primarily outdoors, with exposure to weather, heights, moving machinery, fumes, dust, noise, hot and cold temperatures, oil and grease, vibration, and hazards from tools, welders, and torches. Shifts are 8 to 10 hours, and work hours and rest days may change regularly. The employee must be available for flexible scheduling, including shift work, nights, weekends, and holidays, and must attend a mandatory four-week training program after hire. The position reports to a line supervisor or work group supervisor.

Requirements

Mechanical skills.
Welding and cutting skills.
Decision-making and reasoning skills, including determining when parts should be repaired.
Limited planning and scheduling ability.
Intermediate ability to compile, classify, and gather information.
Intermediate short-term memory.
Ability to work outdoors and around the described hazards and environmental conditions.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including lifting, pulling, carrying, standing, and performing repetitive physical tasks.
Availability for 8- to 10-hour shifts and a flexible schedule that may include shift work, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Availability to attend a mandatory four-week training program after hire.

Responsibilities

Repair, modify, upgrade, and maintain railcars.
Rebuild railcar components, including bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and boxcar doors.
Weld, fabricate, and use cutting and heating torches.
Perform mechanical labor and repair broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment.
Repair and maintain railcars according to blueprints and specifications, and inspect machines and equipment to identify causes of trouble.
Operate a forklift to move, align, and set parts in place.
Measure, cut, and thread pipes and replace air lines using hand tools.
Assemble subassemblies, major components, and equipment, and test them for proper operation.
Enter car repair information using an electronic keyboard system.
Maintain a clean work environment and, as needed, set up and operate metalworking tools such as welders or grinders.
Perform work to specified time standards, customer requirements, and applicable AAR, FMO, FRA, and TTX standards; comply with work rules and work safely.