Railcar Repairman (Carman) – San Antonio, TX

TTX•Von Ormy, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Repairs, modifies, upgrades, and maintains railcars and their components. Work includes mechanical repairs, rebuilding components, welding and fabrication, assembly, inspection, and recording repair information electronically. Duties and working conditions may vary depending on railcar type, weather, location, and operating restrictions. The role requires outdoor work, physical labor, use of tools and equipment, and compliance with customer standards and workplace safety rules. Shifts are 8 to 10 hours, and work hours and rest days may change regularly. The employee must be available for a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays, and must attend a mandatory four-week training program after hire.

Requirements

Mechanical skills.
Welding and cutting skills.
Decision-making and reasoning skills, including determining when parts should be repaired.
Intermediate ability to compile, classify, and gather information.
Intermediate short-term memory.
Availability for a flexible schedule, potentially including shift work, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Availability to attend a mandatory four-week training program after hire.
Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including lifting and carrying car parts and working with tools.
Ability to work outdoors and in environments involving heat, cold, heights, moving machinery, fumes, dust, noise, oil, grease, vibration, and tool, electrical, and radiant-energy hazards.

Responsibilities

Repair, modify, and upgrade railcars.
Rebuild car components, including bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors.
Weld and fabricate parts, and use a cutting torch.
Perform mechanical labor and repair and maintain railcars according to blueprints and specifications.
Inspect machines and equipment to locate causes of trouble.
Operate a forklift to move, align, and position parts.
Measure, cut, and thread pipes and replace air lines using hand tools.
Assemble subassemblies, major components, and equipment, and check their operation.
Repair broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment.
Enter car repair information using an electronic keyboard system.
Maintain a clean work environment.
Set up and operate metalworking tools such as welders and grinders as needed.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Meet specified job time standards and customer requirements, including applicable AAR, FMO, FRA, and TTX standards.
Comply with work rules and work safely to protect personal and others’ health and safety.