Railcar Repairman (Carman) - Stockton, CA

TTX Company•Stockton, CA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for repairing, modifying, and upgrading railcars. The role involves rebuilding car components, performing welding, fabrication, and cutting torch work, and conducting mechanical labor. The Railcar Repairman will inspect and maintain railcars according to blueprints and specifications, using various hand and power tools. They will also operate a forklift, measure and replace air lines, assemble and test subassemblies and components, and enter repair information into an electronic system. The role requires adherence to performance standards, including meeting time standards, customer requirements (AAR, FMO, FRA, TTX), work rules, and safety protocols. The position involves working outdoors in various environmental conditions and exposure to hazards associated with the work.

Requirements

Knowledge of mechanical skills.
Skills in welding and cutting.
Decision-making and reasoning abilities.
Intermediate ability in determining when parts should be repaired.
Limited planning and scheduling ability.
Intermediate ability in compiling/classifying/gathering information.
Intermediate short-term memory.
Ability to perform each job to specified time standards.
Ability to work to customer requirements (AAR, FMO, FRA, TTX, etc., standards).
Compliance with all work rules.
Ability to work safely and not cause a threat to the health and safety of self and others.
Steel toe shoes, hard hat, ear plugs, safety glasses, welding shield, burning goggles, grinding shield, and proper clothing (long sleeve shirts and long pants while welding).

Responsibilities

Repairs, modifies, and upgrades rail cars.
Rebuilds car components: bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors.
Welds (30% of time), fabricates, and uses 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 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 welder or grinder.
All other duties as assigned by supervisor.