Railcar Repairman (Carman) – Rossville, TN
About The Position
This position involves repairing, modifying, and upgrading rail cars. The role requires rebuilding car components such as bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors. A significant portion of the work involves welding, fabricating, and using a cutting torch. The Railcar Repairman will perform mechanical labor, repair and maintain railcars according to blueprints and specifications using various tools, and inspect equipment to diagnose issues. Responsibilities also include operating a forklift, repairing pipes and air lines, assembling components, testing for proper operation, repairing broken parts, and entering repair information into an electronic system. Marginal functions include maintaining a clean work environment, setting up metalworking tools, and performing other assigned duties.
Requirements
- Knowledge of mechanical skills.
- Skills in welding and cutting.
- Decision-making and reasoning abilities.
- Intermediate ability in determining when parts should be repaired.
- Intermediate ability in compiling/classifying/gathering information.
- Intermediate short-term memory.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AAR, FMO, FRA, TTX standards.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
