Railcar Repairman (Carman) – Austell, GA

TTX Company•Fairburn, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Management has the discretion to change or modify the duties and essential functions at any time in accordance with operating needs. Frequency of essential functions, marginal functions, machine/equipment/tools used, physical requirements, and working conditions may change somewhat due to the type of railcar, weather, and location operating restriction, but ALL MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS perform basically the same work. TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX’s pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required. TTX’s generous Total Rewards package includes Paid Time Off, Health, Dental and Vision benefits, and 401(k) with company match. This position participates in Railroad Retirement. TTX Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. What we do: Provide reliable, cost effective an innovative railcar solutions for the markets we serve. Ensure an injury-free work place. Build and develop a highly capable team of subject matter experts and leaders at every level in our organization. Bring new product and process innovation to the rail car industry. Continuously improve our products, processes and systems in a cost effective manner by using modern design techniques and data analytics. Achieve, maintain and support cross company alignment with the TTX company mission statement.

Requirements

Knowledge: mechanical skills.
Skills: welding and cutting.
Mental factors: decision-making and reasoning; intermediate (such as determining when parts should be repaired); planning and scheduling - limited; compiling/classifying/gathering information - intermediate short-term memory - intermediate.

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.