Railcar Repairman (Carman) – Oklahoma City, OK

TTX Company•Oklahoma City, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Railcar Repairman repairs, modifies, upgrades, and maintains railcars and their components. The role includes rebuilding components such as bolsters, side frames, hitch heads, and boxcar doors; welding, fabricating, and cutting; and performing frequent mechanical labor. The repairman follows blueprints and other specifications, inspects equipment to identify problems, and tests assembled components for proper operation. The position also operates a forklift, measures and replaces air lines, uses hand and power tools, and enters repair information into an electronic keyboard system. The work is performed outdoors and involves exposure to weather, heights, moving machinery, welding and burning fumes, dust, gases, noise, hot and cold temperatures, oil and grease, vibrations, and hazards from tools, welders, and torches. Shifts are 8 to 10 hours, and work hours and rest days may change regularly. The position reports to a line supervisor or work group supervisor.

Requirements

Mechanical skills.
Welding and cutting skills.
Decision-making and reasoning, 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 meet the physical demands of the position, including lifting car parts weighing 1–80 pounds and carrying 50–75 pounds.
Ability to work outdoors, at heights, and around machinery, fumes, dust, gases, noise, heat, cold, oil, grease, vibrations, and tool-related hazards.

Responsibilities

Repair, modify, upgrade, and maintain railcars.
Rebuild car components, including bolsters, side frames, hitch heads, and boxcar doors.
Weld, fabricate, and use a cutting torch.
Perform mechanical labor and inspect equipment to locate causes of trouble.
Follow blueprints and other specifications while repairing and maintaining railcars.
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 test 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 and, as needed, set up and operate metalworking tools.
Perform work to specified time standards and customer requirements, including applicable AAR, FMO, FRA, and TTX standards.
Follow work rules and work safely to protect personal and workplace health and safety.