Sheet Metal Worker (Plumber) - Curtis Bay, MD

CSX • Curtis Bay, MD

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About The Position

The Sheet Metal Worker (Plumber) performs pipe fitting in shops, yards, buildings, tracks, and along railroad rights of way. The work includes fabricating, assembling, installing, repairing, and maintaining sheet metal products, plumbing fixtures, pipe systems, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. The employee must comply with manufacturer weight limitations and safety ratings for equipment used, including the 300-pound safety rating for ladders and fall-arrest equipment.

The position requires compliance with railroad safety and operating rules and Federal Railroad Administration regulations. Employees attend two weeks of paid training at the Railroad Education & Development Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. CSX pays for required travel, lodging, and meals as specified by the collective bargaining agreement. The position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement, requires membership, and may involve regional travel.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Valid driver's license.
• Experience reading blueprints or schematics.
• At least one year of welding experience.
• At least one year of plumbing experience.
• Meet equipment manufacturer weight limitations and safety ratings, including the 300-pound rating for ladders and fall-arrest equipment.
• Pass required assessments, background screening, and a post-offer medical examination, including a drug test.
• Comply with federally required random drug and alcohol testing.
• Be willing to work a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shifts.
• Be willing to travel regionally if required.
• Membership in the collective bargaining unit is required.
• Ability to perform heavy work, including lifting up to 70 pounds occasionally and up to 100 pounds rarely.
• Ability to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, and climb, and demonstrate auditory and visual acuity, tracking, and inspection.
• Verbal comprehension, clear communication, reasoning and troubleshooting skills, and mechanical aptitude.

Nice To Haves

• Four years of sheet metal and/or pipe fitting experience.

Responsibilities

• Comply with railroad safety and operating rules and regulations, including Federal Railroad Administration requirements.
• Determine reasons for component or product failure by tracing problems through standardized procedures.
• Interpret blueprints, sketches, and product specifications to determine fabrication, assembly, and installation sequences and methods.
• Install plumbing fixtures, including toilets, urinals, showers, sinks, and other fixtures.
• Work with pipes made from materials including PVC, copper, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and iron.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines.
• Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, hoses, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, and sprinkling systems.
• Shape and modify metal materials to enable assembly of components.
• Operate material-handling equipment, acetylene torches, and electric and gas welding equipment.
• Repair and maintain systems including snow melters, smoke pipe testing, compressed air, sand towers, roofing, septic and sewer, fueling, washing, pumping, environmental, and gas systems.
• Perform other activities and responsibilities as assigned by the manager.
• Work safely, wear required protective equipment, complete annual training, and pass safety rules examinations.

Benefits

• Two weeks of paid training.
• CSX pays for required travel, lodging, and meals for training as specified by the collective bargaining agreement.
• CSX states it offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and opportunities for development and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED