Thermite Welder

RailWorks•Mississauga, ON

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Thermite Welders build and repair railroad track in a heavy construction environment. This role involves basic track work duties, examining work pieces for defects, performing routine preventive maintenance on industrial equipment, detecting faulty operations, operating equipment per safety policies, inspecting and diagnosing equipment problems, keeping records of maintenance work, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years of welding experience in a heavy industrial environment.
Thorough knowledge of the Thermite Welding process and welding properties of various types of metals.
Certified by Contractor Orientation, eRailsafe and Railway Maintenance Machine Operation
Experienced in Railtech Boutet, Inc., Orgo-Thermit, Inc. Thermite Welding Processes
Experienced in the use of Oxygen/Propane cutting and preheating processes
Experienced in general railroad track work; such as; rail cutting, rail measuring, real removal, rail replacement, switch configuration, track construction and restoration.
Experienced in reporting daily activities to supervision via paper or electronic means provided by the employer: such as iPad usage.
Experienced in managing an employee; Welder Helper
Experienced in communicating with railroad personnel regarding job briefs and completion of task at hand.
Ability to look at a problem and recommend the best and most cost effective means for repair.
Ability to understand and follow safety policies, rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

Basic track work duties; spiking, anchoring and surfacing
Examines work pieces for defects and measures work pieces to ensure conformance with specifications.
Performs routine preventive maintenance on small and large industrial equipment.
Detects faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notifies supervisors.
Operates equipment per safety policies, rules and regulations.
Inspects equipment, diagnoses problems and notifies supervisor of the need to repair equipment.
Keeps records and prepares reports of maintenance work and cost of work.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned