Carman

Start date scheduled for October 5, 2026. Paid training will commence in New Smyrna Beach, Florida for two (2) weeks; thereafter, new hire carman will return to their home location (Miami) for on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, dismantle, paint and inspect all freight cars, both wood and steel.
• Inspect and measure parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
• Pipe and inspection work in connection with air brake equipment on cars.
• Inspect, test, and repair air brakes and freight car parts.
• Operate punches and shears.
• Paint, surface, letter, cut stencils, and remove paint.
• Perform car inspections.
• Perform oxy acetylene cutting and electric welding.
• Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment.
• Listen for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discuss machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problems or repair machines.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.S.) in applied sciences with emphasis on mechanical applications or equivalent experience as a rail car inspector or repairer may be considered in lieu of the A.S. degree at the discretion of the General Mechanical Superintendent; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Familiarity with AAR, FRA, and DOT rules and regulations.
• Ability to speak and write English.
• Qualified welder.
• Current driver’s license.
• Essential tools-of-the-trade:
  • Open and box end wrenches (size 3/16" to 1")
  • 1/2" drive socket set with sockets to 1-1/8"
  • Key bar
  • Ball-peen hammer
  • Channel lock pliers
  • Screwdriver set (standard and Phillips)

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and walk.
• Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Pay

• Initial pay between $27.04/hr - $30.42/hr based on experience.
• Salary will increase to $33.80/hr once qualified (typically takes 6 months to a year).

Schedule

• Extra Board Shift (All 3 shifts):
  • 1st Shift (0700-1500)
  • 2nd Shift (1500-2300)
  • 3rd Shift (2300-0700)