Freight Car Repairer - Juniata, PA 2026

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. First paragraph: "A resume helps you stand out..." That's generic advice, not specific to role. Likely boilerplate? It's about resume encouragement. Might be considered generic but it's part of posting. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This paragraph is about resume encouragement, not exactly legal boilerplate. Might be considered part of description? It's not about the role specifics. Could be considered filler but maybe we keep as part of "About the role"? The description after that: "Description At Norfolk Southern, we believe that our people power progress..." That's about company culture. That could be "About the role" or "Company Overview". There's later a "Company Overview" section. So we can treat the early part as "About the role". The "Description" includes culture and role intro. We need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only if real specific content. Let's extract: About the role: Should include description of role, culture, SPIRIT values, hands-on field-based position, prepares individuals for career in freight car maintenance through structured classroom instruction and on-the-job training, trainees learn to inspect, repair, maintain railcars, etc. Also mention seniority-based union position, shift work, travel, union membership required within 60 days, etc. Also training details: classroom and field instruction, duration, lodging, travel reimbursement. Responsibilities: list of duties: Inspect, repair, maintain freight cars in compliance with FRA and AAR standards; ensure compliance with railroad rules; perform welding and cutting operations (SMAW and FCAW processes in 2F,3F,4F); operate forklifts, cranes, car-moving equipment; operate various vehicles and may be required to obtain a CDL for operation of Locomotive Service truck; straighten, fabricate, replace steel parts; remove and replace defective components; rerail cars and locomotives; complete and enter info in computer systems; work safely, wear PPE; complete annual safety training and pass safety rules examinations. Requirements: Might be similar to Qualifications? The posting has "Qualifications – Required" and "Qualifications – Preferred". Also "Physical And Mental Job Requirements". So we could have Requirements section covering physical and mental job requirements? Or we could treat "Qualifications – Required" as Requirements, and "Qualifications – Preferred" as maybe Skills? But we have separate Skills section. Let's map: - Qualifications – Required: high school diploma/GED, 18+, valid driver's license, ability to pass drug/alcohol screening and physical standards, ability to work outdoors in all weather, perform heavy physical labor, must pass background screening and post-offer medical exams including drug tests. - Qualifications – Preferred: one or more years welding/fabrication experience, mechanical experience or Carman apprenticeship, veterans encouraged. - Skills And Abilities: mechanical aptitude, problem-solving, troubleshooting, ability to understand oral/written communication and provide clear instructions. - Physical And Mental Job Requirements: ability to lift up to 50 lbs, maintain alertness, ability to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, climb, walk long distances over uneven terrain, ability to meet FRA medical requirements (visual acuity, hearing), etc. - Work Conditions: Shop and outdoor environments, shift work across all three shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, union membership required, safety-sensitive position. - Compensation And Benefits: Pay progression details, benefits include medical coverage start, health insurance, life insurance, 401(k) eligibility, dental/vision after one year. - Schedule: shift work across all three shifts including nights, weekends, holidays. Could be part of Work Conditions but we can make Schedule section. We need to avoid duplication. Let's decide sections: About the role: include description of role, culture, SPIRIT values, training overview, union position, shift work, travel, etc. Responsibilities: list of duties. Requirements: maybe combine "Qualifications – Required" and "Physical And Mental Job Requirements"? But we have separate Qualifications section. The instruction says use headings for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to have those headings if content exists. Thus we need to map content to those headings. - About the role: description. - Responsibilities: duties list. - Requirements: maybe the "Physical And Mental Job Requirements" and maybe also "Ability to work outdoors..." etc. Could also include "Must be available to work shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Extensive travel for training may be required. Union membership is required within 60 days of establishing seniority." Those could be requirements. - Qualifications: required and preferred qualifications. - Skills: Skills And Abilities. - Benefits: benefits details. - Pay: pay progression. - Schedule: shift work details (maybe duplicate with Requirements but we can keep schedule separate). However we must not create Schedule unless posting actually states them. It does state shift work across all three shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays. So we can have Schedule. We must avoid duplication: if we put shift work in Requirements and also Schedule, that's duplication. Better to put shift work in Schedule only, and maybe not repeat in Requirements. Requirements could focus on physical/mental and basic eligibility (age, license, etc). Let's see. Let's extract specifics: About the role content: - At Norfolk Southern, we believe that our people power progress. Our culture is built on our SPIRIT values—Safety, Performance, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork—which guide how we work, lead, and grow together. - If you're ready to launch a career in mechanical maintenance and contribute to the reliability of our rolling stock, we invite you to explore the Freight Car Repairer Trainee role. - This hands-on, field-based position prepares individuals for a career in freight car maintenance through structured classroom instruction and on-the-job training. - Trainees learn to inspect, repair, and maintain railcars to ensure safe and efficient operations across our network. - This is a seniority-based union position. You must be available to work shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Extensive travel for training may be required. Union membership is required within 60 days of establishing seniority. - Training: Includes Both Classroom And Field Instruction - Classroom Training: Mechanical Safety Orientation and craft-specific training in welding and fabrication. - Field Training: Hands-on experience in car repair shops and yards. - Duration: Approximately 7 weeks (1 week safety orientation + 6 weeks craft training). - Norfolk Southern provides lodging and reimburses travel per union agreement. That seems good for About the role. Responsibilities list: - Inspect, repair, and maintain freight cars in compliance with FRA and AAR standards. - Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety and operations. - Perform welding and cutting operations (SMAW and FCAW processes in 2F, 3F, and 4F positions). - Operate forklifts, cranes, and car-moving equipment. - Operate various vehicles and may be required to obtain a CDL for operation of Locomotive Service truck. - Straighten, fabricate, and replace steel parts such as grab irons, ladders, and sill steps. - Remove and replace defective components including wheels, couplers, brake equipment, air brake valves, yokes, and draft gears. - Rerail cars and locomotives using rerailing equipment. - Complete and enter information in computer systems regarding car components, destination, lading, repair records, bad orders, and car releases. - Work safely to prevent accidents and injuries and wear required protective equipment (hard hat, hearing protection, safety-toe boots). - Complete annual safety training and pass safety rules examinations. Requirements: Could include: - Must be available to work shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. (But we might move to Schedule.) - Extensive travel for training may be required. - Union membership required within 60 days of establishing seniority. - Ability to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening and physical standards. - Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and perform heavy physical labor. - Must pass background screening and post-offer medical examinations, including drug tests. - High school diploma or GED. - 18 years of age or older. - Valid driver’s license. But those are qualifications. Hmm. Maybe better: Requirements = physical and mental job requirements (lifting, alertness, stoop, etc.) plus ability to meet FRA medical requirements (vision, hearing). Also ability to work outdoors, heavy physical labor, etc. Let's see the "Physical And Mental Job Requirements" section: - Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. - Must maintain alertness and concentration while working around heavy, moving equipment. - Ability to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, climb, and walk long distances over uneven terrain. - Ability to meet FRA medical requirements: Visual acuity (at least 20/40 in each eye separately and both together with or without corrective lenses). Hearing—no hearing loss greater than 40B average, at 500, 1000, and 2000 in better ear (can be met with hearing aid). That seems like Requirements. Also "Work Conditions: Shop and outdoor environments. Shift work across all three shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Union membership required. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness while working around heavy, moving, potentially hazardous locomotive engines." Shift work and union membership could be Schedule or Requirements. But we have Schedule section for shift work. Thus Requirements: physical/mental + FRA medical + ability to work outdoors in all weather, perform heavy physical labor, pass background/drug screening, etc. But some of those are also in Qualifications – Required. We need to avoid duplication. Let's decide: - Qualifications – Required: education, age, license, drug/alcohol screening, physical standards, ability to work outdoors, heavy physical labor, background screening, post-offer medical. - Qualifications – Preferred: welding experience, mechanical experience, veterans. - Skills: mechanical aptitude, problem-solving, troubleshooting, communication. - Requirements: physical/mental job requirements (lifting, alertness, stoop, etc.) + FRA medical (vision, hearing) + ability to work outdoors? Already in qualifications. Might be okay to have some overlap but we should avoid duplication. Perhaps we can keep Requirements as the physical/mental and FRA medical, and keep Qualifications as education/license/etc. That seems reasonable. Thus: Requirements section content: - Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. - Must maintain alertness and concentration while working around heavy, moving equipment. - Ability to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, climb, and walk long distances over uneven terrain. - Ability to meet FRA medical requirements: Visual acuity (at least 20/40 in each eye separately and both together with or without corrective lenses). Hearing—no hearing loss greater than 40B average, at 500, 1000, and 2000 in better ear (can be met with hearing aid). We could also include "Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and perform heavy physical labor." but that is in Qualifications – Required. Might be okay to include there. But to avoid duplication, maybe we keep that in Qualifications – Required. Thus Requirements as above. Qualifications section: combine required and preferred? Could have two sub-sections? But we just need a Qualifications heading; we can list both required and preferred under it, maybe using subheadings? The instruction only says use

for section headings; we can still have paragraphs