Railcar Repairman (Carman) – Elizabeth, NJ

About the role

Railcar Repairman (Carman) - Repairs, modifies, and upgrades rail cars. Rebuilds car components: bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors. Welds (30% of time), fabricates, and uses a cutting torch. Performs mechanical labor (frequently - 95% of time).

Responsibilities

• Rebuilds car components: bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors.
• Welds (30% of time), fabricates, and uses a cutting torch.
• Performs mechanical labor (frequently - 95% of time).
• Repairs and maintains railcars, according to blueprints and other specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
• Inspects machines and equipment visually by touch, special knowledge, and training, to locate causes of trouble.
• Operates forklift to move, align, and set in place parts in place.
• Makes measurements, cuts, and threads pipes and replaces air lines using hand tools.
• Assembles subassemblies, major components, and equipment.
• Checks the function to test for proper operation.
• Repairs broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment.
• Enters car repair information via electronic keyboard system.

Requirements

• Mechanical skills.
• Skills: welding and cutting.
• Mental factors: decision-making and reasoning; intermediate (such as determining when parts should be repaired); planning and scheduling - limited; compiling/classifying/gathering information - intermediate; short-term memory - intermediate.

Qualifications

• Frequent: standing, kneeling, stretching, reaching, gripping tools or objects, and bending at the waist.
• Regularly: walking, crouching, and twisting while standing.
• Occasionally: sitting, crawling, and twisting while sitting for 1 hour or less.
• Lifting: car parts from 1-80 lbs. throughout the day (lifting 10-25 lbs. frequently; 25-50 lbs. regularly; over 50 lbs. occasionally).
• Wrenches weighing up to 10 lbs. to tighten bolts (occasionally - 4 hours).
• Pulling: 10-25 lbs. frequently; 25-50 lbs. regularly; over 50 lbs. occasionally; carrying 50-75 lbs. occasionally.

Skills

• Mechanical skills.
• Skills: welding and cutting.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off.
• Health, Dental and Vision benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Railroad Retirement.

Pay

The pay rate for the Railcar Repairman position begins at $28/hour. Pay rate is determined based on Carman/Journeyman status.

Schedule

8 to 10-hour shifts; work hours and rest days may change regularly.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to the line supervisor or work group supervisor.

Disclaimer

Management reserves the right to modify or adjust duties and essential functions at any time based on operational needs. The frequency of essential and marginal functions, use of equipment/tools, physical requirements, and working conditions may vary depending on railcar type, weather, and location-specific restrictions. However, all Maintenance Specialists are expected to perform the same core responsibilities.

About Us

TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX’s pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required. TTX’s generous Total Rewards package includes Paid Time Off, Health, Dental and Vision benefits, and 401(k) with company match. This position participates in Railroad Retirement. TTX Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.