Railcar Repairman (Carman) – North Kansas City, MO

About the Role

Repairs, modifies, and upgrades rail cars. Rebuilds car components: bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors. Welds (up to 30% of time), fabricates, and uses 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. Measures, cuts and threads pipes and replaces air lines using hand tools. Assembles subassemblies, major components, and equipment. Checks function to test for proper operation. Repairs broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment. Enters car repair information via electronic keyboard system.

Responsibilities

• Rebuild car components including bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors
• Weld, fabricate, and use cutting torch (welding up to 30% of time)
• Perform mechanical labor (frequently - 95% of time)
• Repair and maintain railcars according to blueprints and specifications using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments
• Inspect machines and equipment visually and by touch using special knowledge and training to locate causes of trouble
• Operate forklift to move, align, and set parts in place
• Measure, cut, and thread pipes; replace air lines using hand tools
• Assemble subassemblies, major components, and equipment
• Check function to test for proper operation
• Enter car repair information via electronic keyboard system
• Maintain a clean work environment (marginal function)
• Set up and operate metalworking tools such as welder or grinder (marginal function)

Performance Standards

• Perform each job to specified time standards
• Work must be done to customer requirements (AAR, FMO, FRA, TTX, etc., standards)
• Comply with all work rules
• Work safely and not cause threat to health and safety of self and others

Equipment & Tools Used

• Circular saw
• Air impacts: 1/2", 3/4", 1"
• Air grinders: 4", 7", 9"
• Air or hydraulic porta power pump and ram (used regularly)
• Various hand tools (used frequently)
• Cutting torch (frequent cutting)
• Heating torch (regular bending)
• Side grinder (regular grinding)
• Hoist (regular lifting)
• Winch (regular pulling)

Safety Equipment

• Steel toe shoes
• Hard hat
• Ear plugs
• Safety glasses
• Welding shield
• Burning goggles
• Grinding shield
• Proper clothing (long sleeve shirts and long pants while welding)

Physical Requirements

Duration (approximate times, vary slightly by location):

• Standing, hearing, and seeing: 8 or 10 hours
• Handling: 6 hours
• Walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and fingering: 5 hours
• Reaching below waist, twisting, and feeling: 2 hours
• Sitting, climbing, balancing, crawling, reaching over head, and talking: 1 hour

Frequency:

• Frequently: standing, kneeling, stretching, reaching, gripping tools or objects, bending at the waist
• Regularly: walking, crouching, twisting while standing
• Occasionally: sitting, crawling, twisting while sitting (1 hour or less)

Lifting: Car parts from 1-80 lbs. throughout the day: 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.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: 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)

Working Conditions

• Requires outdoor work (8 or 10 hours/day; exposure to heat, cold/humidity)
• Working at heights regularly
• Working around moving machinery occasionally
• Exposure to welding and burning fumes, odors, dust, gases, and uncomfortable noises from welding and burning (10 hours/day)
• Working in hot temperatures regularly
• Working in cold temperatures occasionally
• Driving automotive equipment occasionally
• Working with oil and grease regularly
• Working with vibrations regularly
• Working alone occasionally
• Hazard exposure: mechanical from tools; electrical from welders; and radiant energy from torches frequently (10 hours/day)

Schedule

• 8 to 10 hour shifts
• Work hours and rest days may change regularly
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule, which may include shift work, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must be available to attend a mandatory 4-week training program after hire

Reporting Relationship

Reports to line supervisor or work group supervisor.

About TTX Company

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.

About The Team: Provide reliable, cost effective and innovative railcar solutions for the markets we serve. Ensure an injury-free workplace. Build and develop a highly capable team of subject matter experts and leaders at every level in our organization. Bring new product and process innovation to the rail car industry. Continuously improve our products, processes and systems in a cost effective manner by using modern design techniques and data analytics. Achieve, maintain and support cross company alignment with the TTX company mission statement.