Railcar Repairman (Carman) – Rossville, TN

Management has the discretion to change or modify the duties and essential functions at any time in accordance with operating needs. While frequency of tasks, tools, physical requirements, and working conditions may vary slightly due to railcar type, weather, or location, all Maintenance Specialists perform fundamentally the same work.

Responsibilities

• Repair, modify, and upgrade railcars.
• Rebuild car components such as bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors.
• Weld (30% of time), fabricate, and use cutting torch.
• Perform mechanical labor (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, by touch, and through specialized knowledge to diagnose issues.
• Operate forklift to move, align, and position parts.
• Measure, cut, and thread pipes; replace air lines using hand tools.
• Assemble subassemblies, major components, and equipment.
• Test functionality of repaired components and systems.
• Repair broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment.
• Enter car repair information via electronic keyboard system.

Marginal Functions

• Maintain a clean work environment.
• Set up and operate metalworking tools such as welders or grinders as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Performance Standards

• Complete each job within specified time standards.
• Ensure work meets customer requirements (AAR, FMO, FRA, TTX, etc., standards).
• Comply with all work rules.
• Work safely to avoid health and safety risks to self and others.

Tools & Equipment

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

Physical abilities (approximate durations may vary slightly by location):

• Standing, hearing, and seeing: 8–10 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 overhead, and talking: 1 hour or less

Lifting requirements:

• Car parts: 1–80 lbs. throughout the day
• Frequently: 10–25 lbs.
• Regularly: 25–50 lbs.
• Occasionally: over 50 lbs.
• Wrenches: up to 10 lbs. (occasionally, up to 4 hours)

Pulling and carrying:

• 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, e.g., determining when parts should be repaired)
  • Planning and scheduling (limited)
  • Compiling, classifying, and gathering information (intermediate)
  • Short-term memory (intermediate)

Working Conditions

Working Environment:

• Outdoor work: 8–10 hours/day
• Exposure to heat, cold, and humidity
• Working at heights regularly
• Working around moving machinery occasionally

Environmental Conditions:

• Exposure to welding and burning fumes, odors, dust, gases, and uncomfortable noises: 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 hazards from tools
• Electrical hazards from welders
• Radiant energy from torches (frequently, 10 hours/day)

Schedule

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

Reporting Relationship

Reports to line supervisor or work group supervisor.

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 supports shippers in intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy, and other markets requiring flatcars, boxcars, and gondolas.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Health, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Participation 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.
• Bring new product and process innovation to the railcar industry.
• Continuously improve products, processes, and systems in a cost-effective manner using modern design techniques and data analytics.
• Maintain and support cross-company alignment with the TTX mission statement.