Track Laborer

Schedule

Hours of Work: Variable, as scheduled by management. Days of Work: Variable. The hours of work are established as needed by operations and at the direction of management and are subject to change by management as required.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of experience and/or training.
• Experience with heavy tools and work in an outside environment.
• Valid driver’s license; CDL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in group discussions including unit meetings, job briefings, safety meetings or process reviews.
• Remove and replace track and track components (e.g., ties, rails, bars, etc.).
• Replace or repair track switches with specific components.
• Slide and align tie plates.
• Drill holes through rails for insertion of bolts and tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends or rails together.
• Correct deviations in track surface, alignment and gauge.
• Cut rails to specific lengths.
• Receive instructions, requests, orders, and information from posted bulletins, memorandums, rules and regulation manuals.
• Adjust, lift and roll rails.
• Sort track material for loading and unloading.
• Install and repair street and railroad crossings.
• Cut brush and vegetation from the right‑of‑way.
• Spray switches, angle bars and joints with oil for lubrication.