What are the responsibilities and job description for the Carman - Freight Car Mechanic position at Cathcart Rail, LLC?
Job Details
Job Location: Roxboro Ops - Semora, NC
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Description
Summary Description
Incumbents will use mechanical skills to safely inspect and repair railcars to customer and industry specifications. A limited number of entry level trainee positions are available but we seek candidates with rail industry or other heavy industrial experience including welding or mechanical assembly.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Learn and adhere to all Cathcart Rail safety procedures
- Conduct freight train inspections and identify defects and safety concerns
- Keep work area in a clean and orderly manner to comply with Cathcart Rail, FRA, and environmental rules and regulations
- Follow written and verbal directions
- Work effectively in a team environment
- Possess a thorough understanding of railcar, components, and/or shop work order
- Understand inventory control
- Assist in disassembly of damaged railcars
- Apply FRA, AAR Interchange Rules when repairing railcars
- Maintain a high level of quality with an understanding of Cathcart Rail’s Quality Assurance Program
- Perform repairs such as, but not limited to, basic mechanics, grinding, and touch-up painting and decaling on various types of railcars or tank cars as required
- Set up and operate various hand and power tools such as, but not limited to, air arc, plasma cutting, Huck and welding machines and processes, and oxy-fuel operation in heating and cutting processes
- Comply with the company’s Safety Program by following all in-house and FRA rules, regulations, and procedure
- Comply with the company’s Quality Program by following all in-house quality processes and procedures and required AAR and FRA rules and regulations as well as any client-specific procedures
- Complete documented training to set up and operate or drive equipment such as, but not limited to: forklift, man lift, crane, backhoe, skid loader, hoist, or hydraulic boom
- Meet the requirements of AWS D15.1 for freight cars utilizing GMAW (Hardwire), FCAW (Flux Core), and/or SMAW (Stick) welding on carbon steel as well as our internal welding technology training and examination
- Cross train on various railroad crafts as needed
Qualifications
Qualifications
- High-school diploma or equivalent
- Railcar repair experience strongly preferred
- Railroad experience and/or knowledge preferred
- Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating Regulations and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals and blueprints
- Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence and speak and communicate effectively
- Must possess basic math skills and work and understand simple mathematical concepts
- Must possess reasoning ability to solve practical problems
- Must be able to fully pass the fitness-for-duty examination, pre-employment physical, and pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings
