What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Laborer - Norfolk, VA 2025 position at Norfolk Southern?
Requisition ID : 38175
Job Description
Service and clean locomotives, transport supplies between work and storage sites, and perform a variety of support and clean-up activities in locomotive and car repair areas.
Primary Responsibilities
- Fueling locomotives
- Check and replenishing oil level of locomotives
- Cleaning cabs of locomotives, including restroom facilities
- Sanding locomotives
- Operate forklifts and other equipment
- Operate various vehicles, maybe required to obtain CDL for operation of Locomotive Service truck.
- May be required to operate locomotives within shop limits
- Washing locomotives
- Clean and maintain related railroad facilities
- Complete other tasks as needed to ensure the proper and safe functioning of the locomotive
Job Requirements
Constantly working around heavy, moving, potentially hazardous locomotive engines.
Additional Information
Skills / Abilities
Minimum Qualifications
Training
Mechanical Laborers will undergo 1 week of Mechanical Safety Orientation during their first week of employment at McDonough, GA. Norfolk Southern will pay reimburse travel and pay for lodging as required per union agreement.
Career Path
Predecessor Jobs : None
Future Jobs : Freight Car Repairer, Machinist (Locomotive Diesel Engine Mechanic), Locomotive Electrician
Compensation Data
Rate of Pay
Benefits
Work Conditions
Working hours will include shift work over all 3 shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Shifts are assigned / awarded by seniority. The work environment is a shop and outdoor work.
Company Overview
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE : NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.
Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.
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