Summary Description

Incumbents will use mechanical skills to safely inspect and repair freight cars and tank cars to customer and industry specifications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform rail car repairs in compliance with FRA and AAR requirements
• Assist in the inspection and repair of railcars and/or tank cars
• Perform repairs including, but not limited to, grinding, welding, painting and decaling various types of railcars
• Learn and adhere to all Cathcart Rail safety procedures
• Keep work area in a clean and orderly manner so as to comply with Cathcart Rail, OSHA 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 and practice inventory control
• 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 company’s Safety Program by following all in-house and OSHA rules, regulations and procedure
• Comply with 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, manlift, crane, backhoe, skid loader, hoist or hydraulic boom

• High-school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating 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