What are the responsibilities and job description for the Track Maintainer position at Carload Express, Inc.?
General Summary:
The Track Maintainer works as part of a team installing, repairing, and rebuilding railroad track along the network. This job entails working outdoors in a labor-intensive environment.
General Duties:
Qualifications:
The Track Maintainer works as part of a team installing, repairing, and rebuilding railroad track along the network. This job entails working outdoors in a labor-intensive environment.
General Duties:
- Perform track maintenance, repair and installation including but not limited to:
- Observe condition of tracks, track beds, and track right of way for problems or defects
- Inspect track, including ties, rail, fasteners, and switches for safety defects
- Lift rails using the manual track jack
- Sweep, pick, and dig dust and snow from movable track parts
- Remove and replace ballast
- Unload or assist in unloading ballast from rail car, cart, or truck
- Clip and unclip track fasteners
- Dig holes and trenches
- Remove and install ties with tie tongs
- Handle and move track materials and equipment
- Maintain track beds
- Drive and pull spikes
- Install and remove rail anchors
- Handle, place, and align tie plates under rails
- Cut in rails
- Plug spike holes
- Perform the following as needed:
- Cut vegetation and brush
- Various types of bridge maintenance
- Flagging
- Assist with transloading
- Perform basic maintenance on all machinery
- Operate manual tools, power tools and heavy pieces of machinery
- Assist with other projects and perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must have a valid driver's license (Class A or B CDL preferred)
- Experience operating construction or farm equipment
- Welding experience preferred
- Ability to operate various power tools and heavy pieces of machinery
- Must be able to read and comprehend documents such as safety rules, procedure, and safety manuals, operating and maintenance instructions and other work-related information
- Effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors, and associates in a clear, concise, courteous, and professional manner
- Demonstrate a commitment to safety in own behavior and as an example to other employees, contractors or suppliers and the public.
- Compliance with company policies including Company Handbook, Railroad Operating Rules and Safety Rules, and company drug & alcohol policies.
- Must have good communication and written skills.
- Must be able to read and comprehend regulations and instructions as well as possess good verbal communication skills.
- Operates equipment in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, contractors and/or customers and effectively handle conflict situations.
- Ability to climb on ladders
- Ability to stand and/or sit for more than half of each workday with periodic breaks.
- Ability to see near, far, all color, have depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to speak and hear clearly to communicate with co-workers, supervisors, yard workers, and section leaders.
- Ability to balance and walk over extended areas with uneven footing
- Ability to bend, twist, and crawl in open or confined spaces
- Ability to bend/crouch/kneel at waist or knees between locomotive and cars.
- Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 100lbs.
- Ability to perform physically strenuous work for extended periods of time
- Ability to exert up to 150lbs.
- Ability to work in tight, confined spaces.
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions: (hot, cold, rain, snow, and sleet)
- Ability to work in conditions that include loud noise and fumes
- Extreme all-weather conditions; un-even surfaces; safety sensitive work environment