Railcar Repairman; Carman – Elizabeth, NJ

Railcar Repairman (Carman) – Elizabeth, NJ

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• Repairs, modifies, and upgrades rail cars.
• Rebuilds car components including bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors.
• Welds (30% of time), fabricates, and uses a cutting torch.
• Performs mechanical labor (frequently – 95% of time).
• Repairs and maintains railcars according to blueprints and other specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
• Inspects machines and equipment visually by touch, special knowledge, and training, to locate causes of trouble.
• Operates a forklift to move, align, and set parts in place.
• Measures, cuts, and threads pipes; replaces air lines using hand tools.
• Assembles subassemblies, major components, and equipment; checks the function to test for proper operation.
• Repairs broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment.
• Enters car repair information via an electronic keyboard system.

• Maintains a clean work environment.
• May set up and operate metalworking tools such as a welder or grinder.
• All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Must perform each job to specified time standards.
• Work must be done to the customer's requirements (AAR, FMO, FRA, TTX, etc. standards).
• Must comply with all work rules.
• Must work safely and not pose a threat to the health and safety of oneself and others.

• Circular saw.
• Air impact tools (½", ¾", 1"); air grinders (4", 7", 9"); air or hydraulic portable power pump and ram used regularly.
• Various hand tools are used frequently.
• Cutting torches used for cutting; heating torches used while bending; side grinder used for grinding; hoist used for lifting; winch used for pulling.

• Steel-toe shoes, hard hat, earplugs, safety glasses, welding shield, burning goggles, grinding shield, and proper clothing (long‑sleeved shirts and long pants while welding).

• Physical abilities: standing, hearing, and seeing for 8–10 hours; handling for 6 hours; walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and fingering for 5 hours; reaching below waist, twisting, and feeling for 2 hours; sitting, climbing, balancing, crawling, reaching over head, and talking for 1 hour. Frequently: standing, kneeling, stretching, reaching, gripping tools or objects, and bending at the waist.
• Regularly: walking, crouching, and twisting while standing. Occasionally: sitting, crawling, and twisting while sitting for up to 1 hour.
• Lifting: car parts from 1–80 lbs. throughout the day (10–25 lbs. frequently; 25–50 lbs. regularly; over 50 lbs. occasionally).
• Wrenches weighing up to 10 lbs. to tighten bolts occasionally (4 hours).
• Pulling: 10–25 lbs. frequently; 25–50 lbs. regularly; over 50 lbs. occasionally; carrying 50–75 lbs.

• Knowledge: mechanical skills.
• Skills:
  
  welding and cutting.
• Mental factors: decision‑making and reasoning (intermediate); planning and scheduling – limited; compiling/classifying/gathering information – intermediate; short‑term memory – intermediate.

• Requires outdoor work (8–10 hours/day); exposure to heat, cold/humidity; working at heights regularly; working around moving machinery occasionally.
• Exposure to welding and burning fumes, odors, dust, gases, and uncomfortable noises; worked in hot temperatures regularly, cold temperatures occasionally; driving automotive equipment occasionally; working with oil and grease regularly; working with vibrations regularly; and working alone occasionally.
• Hazard exposure: mechanical (tools), electrical (welders), and radiant energy (torches) frequently (10 hours/day).

• 8 to 10‑hour shifts; work hours and rest days may change regularly.

• Reports to the line supervisor or work group supervisor.

• Pay rate begins at $28/hour. Determined based on Carman/Journeyman status.

Management reserves the right to modify or adjust duties at any time based on operational needs. The frequency of essential and marginal functions, use of equipment/tools, physical requirements, and working conditions may…