Railcar Repairman; Carman – Tacoma, WA

Job Category:
Equipment

Job Title:

Railcar Repairman (Carman)

• Repairs, modifies, and upgrades rail cars.
• Rebuilds car components: 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 forklift to move, align, and set in place parts.
• Measures, cuts, and threads pipes and 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 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 cause a threat to the health and safety of oneself and others.

• Circular saw.
• Air impacts 1/2″, 3/4″, 1″;
  Air grinders 4″, 7″, 9″;
  Air or hydraulic portable power pump and ram used regularly.
• Various hand tools are used frequently.
• Cutting torch used for cutting frequently; heating torch used while bending regularly; side grinder used for grinding regularly; hoist used for lifting regularly; winch used for pulling regularly.

• 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 (approximate times – vary slightly by location): standing, hearing, and seeing for 8 or 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 1 hour or less. Lifting: car parts from 1-80 lbs. throughout the day (lifting 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 (such as determining when parts should be repaired); planning and scheduling – limited; compiling/classifying/gathering information – intermediate; short-term memory – intermediate.

Working environment:
Requires outdoor work (8 or 10 hours/day; exposure to heat, cold/humidity; working at heights regularly; working around moving machinery occasionally.)

Environmental Conditions:

Exposure to welding and burning fumes, odors, dust, gases, and uncomfortable noises from welding and burning (10 hours/day); working in hot temperatures regularly; working in cold temperatures occasionally; driving automotive equipment occasionally; working with oil and grease regularly; working with vibrations regularly; and working alone occasionally. Hazard Exposure:
Mechanical from tools; electrical from welders; and radiant energy from 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.

The pay rate for the Railcar Repairman position begins at $28/hour. Pay rate is determined based on…