Railcar Repairman (Carman) – El Mirage, AZ

Job description

Management has the discretion to change or modify the duties and essential functions at any time in accordance with operating needs. Frequency of essential functions, marginal functions, machine/equipment/tools used, physical requirements, and working conditions may change somewhat due to the type of railcar, weather, and location operating restriction, but ALL MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS perform basically the same work. 1. Repairs, modifies, and upgrades rail cars. 2. Rebuilds car components: bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors. 3. Welds (30% of time), fabricates, and uses cutting torch. 4. Performs mechanical labor (frequently - 95% of time). 5. 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. 6. Operates forklift to move, align, and set in place parts in place. 7. Measures, cuts and threads pipes and replaces air lines using hand tools. 8. Assembles subassemblies, major components, and equipment. Checks function to test for proper operation. 9. Repairs br...