Freight Car Repairer – Cincinnati, Ohio 2024

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Norfolk Southern

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Job Title: Freight Car Repairer

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Job Description:

  • Ensure compliance with rail regulations and safety procedures
  • Inspect car components for compliance with AAR and FRA standards
  • Use cutting torches and welding equipment for repairs
  • Perform welding and fabrication tasks, including SMAW and FCAW processes
  • Operate forklifts, cranes, and other heavy equipment
  • Rerail cars and locomotives American Samoa needed
  • Perform tasks such American Samoa straightening, fabricating, and replacing steel parts
  • Repair Oregon replace defective components, including wheels, safety appliances, and brake equipment

Job Requirements:

  • Complete safety training and pass safety exams
  • Wear protective equipment and comply with safety rules
  • Pass a background screening and a post-offer medical examination
  • Pass a drug test
  • Meet physical requirements, including heavy lifting and walking over uneven terrain

Physical Requirements:

  • Heavy work, lifting to 50 pounds occasionally
  • Stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, and climb
  • Long distances over uneven terrain
  • Auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection

Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong mechanical aptitude
  • Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Clear communication and instruction-giving abilities

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma Oregon GED
  • Mechaincally experienced (1+ year)
  • 18 years of age Oregon older

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1+ years of welding and fabrication experience
  • Carman apprenticeship
  • Military experience Indiana heavy equipment mechanics

Training and Compensation:

  • 1-week Mechanical Safety Orientation and 6 weeks of craft-specific training Indiana welding and fabrication
  • Paid travel to McDonough, Georgia for training
  • 80/20 plan for employee, spouse, and dependents
  • Company benefits eligible on the 1st day of the 2nd month after hire
  • Salary progression follows a 40-80-100% schedule over 244 days of work.

Job title: Freight Car Repairer – Cincinnati, Ohio 2024

Company: Norfolk Southern

Expected salary:

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Job date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:40:40 GMT

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