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About the Role

Guardian Rail is a leading freight rail services and transportation company seeking Repair Technicians to safely inspect and repair railcars, ensuring mechanical and operational integrity. This role requires mechanical skills and a safety-conscious mindset for hands-on work in various outdoor conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform railcar repairs in compliance with FRA and AAR interchange rules.
• Conduct pre and post inspection of all assigned railcars.
• Comply fully with all safety protocols including in house and OSHA rules, regulations and procedures.
• Comply fully with the Company's quality program by conforming to in-house processes and required AAR and FRA rules and regulations.
• Keep work area in a clean and orderly manner to comply with Guardian Rail, OSHA, and environmental rules and regulations.
• Follow written and verbal directions.
• Work effectively in a team environment.
• Possess a thorough understanding of railcar, components, and/or shop work order.
• Understand inventory control.
• Assist in disassembly of damaged railcars.
• Perform repairs such as basic mechanics, grinding, and touch-up painting and decaling on various types of railcars or tank cars.
• Set up and operate various hand and power tools such as air arc, plasma cutting, Huck and welding machines and processes, and oxyfuel operation in heating and cutting processes.
• Perform interior railcar cleaning.
• Complete documented training to set up and operate or drive equipment such as forklift, man-lift, crane, backhoe, skid loader, hoist, or hydraulic boom.
• Meet the requirements of AWS D15.1 for freight cars utilizing GMAW (Hardwire), FCAW (Flux Core), and/or SMAW (Stick) welding on carbon steel as well as internal welding technology training and examination.

Requirements

• High-school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Prior experience as a Carman or Railcar Repair Technician highly desirable.
• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals and blueprints.
• Must possess basic mechanical knowledge and experience with hand & power tools, including heavier air and electric powered tools and cutting torches.
• Must enjoy outdoor, physical, hands on work with frequent standing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling and lifting required.
• Certified E7018 welder preferred.
• Must be able to write routine reports and correspondence and speak and communicate effectively.
• Must possess basic math skills and work and understand simple mathematical concepts.
• Must possess reasoning ability to solve practical problems.
• Must be able to fully pass the fitness-for-duty examination, pre-employment physical, and pre-employment and random drug and alcohol screenings.

Skills

• Mechanical skills
• Welding
• Mechanical assembly
• Grinding
• Painting
• Decaling
• Air arc operation
• Plasma cutting operation
• Huck machine operation
• Welding machine operation
• Oxyfuel operation
• Interior railcar cleaning
• Forklift operation
• Man-lift operation
• Crane operation
• Backhoe operation
• Skid loader operation
• Hoist operation
• Hydraulic boom operation
• GMAW (Hardwire) welding
• FCAW (Flux Core) welding
• SMAW (Stick) welding
• Carbon steel welding
• Basic math skills
• Problem-solving

Location

• Falconer, NY 14733

Work Type

• Full Time
• Outdoor work

Experience Level

• Heavy industrial experience
• Rail industry experience

Education Level

• High-school diploma or GED

Salary/Compensations

• $22.50 - $27.50 Hourly

Benefits

• $1,500 sign on/retention bonus, payable over the first 12 months of employment

About the Company

• Guardian Rail operates one of the country’s leading freight rail services and transportation companies.
• Has a large network of freight and tank car repair facilities.
• Has a nationwide network of running repair agents.
• Has a rail services division that operates short line railroads and contract switching and transloading sites.