Career Mobile Repair Technician/Driver

Trinity Industries; Canal Point (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Rail is hiring a Career Technician, Mobile Repair/Transloading at our Canal Point, FL site. This role conducts railcar inspections, performs repairs, and ensures safe operations while coordinating with customers and completing all required documentation.

Required experience includes railcar maintenance or manufacturing with hands-on skills in welding, piping, and machinery. Valid driver's license and ability to work in confined spaces are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1.5 years in railcar maintenance or manufacturing.
• Proficient in railcar disciplines listed (Air Brake Testing, Welding, etc.).
• Ability to read engineered drawings and use hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct railcar inspections to ensure compliance.
• Perform repairs using current procedures.
• Meet customer expectations for exceptional service.
• Ensure invoicing, inspection, and work orders are accurate.
• Pass required NDT disciplines and adapt to AAR rules and regulations.
• Participate in safety assessments and inspections.
• Work in confined spaces and at heights as required.
• Create hot work permits and monitor confined spaces.
• Follow training on safety and quality.
• Transload materials to/from rail and trucks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Railcar maintenance

Welding

Air Brake Testing

Gasket Valves & Fasteners

BLTII

PTII

VTII

Coating applicator

Coating inspector

Abrasive blaster

Reading engineered drawings

Driver’s license

Confined space work

AAR rules knowledge

Tools

Hammers

Torches

Wrenches

Hydraulic jacks

Pneumatic tools

Job description

Job Description - Career Mobile Repair Technician/Driver (2600607)

Job Description

Career Mobile Repair Technician/Driver - ( 2600607 )

Description

Trinity Railis hiring aCareer Technician, Mobile Repair/Transloading at our Canal Point, FL site.

Our products are an integral part of the supply chain that helps fuel our lives and our economy. Over the last 85 years, Trinity Industries has grown to over 6,000 employees strong with the common purpose ofDelivering Goods, For the Good of All.

TheCareer Technician, Mobile Repair/Transloading position is a great opportunity for a resilient, team-minded individual who doesn’t stray away from a challenge.

What you'll do:

• Conduct railcar inspections to ensure cars are in compliance
• Perform repairs as necessary while always using current repair procedures.
• Meet the expectations and requirements of all customers to ensure we deliver an exceptional customer experience
• Ensure all necessary invoicing, inspection, and work order information is accurate and complete.
• Has the ability to pass any required NDT disciplines and function specific certifications, which may include tank car welding, and demonstrates strong familiarity with AAR rules and regulations.
• Actively participate in safety assessments and equipment inspections
• Ability to work within confined spaces and from elevated heights as required to perform work.
• Able to perform confined space monitoring and create hot work permits.
• Perform outlined work under supervision of site or crew leader
• Follows all safety rules and practices
• May be involved in safety committees or initiatives
• Understand and complete all basic required on-board training in regard to safety and quality
• Transloading various materials to and from rail and trucks
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

What you'll need:

• Minimum of 1.5 years’ experience in railcar maintenance or manufacturing or proficient in one or more of the following disciplines: Air Brake Testing, Welding, Gasket Valves and Fasteners, BLTII, PTII, VTII, Qualified Coating Applicator, Qualified Coating Inspector, Qualified Abrasive Blaster or other qualifications as applicable
• Basic understanding of how to read engineered drawings
• Any type of Welding/Valve/Mechanical experience or railcar knowledge is preferred
• Valid Driver’s License and good driving record
• Ability to work within confined spaces and from elevated heights as required to perform work
• Ability to perform confined space monitoring and create hot work permits
• Ability to learn all major railcar components and basic functions
• Ability to understand Field Manual of the AAR Interchange rules
• Ability to use hand tools such as hammers, torches, wrenches, hydraulic jacks, pneumatic tools, and others as required
• May be required to mentor/train lower-level technicians
• Valid Drivers License and clean driving record

Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements to operate a Trinity Rail vehicle:

• Accepted candidates will be required to operate a TrinityRail Mobile Repair Truck, with some trucks requirement DOT regulated operators
• Possess a current valid driver’s license
• Must have a clean motor vehicle record check for the previous 3 years.
• A clean driving record means the employee has not been held at fault for a car accident, or arrested on charges of violating vehicle and traffic laws.

Candidates who will be operating DOT regulated repair trucks must meet the following requirements in addition to the minimum requirements above.

• If previous Commercial Motor Vehicle experience is listed, the motor vehicle record check will be for the previous 7 years
• Must complete and pass a DOT Physical
• Complete and Pass a Trinity issued road test
• Trinity will inquire to previous employers for commercial motor vehicle operation
• Subjected to annual certification of violations
• Subject to annual motor vehicle driving records