Maintenance Mechanic

Strasburg Rail Road Company; Strasburg Township (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Strasburg Rail Road Company is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to perform routine maintenance and repairs on shop machinery, tools, and equipment. You will operate forklifts and other machinery, fabricate parts, and maintain accurate records of service and repairs.

The role requires experience with welding, metal fabrication, and reading simple drawings, with flexibility for varied hours and heights. Join a hands-on team dedicated to railroad operations and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year in SRC mechanical dept or similar trade.
• Ability to carry out verbal or written instructions.
• Capable of operating welding machines, oxy/fuel torch rigs, plasma cutters, angle grinders.
• Familiarity with basic machine tools (band saws, lathes, milling machines).
• Proficient with hand and power tools.
• Ability to read simple mechanical drawings.
• Arithmetic, geometry, trig, and algebra.
• Valid driver's license.
• Willingness to work at heights and flexible hours.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on shop machinery, power tools, and equipment.
• Operate forklifts, telehandlers, skid-steer, and backhoe as required.
• Maintain records of purchases, inspection, service and repairs to equipment.
• Fabricate parts using machine and hand tools, welders, torches, plasma cutters, and metalworking gear.
• Document work as required and ensure safety standards are met.

Skills

Read drawings

Hand & power tools

Verbal/written instructions

Attention to detail

Flexible hours

Education

Trade experience

Tools

Welding machines

Oxy/fuel torch rigs

Plasma cutters

Angle grinders

Band saws / manual lathes / milling machines

Job description

Strasburg Rail Road Company

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Mechanic

FLSA: Non-exempt

POSITION REPORTS TO: Mechanical Shop Superintendent

POSITION PURPOSE: The Maintenance Mechanic's primary purpose is to perform routine maintenance and general repairs to tools, machinery, and equipment as well as other tasks assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Keep workplace clean and orderly.
• Comply with instructions provided by supervisor or designees.
• Perform routine maintenance and inspection of shop machinery, power tools, hand tools, equipment installations, and accessories associated with the foregoing.
• Keep records of purchase, inspection, service and repairs to shop equipment and machinery.
• Operate machinery such as but not limited to forklifts, telehandlers, skid-steer loader, backhoe.
• Maintain inventory or lubricants, spare parts, and supplies as required to keep shop equipment in good condition and available for use.
• Remove and replace defective parts using lifting equipment such as overhead cranes as required.
• Fabricate parts using machine and hand tools, welders, cutting torches, plasma cutters, and other metal working equipment.
• Document work as required.
• Perform additional duties as required.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS:

• Able to identify properly and improperly functioning systems and diagnose problems.
• Carries out proper and efficient repairs in compliance with company policies.
• Fabricates parts to specified dimensions and tolerances.
• Able to identify parts and materials appropriate for application.
• Anticipates need for materials and makes requisitions in a timely manner.
• Seeks instruction when needed to complete inspections and repairs properly.
• Shows up to work on time, properly attired and prepared to work.
• Enthusiastically takes on responsibility and aids Team Members to accomplish department goals.
• Works safely and efficiently and maintains a clean and orderly workplace.
• Complies with instructions from superiors and works independently when required.
• Complies with all policies outlined in the Employee Handbook or supplemental policy or guideline memos from the President.
• Works well with others

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of one (1) year as an SRC mechanical department laborer OR other comparable trade experience.
• Enthusiasm for the company and its mission.
• Ability to carry out verbal or written instructions.
• Capable of operating welding machines, oxy/fuel torch rigs, plasma cutters, angle grinders and other metal fabrication tools at or above a foundational level.
• Familiarity with basic machine tools, such as band saws and manual lathes and milling machines.
• Proficient with the use of hand and power tools.
• Ability to read and work from simple mechanical drawings.
• Working knowledge of arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, and algebraic math.
• Possession of valid driver's license.
• Organizational skills and careful attention to detail.
• Willingness to work at heights on ladders, scaffolds, man lifts or on top of rail mounted equipment.
• Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Positive attitude and personal confidence in management
• Willingness and desire to learn.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Full-time, minimum forty (40) hours per week. Regular shop hours are 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Shift has regular variations due to changing projects, priorities, and other factors.
• Work is primarily indoors, though many duties will require occasional outdoor work in all weather conditions at all times of the year.
• Work requires regular social contact with Team Members, customers, and vendors.
• Occasional exposure to very hot or very cold temperatures.
• Frequent exposure in a shop setting to soot, dust, oil, paint, and other potentially hazardous substances.
• Frequent work in confined spaces.
• Frequent need for personal protective equipment.
• Extended periods of walking or standing.
• Frequent lifting in excess of 50 pounds.

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified Team Members are selected. They are also essential to an effective appraisal system and related promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination decisions. Well-constructed job descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Supervisors as deemed appropriate may assign additional functions and requirements. In accordance to the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the Team Member or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Team Members can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.