Rail Track Laborer - Travel-Ready, Hands-On Track Work

Norfolk Southern; Valdosta (GA); Vor Ort; USD 43.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Norfolk Southern Corporation in Savannah, GA is seeking a Track Laborer to perform hands-on track construction, repair, and maintenance as part of a local Line Maintenance crew.

Responsibilities include handling track materials, attaching rails to ties, removing spikes, positioning crossties, and operating rail tools. Strong physical stamina, travel willingness, and safety adherence are required.

Qualifikationen

• Must have either a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.
• Capable of lifting and carrying a minimum of 75 pounds.
• Will travel to various job sites, including overnight stays and short notice mobilization.
• Capable of working in inclement weather and/or conditions.
• Capable of covering distances afoot up to five miles per day on railroad right of way, negotiating steep grades and rough terrain, without assistance.
• Capable of working unsupervised at times.

Aufgaben

• Carry and place track materials using hand tools such as tie tongs, rail tongs, rail forks, lining bars, shovels, and jacks.
• Attach the rail to ties using spike mauls or spike drivers.
• Remove spikes with claw bars, spike lifters, and spike pullers.
• Lift, position, handle, remove and install railroad crossties in and around the track structure.
• Connect and disconnect rail using the track, impact, power wrenches, or welding materials.
• Move, clean, and tamp ballast with shovels, clay picks, lining bars, and ballast forks.
• Raise tracks, turnouts, crossings, and rails with track or power jacks.
• Cut associated materials with oxygen-propanetorches, rail saws, cut-off saws, and cold chisels.
• Drill holes with gasoline, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electric drill motors.
• Work alongside heavy equipment by connecting, disconnecting, and controlling material that is being moved and by directing such movement.
• Participate in safety meetings.
• Wear all appropriate personal protective equipment.

Kenntnisse

Team collaboration

Safety-conscious

Quick learner

Ability to follow signals

Physical stamina

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Norfolk Southern Corporation in Savannah, GA is seeking a Track Laborer to perform hands-on track construction, repair, and maintenance as part of a local Line Maintenance crew.

Responsibilities include handling track materials, attaching rails to ties, removing spikes, positioning crossties, and operating rail tools. Strong physical stamina, travel willingness, and safety adherence are required.