Railcar Maintenance Technician

Genesee & Wyoming Main Job Board; East Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is seeking a skilled carman/maintenance worker to ensure compliance with FRA rules, inspect car components, perform scheduled and on-demand maintenance, and repair or replace defective parts such as wheels, brake equipment, and couplers.

You will prepare written reports and forms, handle rerailing and on-site repairs, operate forklifts and light cranes, and assist with other projects across yard, road, and industrial sites.

Qualifications

• Two years of related work experience required
• Ability to lift up to one hundred pounds
• Computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions, in confined spaces, and at elevated heights

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration
• Inspect car components for compliance with AAR, FRA, and company standards
• Perform maintenance activity, both scheduled and on-demand, including air brake tests
• Repair, remove, or replace defective components such as wheels, safety appliances, truck and brake equipment, couplers, yokes, draft gears, and air brake valves; weld broken parts or secure new parts
• Prepare numerous written reports and forms, including bad-order forms, car-repair billing forms, and dimensional-loading forms; prepare record of car repairs for monthly billing process
• Perform rerailing and repair activities; make emergency and other repairs within yard limits, on the road, and at industrial sites
• Repair, remove, or replace components with the use of jacks, blocks, cutting and heating torches, and other hand tools
• Inspect, measure, and secure lading in open-top cars
• Operate forklifts, light cranes, and car-moving equipment
• Assist with other projects and perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Experience

Lifting 100 lb

Weather exposure

Confined spaces

Working at height

Education

High school diploma or GED

Eighteen years of age or older

Welding certification

Valid driver's license; CDL preferred

Four-year journeyman carman preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. is seeking a skilled carman/maintenance worker to ensure compliance with FRA rules, inspect car components, perform scheduled and on-demand maintenance, and repair or replace defective parts such as wheels, brake equipment, and couplers.

You will prepare written reports and forms, handle rerailing and on-site repairs, operate forklifts and light cranes, and assist with other projects across yard, road, and industrial sites.