Sheet Metal Worker (Plumber) - Curtis Bay, MD

CSX Corporation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 52,348 - 60,614; Full time

Job summary

CSX is seeking a versatile Electrician/Sheet Metal worker to install and maintain pipe systems and HVAC equipment across shops, yards, and facilities. You will follow safety rules, read schematics, and perform welds and plumbing installations as part of a multi-department team.

Training is provided at the Railroad Education & Development Institute in Atlanta, GA, with travel, lodging, and meals covered per the collective bargaining agreement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Experience with blue print/schematic reading.
• One year of welding experience.
• One year of plumbing experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with railroad safety and FRA rules.
• Diagnose component or product failures using standard procedures.
• Interpret blueprints, sketches, or specs for fabrication and installation of sheet metal.
• Install plumbing fixtures (toilets, urinals, showers, sinks, etc.).
• Install switch heaters and lay out, assemble, install pipe systems and related equipment.
• Operate fabricating machines and perform metal shaping for assembly.
• Maintain refrigeration, HVAC systems and steam/gas heating equipment.
• Operate material handling tools and welding equipment as required.
• Support various CSX facilities and shop needs as assigned by management.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Welding

Plumbing

Sheet metal

Pipe fitting

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

Pipe fit in shops, yards, buildings, tracks, and along right of ways. Employees must be able to meet and comply with the manufacturer's weight limitation safety rating and recommendations for any equipment associated with performing their duties, including the 300 lb. safety rating for ladders (both portable and affixed) and fall arrest equipment.

Primary Activities and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Determine reasons for component or product failure by tracing the problem through standardized procedures
• Interpret blueprints, sketches, or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling and installing sheet metal products
• Installation of all types of plumbing fixtures (e.g. toilets, urinals, showers, sinks, and other fixtures)
• Installation of switch heaters
• Set up and operate fabricating machines
• Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, pipe support, hoses, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating and sprinkling systems
• Shape and modify metal material to enable assembly of components
• Install and maintain refrigeration, air conditioning systems and steam and gas heating in shops, rail yards, and offices, including compressors, pumps, meters, hydraulic controls and piping
• Operate material handling equipment, acetylene torches and electric and gas welding equipment
• Repair and maintain other systems including, but not limited to snow melters, smoke pipe testing, compressed air, sand towers, roof, septic & sewer, fueling, washing, pumping, environmental and gas systems
• Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by manager

Pay Rate

Training Rate- $37.25 (While attending REDI)

$41.39/hour full rate upon reporting to assigned location

Training

You will attend two weeks of paid training at the Railroad Education & Development Institute in Atlanta, GA. CSX will pay for travel, lodging and meals as required by collective bargaining agreement.

Selkirk, NY ONLY

This position shares a joint roster between the Mechanical, Facilities, and Signals Departments. Once hired and upon reporting to Selkirk, placement in a position will be determined by the union agreement seniority rule in which bids/awarded positions are based on seniority. When accepting an Electrician position, it’s important to understand that if you hold this position at Selkirk, you may hold a position in any of these three departments throughout your CSXT career.

• Mechanical Electrician works in a Locomotive Shop.
• Facilities Electrician covers road territory and travels.
• Signals Electrician-Switch Heater covers road territory and travels.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 18 years of age or older
• Valid Driver's License
• Experience with blue print/schematic reading
• One year of welding experience
• One year of plumbing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Four years of sheet metal and/or pipe fitting experience

Physical Requirements

• Heavy work, lifting up to 70 pounds occasionally and up to 100 pounds on a rare basis
• Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection
• Verbal comprehension (Understand oral and written communications)
• Communication skills (provide clear instructions/directions)
• Reasoning skills (problem solving and troubleshooting skills)
• Mechanical aptitude

Job Requirements

• Work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries
• Wear protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, or safety-toe boots
• Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work
• Complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations
• Federal regulations require random testing for drugs and/or alcohol
• Must pass all required assessments
• Must pass a background screening
• Must pass a post-offer medical examination, including a drug test
• This position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement and membership is required.
• May require regional travel

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSX is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. View the EEO is Law poster.