Track Laborer FSRR

Patriot Rail Company; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Patriot Rail Company in Fort Smith, AR seeks a skilled track maintenance worker to inspect, repair, and install track components and related railroad assets. You will participate in safety meetings, maintain MO&W documentation, and ensure compliance with FRA rules.

CDL preferred and prior rail maintenance experience is highly valued. This physically demanding role requires lifting, manual dexterity, and the ability to operate or assist with heavy equipment on right-of-way.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 18 years old with a valid driver's license.
• Experience in railroad maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair and/or install track components such as rail, ties, ballast.
• Inspect, repair and/or install track switches and related infrastructure.
• Maintain compliance with railroad safety rules and FRA regulations.
• Operate equipment to inspect and improve track structure.
• Participate in safety meetings and document maintenance records.

Skills

CDL

Railroad experience

Track maintenance

Heavy equipment operation

Welding experience

Education

High School diploma / GED

Job description

Duties/Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair and/or install track and track components, such as the rail, ties, bars, ballast etc.
• Inspect, repair and/or install replace track switches
• Inspect, repair and/or install fences, waylands, bridges, street and railroad crossings
• Correct deviations in track surface, alignment and gauge
• Cut rails to specific lengths
• Adjust, lift and roll rails
• Slide and align tie plates
• Drill holes through rails for insertion of bolts and tighten or loosen bolts at joints that hold ends or rails together
• Sort track material for loading and unloading
• Clear brush, vegetation, snow, litter etc. from right-of-way; establish and maintain drainage
• Spray switches, angle bars and joints with oil for lubrication
• Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Participate in group discussions including unit meetings, job briefings, safety meetings or process reviews
• Maintain maintenance-of-way documentation such as summaries and reports
• Receive instructions, requests, orders, and information from posted bulletins, memorandums, rules and regulation manuals
• Operate equipment necessary to inspect, repair and improve track structure and other railroad property/facilities
• Assist Foremen/Track Inspectors and Machine Operators/Welders, as directed

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Skills

• Commercial Driver's License (CDL), preferred
• 5 or more years' experience in the railroad industry preferred
• Track maintenance experience
• Heavy machine/equipment operating experience
• Welding experience preferred

Education and Experience

• High School diploma/GED
• 18 years of age or older
• Valid Driver's License

Physical Requirements

• Walk long distance over uneven terrain, work around moving equipment, climb, ascend and descend locomotives
• 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 safety rating for ladders (both portable and affixed) and fall arrest equipment
• Heavy work, lifting up to 70 pounds occasionally and up to 100 pounds on a rare basis
• Reach, bend, push, pull, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit, stand, balance and lift in the course of duties
• Talk/hear (communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information)
• See (detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, assess)
• Must possess at least 20/40 in each eye with or without corrective lenses. Must be able to recognize and distinguish colors displayed by signals, signs, etc. Has ability to distinguish with no more than four (4) errors in a sixteen (16) plate isochromatic test. Must possess an average hearing threshold (in the better ear) of 40db at 500HZ 1000HZ and 2000HZ, aided or unaided

Employment Conditions

• Work safely, follow standard procedures, be alert and take necessary precautions to prevent on the job accidents and injuries
• Wear required protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, safety-toe boots, or safety glasses
• Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek
• Complete annual training and pass safety and track worker rules examinations
• Federal regulations require random testing for drugs and/or alcohol
• Must pass and maintain all required assessments, certifications and licenses
• Must pass a background screening

Safety is the cornerstone value in our Company. Our employees are expected to live our values on the job in how we work, how we act, and how we create value. Safety is a personal responsibility. We are professionals and our activities must reflect that professionalism. Each team member must demonstrate safety advocacy every day - regardless of their role in the Company. Compliance with safety and operating rules is required and essential to our own safety and that of others.

"The Patriot Way."

At Patriot, we value our relationships - with our customers, employees, shareholders, communities and other stakeholders. We know that safety, integrity, reliability, ethical behavior and exceptional customer service are critical to building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships. Everyone at Patriot - from the mailroom to the boardroom - embraces those values. More importantly, as a team, we make it our business to demonstrate them in everything we do. It's "The Patriot Way."

Equal Opportunity Employer

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