Track Laborer - Lancaster, PA

Norfolk Southern; Mount Holly Springs (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company is seeking a Track Laborer to perform physical labor for railroad maintenance. Responsibilities include using hand tools for track construction and repair, participating in safety meetings, and working in various weather conditions. Candidates must have a high school diploma and be capable of lifting heavy materials.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• Capable of lifting and carrying a minimum of 75 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical labor using hand tools to maintain railroad tracks.
• Participate in safety meetings and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Work as a member of a local Line Maintenance crew.

Skills

Effective interaction as a crew member

Ability to follow verbal and visual communications

Quick learning and performing job duties

Recognizing and reporting potential hazards

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Requisition 38713: Track Laborer - Lancaster, PA

Primary Purpose: Performs physical labor using hand tools and equipment to construct, alter, repair, maintain, and demolish railroad tracks, associated structures, and components. Works as a member of a local Line Maintenance crew.

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Line Maintenance Track Laborer

Principal Duties:

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

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Skills and Abilities:

• Interact effectively as a crew member.
• Understand and follow verbal and visual communications.
• Respond to audible and visual signals and warnings.
• Quickly learn and perform job duties.
• Recognize, avoid, and report potential hazards.

Pay Rates for Track Laborer & Traveling Track Laborer:

• 1st year: $30.98 - $31.44 per hour (90% of full rate)
• 2nd year: $32.70 - $33.18 per hour (95% of full rate)
• 3rd year: $34.42 - $34.93 per hour (100% of full rate)

Company Overview

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is a Fortune 300 organization and one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serving every major container port in the eastern United States, providing efficient connections to other rail carriers.

We are a team of more than 20,000 employees working together to maintain our reputation as "The Thoroughbred of Transportation." Norfolk Southern offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

We celebrate individuality and leverage the diverse backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees to foster a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We encourage all employees to contribute their skills and capabilities.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.