Welder Helper

Florida East Coast Railway; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida East Coast Railway is seeking a Welder Helper in Saint Augustine, FL to assist in track maintenance welding and alignment tasks. Start date is November 9, 2026, with paid training in New Smyrna Beach for two weeks before returning to Saint Augustine for on-the-job training.

Work hours are 7:00–18:00 Tue–Fri. CDL B, FRA 213.7 A & B, and Roadway Worker Safety certifications are required. Starting pay is $23.98/hour, increasing to $28.21 after qualification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to write routine reports and communicate with others.

Responsibilities

• Holds, positions, and reads tape or rods to assist in layout.
• Places and moves wedges, braces, and jigs to hold rail and parts.
• Hammers wedges and drift pins, and turns turnbuckles.
• Pulls pry bars to align parts.
• Grinds or chips rough edges, surplus weld, or scale.
• Positions and turns clamps, and bolts together butt straps or parts.
• Transports and furnishes welder with materials, tools, and supplies.
• Cleans work area, machines, tools, and equipment.
• Uses torch to cut and shape metal, as directed.
• Performs other routine duties.

Skills

Reading documents

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CDL B

FRA 213.7 A & B

Roadway Worker Safety

Job description

Overview

Assists welder in all aspects of track maintenance welding work; specifically assists in alignment and setup of rail for bond welding as well as finish grinding; assists in setup for frog, switch point, and rail end welding, by performing the following duties.

Start date scheduled for November 9, 2026. Paid training will commence in New Smyrna Beach, Florida for two (2) weeks; thereafter, new hire Welder Helper will return to their home location (St. Augustine) for on-the-job training.

• 0700-1800 Tuesday - Friday.
• CDL B required
• Starting pay is $23.98/hr. After qualification goes up to full pay at $28.21
• St. Augustine, FL

Responsibilities

• Holds, positions, and reads tape or rods to assist in layout.
• Places and moves wedges, braces, and jigs to hold rail and parts.
• Hammers wedges and drift pins, and turns turnbuckles.
• Pulls pry bars to align parts.
• Grinds or chips rough edges, surplus weld, or scale.
• Positions and turns clamps, and bolts together butt straps or parts.
• Transports and furnishes welder with materials, tools, and supplies.
• Cleans work area, machines, tools, and equipment.
• Uses torch to cut and shape metal, as directed.
• Performs other routine duties.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense, understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems in-volving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, OR REGISTRATIONS

Must have Class B commercial driver's license, motor car permit, FRA 213.7 A & B certification, and Roadway Worker Safety certification. Upon employment, new hire must successfully complete and pass all FEC Rules Classes: Safety, Operating, and Roadway Worker. Must complete all requirements to obtain FRA A & B certifications and pass test within 60 days.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.