*Must Have Railcar / Tank Car Repair Experience*
*Must Be Open To Project Based Traveling Nationwide*
Union Tank Car Company (UTLX)
Provides leasing, manufacturing, and repair services to our customers and owns/manages one of the largest fleets of railroad tank cars in North America. Our manufacturing plants are state-of-the-art, and our fleet is maintained by a large, sophisticated repair network consisting of geographically-placed repair shops and mobile repair crews. With over 126 years in this industry, UTLX has a long history that provides a solid name and foundation on which to build customer relationships. UTLX is financially stable and a Berkshire Hathaway company. Our field site locations currently number about 80 throughout North America. We are searching for people with a positive outlook and strong work ethic, to be part of the UTLX success story.
Job Description
The Railcar Technician conducts all aspects of repair and maintenance on tank cars. This person must demonstrate good leadership and team skills while being a safety-conscious person.
- Tank Car Experience and Qualifications - Highly Preferred
- Understand and perform all work outlined under Supervision
- Conduct railcar inspections to ensure cars comply with all FRA, AAR, and customer requirements
- Perform repairs as necessary while always using current safety and quality standards and repair procedures
- Perform mechanical repairs to railroad freight cars including tank and hopper cars when required
- Occasionally performing welding repairs when needed
- Coordinate and complete repairs in an efficient manner and within assigned hours
- Maintain work area in a neat and orderly manner and report potential hazards.
- Notify supervision of any materials and/or equipment required to ensure completion of job tasks
- Interact well with team members and supervision
- Meet the expectations and requirements of all customers to ensure we deliver a best-in-class customer experience
- Ensure all necessary invoicing, inspection, and work order information is accurate and complete
- Actively participate in safety assessments and equipment inspections
- Follow all safety rules and practices
- May be involved in safety committees or initiatives
- Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge and Skills Required
- Tank Car Experience and Qualifications - Highly Preferred
- Following Certifications qualify for higher pay: Air Brake Tester (ABT), Liquid Penetrant (PT), Leak Testing (LT), Ultrasonic Thickness (UTT), Valve Specialist (VS), Visual Weld Inspection (VT), Mag Particle (MT), Tank Corrosion Inspection (TCI), Welding Pipe, Welding Jacket, Welding SS, Welding 5B
- Have a High School Diploma or GED
- Demonstrate job-related knowledge including following written instructions
- Demonstrate an ability to safely operate machinery including, but not limited to large work vehicles, which may also pull trailers from time to time, and forklifts
- Be dependable and reliable to show up for scheduled work shifts including any overtime
- Ability to learn basic railcar knowledge
- Proficiency with the use of basic hand and power tools
- Ability to learn basic knowledge of how to read Engineering drawings
- Ability to pass DOT Requirements is a plus
- Ability to perform confined space entry or monitoring and create hot work permits
- Ability to pass any required NDT disciplines and function specific certifications, which may include tank car welding, and demonstrates strong familiarity with AAR rules and regulations
- Ability to obtain the following within 6 - 12 months (timeline and required test depend on specific location): Welding and Airbrake Test certifications
- Any type of welding/mechanical experience or railcar knowledge is a preferred
- Must be legal to work in the United State now and in the future without sponsorship requirements
Environmental and Working Conditions
The physical environment for this job requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat or cold, wet, humid, or dry and dusty conditions. The employee may be frequently exposed to heights that require the use of fall protection equipment. Team members are required to use personal protective equipment as environmental conditions and job function details dictate.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Moderate to heavy physical effort involved, must be comfortable lifting 35lbs consistently
- Lifts and carries necessary equipment to railcar to perform work
- Safely climbs, walks, and balances on top of railcars while performing repair work
- Must follow prescribed safety rules to avoid possible injury
Why Join Our Team?
We take pride in offering our employees rich benefits packages. We appreciate hard-working and passionate individuals which is why we offer:
- Tuition Reimbursement, Medical, Dental, Vision
- Company-paid employee and dependent life insurance
- Company-paid sickness and accident income
- 401k matching
- Annual safety shoe reimbursement and prescription safety wear
- Holiday pay
- Vacation
- Marmon employee discount program
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.05 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Galena Park, TX 77547: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Welding: 1 year (Preferred)
- Railcar Repair: 1 year (Required)
- Tank Car Repair: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person