Mechanic - Welder - Freight Car Repair
Company: Progress Rail Services
Location: Covington
Posted on: January 22, 2023
Job Description:
Mechanic - Welder - Freight Car RepairDecoursey/Covington,
KYBenefits:Progress Rail Services Corporation and its subsidiary
and affiliate companies offer an excellent total compensation
package* including:
- Competitive salary
- 401(k) plan with company match available
- Medical/dental/life/disability insurance coverage
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Relocation assistance may be available for some
positions.*Benefits eligibility differs by job position and
employment status - governing plan documents control such
benefits.Job Purpose:
- Removal, fabrication, fitment and welding of railcar parts,
components and structures
- Repair or replace worn mechanical components
- Fabricate, assemble or disassemble manufactured products
- Inspect rails cars and troubleshoot mechanical issues
- Read blueprints, technical drawings, tape measure
- Read and understand work order and record repairs
correctly
- Understand service and repair manuals and apply constraints to
repairs and modifications being performed
- Use oxy/fuel torch, arc welding equipment and power tools
- Apply decals, stenciling and touch-up painting on railcars
- Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with PRS
safety policies
- Perform all duties and responsibilities within time standards
allowed.Key Job Elements:
- Non-temperature controlled facility
- Work outside in 0-100 degrees F
- High noise levels (above 85 decibels)
- High levels of dust.Education/Training:
- Prefer High School Education or GED
- Welding experience preferred but not requiredQualifications &
Experience:
- Mechanical aptitude
- Read precision instruments and gauges
- Capable use of hand and power tools, including pneumatic tools,
cutting torches and welding machines
- Work around and operate overhead cranes and mobile
equipment
- Work from heights over 6"
- Work on varied surfaces (concrete floors, gravel, rail car
floors)
- Constant standing, walking
- Frequent bending, crouching, stooping, kneeling, squatting,
overhead reaching, climbing ladders
- Frequent work below waist level and above shoulder level
- Push/pull up to 50 lbs.
- Carrying up to 50 lbs.Company Description:Progress Rail, a
Caterpillar company, is an integrated rolling stock and
infrastructure provider, delivering a full range of products and
services to domestic and international railroad customers. Our
customers enjoy one-stop shopping and comprehensive cradle-to-grave
railway solutions - whether it rolls on the rail or is the rail
itself. From locomotives, transit, freight cars and engines, to
tracks, signals and advanced technology, we ensure customers can
count on us to meet all their rail needs.EEO: -Equal Opportunity
Employer - Race/Color/Sex/Religion/National Origin/Sexual
Orientation/Gender Identity/VetsApply Online BelowSalary: . Date
posted: 01/17/2023Required
Keywords: Progress Rail Services, Covington , Mechanic - Welder - Freight Car Repair, Other , Covington, Kentucky
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