Job description
Railroad Welder
Build your career with an innovative and sustainable railroad maintenance and construction team at American Track! Our company is rapidly growing, and we have plenty of opportunities available for accelerated advancement. Are you new to the industry? No worries. We provide position-specific training for all field and office work. We believe that having happy and healthy employees is key to our success, and we offer a wide range of competitive benefits to help our team manage their physical and financial wellness. If you're looking to grow in a hands-on and collaborative environment with one of the most experienced companies in the industry, we'd love to hear from you. Start your adventure building America’s infrastructure today!
We have immediate openings for Railroad Welders in our Mulberry, FL location. Our Welders complete welding repairs and maintain all aspects of rail including frogs, rail-ends, turn-outs, switch points, and use thermite welding processes to connect rails. This position reports to work daily at 6 a.m. in Mulberry, FL. Starting Pay $21-$23 per hour (depending on experience).
What You'll Do:
Build your career with an innovative and sustainable railroad maintenance and construction team at American Track! Our company is rapidly growing, and we have plenty of opportunities available for accelerated advancement. Are you new to the industry? No worries. We provide position-specific training for all field and office work. We believe that having happy and healthy employees is key to our success, and we offer a wide range of competitive benefits to help our team manage their physical and financial wellness. If you're looking to grow in a hands-on and collaborative environment with one of the most experienced companies in the industry, we'd love to hear from you. Start your adventure building America’s infrastructure today!
We have immediate openings for Railroad Welders in our Mulberry, FL location. Our Welders complete welding repairs and maintain all aspects of rail including frogs, rail-ends, turn-outs, switch points, and use thermite welding processes to connect rails. This position reports to work daily at 6 a.m. in Mulberry, FL. Starting Pay $21-$23 per hour (depending on experience).
What You'll Do:
- Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Inspect all equipment daily to check for leaky cylinders, hoses or connections
- Perform grinding tasks using power and hand tools
- Assist crews on job sites in other rail related repairs such as changing out rails, changing crossties, etc. including labor or machine operating
- Replace rail anchors, drive spikes and tamp ballast as needed
- Monitor and maintain flow of gases, light torch and adjust gas mixture and pressure to obtain desired flame when making field welds. Replace cylinders on work vehicle as needed
- Repair or replace broken or cracked rail and build-up rail, trim weld, grind the surface of rail, and grind gauge sides
- Complete thermite welds from start to finish
- Inspect weld after grinding to check for hairline cracks or any visible defects
- Operate torches, welding equipment and heavy equipment
- Perform all required administrative duties such as filling out safety paperwork (job safety briefings) and timesheets, etc.
- Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by manager
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Coverage
- PTO and Holidays
- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- 401K
- Stick Welding experience needed (must pass pre-employment welding test)
- Pre-employment background check and drug screen required
- Welding certifications
- Experience in thermite welding and other rail related maintenance processes
- Experience in new track construction processes
- One or more years of outside work experience (e.g. construction, heavy equipment operating, etc.)
- Physical Demands include the ability to demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection; lift heavy objects; stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/crawl/balance/climb; work in extreme heat around equipment that intensifies the heat factor on an occasional basis
- Communication skills (provide and listen to instructions/directions)
- Mechanical proficiency
- Reasoning skills (problem solving and troubleshooting skills) and verbal comprehension (understand oral and written communications in English)
- Work outdoors in all weather conditions (i.e. extreme heat, rain)
- Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, grease, dust that is typically associated with a construction project, heavy equipment and moving machinery
- Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, shift work, and out of town work for periods of time
- Must satisfactorily complete all assigned training and assessments
- Must wear protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, 6” lace-up safety-toe boots with metatarsal protection, safety glasses, safety vests and other required PPE
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