To accept job offer, employee must have valid license and transportation. Also, be bale to pass pre-employment screening.
Job Duties;
Carry and place track materials using hand tools such as tie tongs, rail tongs, rail forks, lining bars, shovels, and jacks.
Attach rail to ties using spike mauls or spike drivers.
Remove spikes with claw bars, spike lifters, and spike pullers.
Lift, position, handle, remove and install railroad crossties in and around the track structure.
-Connect and disconnect rail using track, impact, power wrenches, or welding materials.
-Move, clean and tamp ballast (crushed stone-like material) with shovels, tamping picks, clay picks, lining bars, and ballast forks.
-Raise tracks, turnouts, crossings, and rails with track or power jacks.
-Cut associated materials with oxygen-acetylene torches, rail saws, cut off saws, and cold chisels.
-Drill holes with gasoline, pneumatic, hydraulic and electric drill motors.
-Work alongside heavy equipment by connecting, disconnecting and controlling material that is being moved and by directing such movement.
-Participate in safety meetings.
-Wear all appropriate personal protective equipment.