Railcar Repair (Carman) in Albuquerque, New Mexico For Sale

** Company: BNSF Railway Base Pay: N/A Other Pay: Employee Type: Full-Time Industry: Transportation Manages Others: Not Specified Job Type: Engineering Other Required Education: Not Specified Required Experience: None Required Travel: Not Specified Relocation Covered: Not Specified Reference ID: exxxx7b7-6bc3-cdf1-b452-xxxxxxxx Location: Belen, NM xxxx2(Map it!) Loading map ... ** ** Contact: Not Available Phone: Not Available Email: Not Available Fax: Not Available ** ** ** Company Overview** For more than 150 years, BNSF Railway has been quietly delivering cars, coal, clothing, games, and nearly anything else found in homes and businesses. When the predecessors to BNSF Railway first started operations, we were building a nation by shrinking America's borders. Today, our focus is on using speed, agility, and resourcefulness to help expand the global marketplace for goods and services. Today, BNSF Railway plays a vital role for people around the world every day of the year-magazines are published on paper delivered by our trains, medicines are carried for distribution to hospitals and pharmacies, produce is shipped from farms to markets... the list is endless.Learn More about BNSF Railway Company Website Railcar Repair (Carman) ******Apply Now Report this job Job Description** BNSF Railway operates one of the nation's largest rail networks, with approximately 32,000 route miles operating through 28 states across the western United States. BNSF is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. For more than 160 years we have proudly served our customers by safely and efficiently delivering commodities such as coal, grain, steel and consumer products. The dedication, talent and creativity of our 38,000 employees have helped distinguish BNSF as an innovative and progressive leader within the transportation industry. To learn more about our company, our culture and our opportunities, please visit us online at www.bnsf.com/careers. BNSF is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Anticipated Closing Date: Posting closes at 11:59PM (CDT) on SEPTEMBER 1, xxxx. Apply early as this job may be removed or filled prior to the closing date. Anticipated Start Date: NOVEMBER/DECEMBER xxxx subject to change based on business need Positions Available: 1 Work Location: BELEN, NM This posting is for the above geographic location ONLY. If interested in other geographic locations, please visit the BNSF career website and apply directly to those locations when/if available. Benefits: BNSF Employees receive a competitive benefit package. Salary: Journeyman pay rate is approximately $25.04 per hour, Apprentice pay rate is approximately $21.03 per hour. Journeyman status is commensurate with 3 years of related experience and/or training or a current journeyman card. The terms of the collective bargaining agreement shall apply.** Job Requirements** DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is responsible for inspecting, rebuilding, and repairing freight cars. SAFETY: Comply with company and federal safety rules, policies and procedures to include wearing required safety equipment, responding to safety concerns and taking appropriate action. INSPECTING: Inspect railcar frames and bodies for holes, cracks, and other defects; safety appliances including hand holds, sill steps, grab iron, brake platforms, running boards; wheels to insure that rim treads, plates, hub axles, and bearings are in good repair. REBUILDING AND REPAIR: Maintain, replace and/or repair air brake pipes, valves, gaskets, air hoses and other equipment as required. Operate electrical and gas welding equipment to join a variety of metals and alloys; operate acetylene torches for cutting and/or shaping metal parts such as aluminum, cast iron, steel and bronze. EQUIPMENT OPERATION: Operate specialized off-highway motor vehicles including forklift trucks, mobile cranes, trackmobiles, and ship tractors. Basic Qualifications: . 18 years of age or older. . High School diploma or GED. . Willing to submit to an employment, criminal and driving background review. . Available to work in the geographic area indicated. . Able to read, write and communicate (speak, hear and understand) English. . Able to work outdoors in extreme all weather conditions (hot, cold, rain, snow, and sleet). . Work a 40 hour work week. Shifts are governed by union agreement and subject to seniority. Mechanical shops operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with three 8-hour shifts including weekends, holidays and overtime. Available to work any of these shifts as required. . Able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds without assistance. . Possess a valid driver's license. . Able to visually distinguish among red, blue, green and yellow colors, hear, and with training, distinguish auditory signals. . Able to use hands to perform activities involving holding, grasping, turning and pulling. . Able to perform work on uneven surfaces, frequently climb ladders and on/off equipment, and work from various heights including making repairs on top of railcars. . Able to work in conditions that include loud noise and fumes, work on and around heavy and moving machinery, bend, walk, stand and sit for extended periods of time and use hand tools. . Follow safety policies and procedures and wear the required personal protective equipment required for the job in a safe manner. Training: Company paid on-the-job training is provided. Relocation: Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Work Conditions: Extreme all-weather conditions; un-even surfaces; safety sensitive work environment. Probationary Period: Journeyman probationary period is 60 days. Apprentice probationary period is 122 days, during which an apprentice may be dropped from the apprenticeship if he or she is determined by the company to show insufficient aptitude or interest to learn the trade. Travel: Minimal. Shifts/Hours: Mechanical shops operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with three 8-hour shifts including weekends, holidays and overtime. Work weeks are 40 hours per week, shifts are governed by union agreement and subject to seniority. Union: Brotherhood of Railway Carman Dues: Per the collective bargaining agreement, union membership and monthly dues are required. Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC): Federal authority requires BNSF employees, whose work requires unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities, to obtain a TWIC. A TWIC is a condition of employment for such positions and requires candidates to those positions to submit to a TSA security assessment (to include, but not limited to, providing: biographic information; identity documents; fingerprints; digital photograph). More information is available at www.tsa.gov/twic. BNSF maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. All positions require pre-employment background verification; this includes but is not limited to medical history, criminal history, social security id, and work employment history including military service.** ** ** ******Apply Now Report this job