Section Laborer
Company: The Association of American Railroads
Location: Wylie
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Section Laborer Tracking Code 50040351 - 05072021 Job
Description **POSITION SUMMARY:**This position will work as part of
the section gang to lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or
narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or
in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. This
work includes using ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad
bed tamping machine operators.**POSITION REQUIREMENTS:*** 18 years
of age or older.* High School diploma or GED required* Must possess
a valid state-issued drivers license* Available to work
system-wide, extended and frequent travel required* Able to work in
a team environment, and possess verbal and written communication
skills sufficient to coordinate work and relate track conditions to
co-workers, typically via telephone and radio.* Manual labor
experience in an outdoor environment required.* Prior railroad
experience preferred* Must have requisite color vision acuity* Able
to use hands to perform activities involving holding, grasping,
turning and pulling.* Able to work in conditions that include loud
noise and fumes, work on and around heavy and moving machinery,
bend, lift, work, walk, stand and sit in confined spaces for
extended periods of time and use hand and power tools.* Follow
safety policies and procedures and wear the required personal
protective equipment required for the job in a safe manner.**JOB
DUTIES:*** Repair or adjust track switches, using wrenches and
replacement parts.* Cut rails to specified lengths, using rail
saws.* Operate track-wrench machines to tighten or loosen bolts at
joints that hold ends of rails together.* Lubricate machines,
change oil, or fill hydraulic reservoirs to specified levels.*
Clean or make minor repairs to machines or equipment.* Drill holes
through rails, tie plates, or fishplates for insertion of bolts or
spikes, using power drills.* Raise rails, using hydraulic jacks, to
allow for tie removal and replacement.* Clean, grade, or level
ballast on railroad tracks.* Clean tracks or clear ice or snow from
tracks or switch boxes.* Operate single- or multiple-head spike
pullers to pull old spikes from ties.* Engage mechanisms that lay
tracks or rails to specified gauges.* Grind ends of new or worn
rails to attain smooth joints, using portable grinders.* Patrol
assigned track sections so that damaged or broken track can be
located and reported.* Operate single- or multiple-head spike
driving machines to drive spikes into ties and secure rails.* Dress
and reshape worn or damaged railroad switch points or frogs, using
portable power grinders.* Adjust controls of machines that spread,
shape, raise, level, or align track, according to specifications.*
Observe leveling indicator arms to verify levelness and alignment
of tracks.* Drive graders, tamping machines, brooms, or ballast
spreading machines to redistribute gravel or ballast between
rails.* Drive vehicles that automatically move and lay tracks or
rails over sections of track to be constructed, repaired, or
maintained.* Push controls to close grasping devices on track or
rail sections so that they can be raised or moved.* Turn wheels of
machines, using lever controls, to adjust guidelines for track
alignments or grades, following specifications.* String and attach
wire-guidelines machine to rails so that tracks or rails can be
aligned or leveled.* Spray ties, fishplates, or joints with oil to
protect them from weathering.* Operate tie-adzing machines to cut
ties and permit insertion of fishplates that hold rails.* Available
to work a 40 hour work week subject to overtime, on-call and
alternate shifts that may include weeknights, weekends and
holidays.**UNION MEMBERSHIP:** This position is governed by a
collective bargaining agreement and the successful applicant will
be required to join the union. Monthly union dues are required and
will be deducted from the employee's paycheck. **Based on an
employee's seniority, an employee may be able, or in some cases
required, to work in positions other than the one for which s/he
applied.**The duties, responsibilities and qualifications in this
posting are representative categories to be used by an applicant in
deciding whether to apply for the position. These general
guidelines do not constitute an exhaustive list of qualifications
or essential functions of the position. In addition, these general
guidelines bear no relation to, nor are they intended to modify or
conflict with, any collective bargaining agreement provision.
Questions about the collective bargaining agreement, if any,
governing the position described herein should be directed to the
appropriate union organization.We are proud to be an EEO/AA
Employer/Veterans/Disabled. We maintain a drug-free workplace and
perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Job Location Wylie,
Texas, United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular ** Apply****
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