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Company Name : American Track
Location : Fort Worth, TX 76177
Position : Railroad Track Laborer (Trackman)

Job Description : Do you enjoy working outdoors, working with heavy equipment, and learning new skills? It this describes you, then join our team of Railroad Track Laborers. These employees work with a team to maintain, repair, and replace rails, ties, switches, and ballast. This person uses hand tools and operates heavy equipment. The position starts as a Track Laborer, with an opportunity to qualify as a machine operator once the necessary knowledge has been learned. Some overnight travel is required. This position will report to Fort Worth, TX 76177.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Carry and place track materials using hand tools such as tie tongs, rail tongs rail forks, lining bars, shovels, and jacks
Install railroad tracks and embankments including special track work, road crossing signage, and rail lubricator
Align and slide track tie plates and cut rails to specified lengths
Handle drilling activities for insertion of bolts or joints
Align and gauge deviations in track surfaces in order to ensure train safety
Install, repair, and replace signs on railroad crossings
Remove brush and other vegetation from between rails
Perform lubrication activities on joints, angle bars, and switches
Perform authorized repairs and document outcomes of all repair activities
Lay and fix foundations for tracks and replace worn out or rough rail ends
Rebuild roadbeds and lay new rail sections
Operate picks, shovels, bulldozers, and spike mauls for long periods of time (sometimes all day), as well as specialized hydraulic railroad power tools
Attend callouts to repair damage done to tracks in the event of a derailment
Right derailed rolling stock and assist in lubricating wheel bearings
Comply with company and federal rules, policies, and procedures – wear required safety equipment, respond to and act on safety concerns.

Job Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older
Willing to work in the elements in all weather conditions (extreme hot, cold, rain, snow, sleet, etc.)
Understand and follow verbal and visual communications
Understand respond to audible and visual signals and warnings
Recognize, avoid, and report potential hazards
American Track is a drug-free Company, employees are subject to pre-employment and random drug tests
Willing to submit to a background check
Must pass all required assessments/trainings
Willing and able to travel to various job sites, including those that require overnight stay and those that require short notice mobilization
Interact effectively as a crew member
Capable of working unsupervised at time
Available to work full-time (40hrs/wk.) subject to overtime, on-call (24/7), alternating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays

Preferred, But Not Required
High School diploma or equivalent

Previous experience in railroad or other heavy construction or maintenance industry

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel; and talk or hear; climb stairs and/or ladders. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 – $22.00 per hour
Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Schedule:

10 hour shift
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
On call
Overtime
Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

Bonus pay

Experience:

Construction: 1 year (Preferred)
Railroad: 1 year (Preferred)
outdoor work: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Driver’s License (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

25% (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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