• Job Description

  Req#: 53157

  Job Summary
  Operate, maintain, and repair machinery/heavy equipment.
  
  Primary Activities and Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
  • Operate and maintain heavy equipment (e.g. dump truck, crane, coal pusher/dumper, bobcat)
  • Maintain mechanical parts of conveyors and bulk material handling equipment
  • Operate and maintain diesel pushers
  • Operate electric and gas welding equipment
  • Fabricate, cut, shape, and perform finish operations using various types of materials
  • Perform periodic service on machinery
  • Operate car retarders and electrical switches
  • Perform clean up activities in the dock area as well as other general laborer duties
  • Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by manager

  
  Pay Rate
  Full rate $41.56/hour
  
  Training
  You will attend paid training, which could be out of town. CSX will pay for travel and lodging as required by collective bargaining agreement.
  
  Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Heavy mechanical repair experience
  • Experience operating heavy equipment
  • Outside work experience

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and/or Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
  • Welding certification

  Physical Requirements

  • Lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 83 pounds on a rare basis
  • Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection
  • Stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/crawl/balance/climb
  • Exposure to equipment that intensifies the heat factor on an occasional basis

  Basic Competencies

  • Verbal comprehension (Understand oral and written communications)
  • Communication skills (provide clear instructions/directions)
  • Reasoning skills (problem solving and troubleshooting skills)
  • Basic Math

  
  Job Requirements

  • Work safely to prevent on the job accidents and injuries
  • Wear protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, or safety-toe boots
  • Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work
  • Complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations
  • The applicant selected may be required to successfully complete a background check
  • Must pass all required assessments
  • Must pass a background screening
  • Must pass a post-offer medical examination, including a drug test
  • This position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement and membership is req.

• About the company

  CSX Corporation is one of the nation's leading transportation suppliers. The company’s rail and intermodal businesses provide rail-based transportation services including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers.

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