Job Summary
Pipe fit in shops, yards, buildings, tracks, and along right of ways.

Primary Activities and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Determine reasons for component or product failure by tracing the problem through standardized procedures
• Interpret blueprints, sketches, or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling and installing sheet metal products
• Installation of all types of plumbing fixtures (e.g. toilets, urinals, showers, sinks, and other fixtures)
• Utilize pipes of all materials including PVC, copper, galvanized, stainless, iron and copper
• Set up and operate fabricating machines
• Lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, pipe support, hoses, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating and sprinkling systems
• Shape and modify metal material to enable assembly of components
• Operate material handling equipment, acetylene torches and electric and gas welding equipment
• Repair and maintain other systems including, but not limited to snow melters, smoke pipe testing, compressed air, sand towers, roof, septic & sewer, fueling, washing, pumping, environmental and gas systems
• Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by manager

Pay Rate

• Training Rate - $36.92/hour
• Apprentice (1st 345 work days from start date at work location) - 90% of journeyman rate
• Apprentice (2nd 345 work days from start date at work location) - 95 % of journeyman rate
• Full Journeyman Rate (upon reporting to location) - $41.02/hour
  

Training
You will attend two weeks of paid training at the Railroad Education & Development Institute in Atlanta, GA. CSX will pay for travel, lodging and meals as required by collective bargaining agreement.

Selkirk, NY ONLY- This position shares a joint roster between the Mechanical, Facilities, and Signals Departments. Once hired and upon reporting to Selkirk, placement in a position will be determined by the union agreement seniority rule in which bids/awarded positions are based on seniority. When accepting an Electrician position, it’s important to understand that if you hold this position at Selkirk, you may hold a position in any of these three departments throughout your CSXT career:

• Mechanical Electrician works in a Locomotive Shop.
• Facilities Electrician covers road territory and travels.
• Signals Electrician-Switch Heater covers road territory and travels.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 18 years of age or older
• Valid Driver's License
• Experience with blue print/schematic reading
• One year of welding experience
• One year of plumbing experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Four years of sheet metal and/or pipe fitting experience

Physical Requirements

• Heavy work, lifting up to 70 pounds occasionally and up to 100 pounds on a rare basis
• Stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/crawl/balance/climb
• Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection

Basic Competencies

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

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
• Federal regulations require random testing for drugs and/or alcohol
• 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.
• May require regional travel