Norfolk Southern

Overview

The Track Laborer position at Norfolk Southern Corporation involves performing physical labor to construct, repair, and maintain railroad tracks and associated structures. The company is a leading transportation organization operating across the eastern United States.

Responsibilities

• Carry and place track materials using hand tools.
• Attach the rail to ties using spike mauls or spike drivers.
• Remove spikes with claw bars, spike lifters, and spike pullers.
• Lift, position, handle, remove and install railroad crossties.
• Connect and disconnect rail using various tools.
• Move, clean, and tamp ballast with hand tools.
• Raise tracks, turnouts, crossings, and rails with jacks.
• Cut materials with oxygen-propane torches and saws.
• Drill holes with various drill motors.
• Work alongside heavy equipment and direct material movement.
• Participate in safety meetings.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment.