Job Description

Overview

The Railcar Repairman (Carman) position in Jersey City, NJ, involves repairing, modifying, and upgrading rail cars, as well as performing mechanical labor and operating various tools and equipment. TTX Company, the employer, is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services in North America.

Responsibilities

  • Repairs, modifies, and upgrades rail cars.
  • Rebuilds car components such as bolsters, side framers, hitch heads, and box car doors.
  • Welds, fabricates, and uses cutting torch.
  • Performs mechanical labor frequently.
  • Repairs and maintains railcars according to blueprints and specifications using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
  • Inspects machines and equipment visually and by touch to locate causes of trouble.
  • Operates forklift to move, align, and set parts in place.
  • Measures, cuts, and threads pipes and replaces air lines using hand tools.
  • Assembles subassemblies, major components, and equipment, checking function to test for proper operation.
  • Repairs broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment.
  • Enters car repair information via electronic keyboard system.
  • Maintains a clean work environment.
  • May set up and operate metalworking tools as assigned.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of mechanical skills.
  • Skills in welding and cutting.
  • Intermediate decision-making and reasoning skills.
  • Limited planning and scheduling skills.
  • Intermediate short-term memory for compiling, classifying, and gathering information.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • 8 to 10 hour shifts; work hours and rest days may change regularly.
  • Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including shift work, nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must attend a mandatory 4-week training program after hire.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Jersey City, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$40/hr across 115 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City, NJ currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 184 other active welding openings from 131 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Jersey City, or widen the search to New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are gpac (13), Phillips Tank & Structure (7), and Carvana (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Northvale at $40/hr, Newark at $38/hr, and South Plainfield at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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