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TTX Company

Railcar Repairman (Carman) - Wall, PA

Location

Wall, PA

Wage

$28/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on September 28, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Railcar Repairman (Carman) position in Wall, PA involves repairing, modifying, and upgrading rail cars, including rebuilding components and performing mechanical labor. The role requires knowledge of welding, cutting, and mechanical skills, and is part of TTX Company, a leading provider of railcars and 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 a cutting torch.
  • Performs mechanical labor frequently.
  • Repairs and maintains railcars according to blueprints and specifications using various tools.
  • Operates forklift to move and align parts.
  • Measures, cuts, and threads pipes and replaces air lines using hand tools.
  • Assembles subassemblies and major components, checking 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.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of mechanical skills.
  • Skills in welding and cutting.
  • Ability to make decisions and reason effectively.
  • Intermediate planning and scheduling skills.
  • Intermediate short-term memory.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Working shifts are 8 to 10 hours long with changing hours and rest days.
  • Requires outdoor work with exposure to various environmental conditions.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Wall, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $23–$32/hr across 116 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 59% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Wall, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Wall, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 201 other active welding openings from 136 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Phillips Tank & Structure (8), JB Poindexter Company (6), and Johnson Controls (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 Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

See all railroad welder openings if you want to compare this against similar roles.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Railcar Repairman (Carman) - Wall, PA figures were last recalculated when this page was built.