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Overview

Road & Rail Services is hiring a Railcar Mechanic / Welder in Baltimore, Maryland. This position involves inspecting, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing railroad freight cars, and is suitable for mechanically inclined individuals with experience in various mechanical fields.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect railcars for worn parts, damaged components, structural defects, and mechanical problems.
  • Diagnose equipment failures and determine appropriate repair procedures.
  • Remove, repair, adjust, and replace damaged or defective mechanical components.
  • Perform maintenance and repairs on railcar brake systems and related equipment.
  • Conduct Class I air brake tests following applicable railroad procedures.
  • Use hand tools, power tools, grinders, cutting torches, and specialized mechanical equipment.
  • Assist with welding, metal cutting, grinding, and fabrication work.
  • Measure, align, and install replacement components according to repair specifications.
  • Identify additional maintenance needs and communicate findings to supervisors.
  • Complete required repair documentation, including materials used and labor hours.
  • Operate forklifts, spotter trucks, and other equipment when properly trained and authorized.
  • Follow applicable FRA, AAR, company, and customer safety requirements.
  • Inspect tools and equipment before use and report unsafe conditions.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
  • Ensure completed repairs meet established quality and safety standards.
  • Work with team members to complete daily maintenance assignments efficiently.

Requirements

  • Previous hands-on mechanical repair or maintenance experience.
  • Experience using hand tools, power tools, and mechanical repair equipment.
  • Ability to identify mechanical problems and understand basic equipment functions.
  • Willingness to learn welding and successfully complete an AWS D15.1 welding qualification exam when required.
  • Valid state-issued driver's license.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal repair instructions.
  • Reliable attendance, strong work ethic, and commitment to safety.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Comfortable performing physically demanding work in an industrial environment.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Starting Pay: $23.40 per hour
  • First Shift | Full-Time | Baltimore, MD
  • Hands-on mechanical and welding training
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Veteran-friendly workplace
  • Promote-from-within company culture

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Baltimore, MD

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 27% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across Maryland, where the middle half runs $23–$38/hr across 24 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 29% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, MD currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Maryland as a whole we're tracking 35 other active welding openings from 31 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Baltimore, or widen the search to Maryland.

The most active employers in Maryland at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Dixon Valve (2), Better Engineering (2), and U.S. Coast Guard (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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