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TTX Company

Railcar Repairman (Carman) - Mira Loma, CA

Location

Mira Loma, CA

Wage

$55,718/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on October 25, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Railcar Repairman (Carman) position in Mira Loma, CA involves repairing, modifying, and upgrading rail cars, as well as performing mechanical labor and using various tools and equipment. TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry.

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.
  • Operates forklift to move, align, and set parts in place.
  • Measures, cuts, threads pipes, and replaces air lines using hand tools.
  • Assembles subassemblies, major components, and equipment, checking function for proper operation.
  • Repairs broken parts using hand tools and welding equipment.
  • Enters car repair information via electronic keyboard system.

Requirements

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

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Working shifts of 8 to 10 hours; work hours and rest days may change regularly.
  • Reports to line supervisor or work group supervisor.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Mira Loma, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting comes in about 16% below the $32/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $27–$40/hr across 321 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% 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 Mira Loma, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Mira Loma, CA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across California as a whole we're tracking 418 other active welding openings from 206 employers. Browse welding jobs across California.

TTX Company currently has 2 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (27), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (16), and Honeywell Aerospace (15). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $48/hr, Long Beach at $43/hr, and Los Angeles at $42/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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