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Railcar Repairman (Carman) – Jersey City, NJ

Location

Washington Street, NJ

Wage

$53,058/yr

Employment Type

Temporary

Required Skills & Certifications

TIG Welding
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Posted on November 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

The Railcar Repairman (Carman) position in Jersey City, NJ involves repairing, modifying, and upgrading rail cars while adhering to safety and performance standards. The role requires mechanical skills and the ability to work in various environmental conditions.

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 for repairs.
  • Performs mechanical labor frequently.
  • Repairs and maintains railcars according to blueprints and specifications using hand and power tools.
  • Operates forklift to move and align parts.
  • Measures, cuts, 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.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of mechanical skills.
  • Skills in welding and cutting.
  • Decision-making and reasoning abilities.
  • Intermediate planning and scheduling skills.
  • Intermediate short-term memory.

Additional Information

  • Working shifts of 8 to 10 hours; flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Mandatory 4-week training program after hire.
  • Reports to line supervisor or work group supervisor.
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How this job compares in Washington Street, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 23% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $28–$38/hr across 105 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 16% 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 Washington Street, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Washington Street, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 182 other active welding openings from 126 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valcor Engineering Corporation (7), Lockheed Martin (7), and DC Fabricators (4). 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 Moorestown at $42/hr, Newark at $33/hr, and Cherry Hill at $31/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) – Jersey City, NJ figures were last recalculated when this page was built.