Railroad Repairer

Summary

About the Position: You will serve as a Railroad Repairer, performing a variety of routine and recurring track repairs and preventive maintenance services. This position is located at Southport, North Carolina.

Duties

• Maintains and repairs railroad tracks, switches, and related rail.
• Removes and replaces worn or damaged rails, switch parts, ties, bolts, and other track components using appropriate hand and power tools.
• Installs, adjusts, lubricates, and services switches, mechanical flanges, oilers, and other railroad track equipment.
• Operates specialized tools and equipment to cut, grind, drill, spike, fasten, align, and repair railroad rails and track assemblies.
• Loads, transports, distributes and unloads material needed for track maintenance and repair work.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision. Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) Railroad Repairer~ without more than normal supervision. I have the ability to perform common tasks which include routine railroad-track maintenance and repair, such as replacing or repairing rails, ties, bolts, and other track components; cleaning and lubricating switch points; loading and unloading rails, ties, ballast, tools, and equipment. I can use common railroad hand/power tools (e.g., claw bar, tamping bar, wrenching bar, crowbar, lining bar, track chisel, hand file, hand operated rail drill, wrenches, rail tongs, tie tongs and track punch) to complete assigned tasks. - Failure to meet this Screen out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading) Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and Equipment Dexterity and Safety Work Practices (Including Keeping Things Neat, Clean, and in Order) PHYSICAL EFFORT Performs extremely strenuous work for long periods. Frequently lifts and carries tools and equipment weighing over 80 pounds or exerts comparable effort in moving and positioning railroad track components. Work involves frequent or continuous bending, reaching, pushing, kneeling, lifting, and similar body and limb movements. WORKING CONDITIONS Repairers work outside, often in seasonal temperature and weather extremes and are subject to loud noises, possible burns, fumes from insect sprays, and smoke; dirt, cuts, and grease or oil; insect bites; and possible injuries from handling equipment. May be required to wear protective gloves, hard-toe shoes, safety glasses, and similar protective devices. Any unusual environmental working condition that may arise will be compensated for under an appropriate category of the environ-mental pay regulation. Repairmen are expected to lift items weighing 80 pounds or more. Any lifts over 50 pounds must be assisted with a two-person lift or a mechanical device. The two-person lift limit is 100 pounds and is only for single event, non-routine tasks.

Required documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements. As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1. Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume. 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable To claim Veterans' Preference, you must select the appropriate preference indicator during the application process and submit all required supporting documentation. Please refer to the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements link above for specific instructions on required forms. NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.