Location: 2875 Ecorse Road, Superior Township, MI 48198
Starting Pay: $25.46 per hour
Job Type: Full-Time | Union Position
Work Setting: Outdoor Railroad Facility
Road & Rail Services is urgently hiring a Railcar Repair Technician / Welder for our Superior Township, Michigan operation.
This is a full-time union position for someone who enjoys hands-on mechanical work and wants to build a career in the railroad industry. You'll inspect, maintain, and repair freight railcars using welding, cutting, fabrication, and mechanical repair skills.
We are interested in candidates from a variety of skilled-trade backgrounds. Direct railcar experience is helpful but not required for candidates who bring relevant welding, fabrication, industrial maintenance, diesel repair, trailer repair, or heavy-equipment experience.
If you know how to work with tools, aren't afraid of an outdoor industrial environment, and take safety seriously, we want to hear from you.
Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:
We encourage you to apply if you have previous hands-on experience in one or more of these areas:
Stick-welding experience is strongly preferred. Candidates with experience performing welds in the 4G or 5G positions are especially encouraged to apply.
You should also be comfortable following detailed work instructions, identifying mechanical or structural problems, and completing repairs with a strong focus on safety and quality.
This is not a shop or desk position. You will work around railcars, industrial tools, and heavy equipment, primarily outdoors.
Team members must be able to work in changing weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and wind. The job also requires regular standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, climbing, and handling tools throughout the workday.
Employees must be comfortable working around noise, moving equipment, and active railroad operations and must properly wear all required personal protective equipment.
Reliable and consistent attendance is essential.
Starting Pay: $25.46 per hour
This is a union position offering the opportunity to develop your skills and establish a long-term career in railcar repair.
Benefits include:
Road & Rail Services has supported the transportation and railroad industries since 1987. Our operations provide railcar repair, switching, terminal services, vehicle handling, and other transportation services throughout North America.
If you have experience as a welder, fabricator, mechanic, railcar repair technician, diesel mechanic, trailer technician, or industrial maintenance technician, your skills may transfer well to this position.
We are urgently hiring. Apply today to be considered for this full-time union Railcar Repair Technician / Welder opportunity in Superior Township, Michigan.
Candidates from Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Belleville, Canton, Romulus, Wayne, Westland, Plymouth, and surrounding communities are encouraged to apply.
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Road & Rail Services is a recognized industry leader and a top-tier provider of rail related services to railroads, to rail shippers, and to railcar owners. With a reputation for excellence, the Company provides service solutions with competencies in train operations (railcar switching and shortline operations), in maintenance operations (rolling stock, infrastructure, and track assets), and product handling. Road & Rail Services has operations in 18 states and has a significant impact on the North American rail network, as recognized by numerous industry awards. The Company enhances operating velocity and asset condition within the automotive, aggregate, coal / utility, intermodal, paper, and steel / metals industries.
