Car Repairer %27A%27
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionSALARY$43.581POSITION SUMMARYInspects, maintains, and
repairs rail vehicles.QualificationsPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Inspects and repairs various components of rail vehicles, such
as parking and emergency brakes; inverter, converter, and motor
generator, electrical systems, acceleration, and braking control
system, auxiliary system, ventilation heating, and air
conditioning.
- Tests and determines cause of malfunction of rail vehicle
components, using knowledge, instruments, and gauges.
- Removes and replaces various components of rail vehicles.
- Adjusts and repairs various components of rail vehicles.
- Occasionally performs the duties of Car Servicer.
- Prepares written reports as necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIESReporting to this position are the following
jobs:Job TitleCHALLENGESEDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Required to submit to and pass drug and alcohol testing as
mandated by the Federal Transportation Administration.
- Must sign and adhere to requirements of Rail Excel Program as
specified in the New Car Repairer Understanding.
- Must perform the physical activities associated with this
position and pass a physical examination.
- Required to possess two (2) years of verifiable experience in
electro-mechanical work, or a combination of related work
experience and accredited technical training such as high school,
trade school or college courses, or applicable military
experience.
- Must include the maintenance of electronic, electro-mechanical,
hydraulic and pneumatic components.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must have strength for standing when inspecting and performing
repair work, greasing cars, walking through the yards, retrieving
parts from storeroom performing safety checks, sitting to perform
certain repair work, lifting for brake assembly, calipers, and
other parts weighing up to 100 lbs, carrying parts, tools, grease
guns, pushing jacks, tool carts and trucks, and pulling wheel
assembly, jacks hoses, and grease nozzles.
- Must be able to climb pit stairs, ladders to enter trains, and
balance brake caliber, end sill, while walking over third rail and
changing windows.
- Must be able to stoop when maneuvering under trains, kneel when
making repairs on cars in the yard, crouch and crawl when checking
lower body parts of the train.
- Must be able to reach to retrieve parts, changing parts, handle
parts, tools, equipment, finger certain components, stating bolts,
and feel when checking for imperfections, surface ware, proper fit
of bolts, and screws.
- Must be able to talk when communicating work procedures and
instructions and hear verbal instructions, announcements, alarms,
and moving trains.
- Must be able to see near while troubleshooting, inspecting, and
repairing, far for dangerous situations in the work area and have
color vision to see changing lights on trains, danger flashing
lights, and color coded wires.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Must possess a working knowledge of the operation, repair,
testing, and adjustment of air conditioning, heating, and
ventilation systems.
- Must possess a working knowledge of pertinent electrical
maintenance principles and theories.
- Required to be knowledgeable of the proper use of hand and
power operated tools.
- Required to be knowledgeable of the operation and use of
pertinent gauges, meters, and test equipment.
- Required to communicate effectively in written and oral
form.
- Must possess a suitable temperament to maintain amiable
relations with various levels of Authority personnel.WORKING
CONDITIONS
- Work is done primarily outside but some work inside.
- Exposed to extreme cold, seasonal when working on rail cars
outside.
- Exposed to extreme heat when no temperature controls inside
workday.
- Exposed to wet and/or humid from water in pits, ice, and snow
on rail cars.
- Exposed to noise and vibration from airguns, sirens, spinning
rail cars, motor blowers, and power tools.
- Exposed to mechanical hazards such as pneumatic tools, moving
parts on trains, electrical hazards when working near third rail
600 volts, stingers, burn hazard from propane torch, chemical
hazard from lubricants, spray cans, cleaning solvents, and heights
when standing on end sills, replacing train windows, and pit
stairs.
- Exposed to atmospheric conditions such as fumes from burning
rubber, motor oil, odors from cleaning solvents, carbon brush, mist
from aerosol spray cans, and gases from refrigerants 22.EQUIPMENT,
TOOLS, AND MATERIALS UTILIZEDAdditional DetailsEmployees and/or
union members will be given priority consideration in the hiring
process, per the applicable labor contracts.Rate to be determined
by applicant's entered service date and service date in union
jurisdiction of this classification.CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER.No employee or applicant for employment will be
discriminated against because of race, color, creed, religion, sex,
marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age,
unfavorable military discharge, disability or any other status
protected by federal, state, or local laws; except where a bona
fide occupational qualification exists We are committed to
providing an inclusive environment for our workforce and supporting
the communities we serve. CTA will make reasonable accommodations
for the known disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants for
employment as well as its employees, unless undue hardship would
result. If you require an accommodation in the application or
hiring process, please contact arc@transitchicago.com prior to the
submission of your application or upon notification of your actual
test date. CTA will work with you to determine if an accommodation
can be provided.TO BE CONSIDERED APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN
THEIR ENTIRETY INCLUDING:
- UPLOADED RESUME / WORK HISTORY
- QUALIFICATIONS
- JOB ASSESSMENT QUESTIONSINFORMATION PROVIDED MUST BE ACCURATE
AND TRUTHFUL. Failure to respond to correspondences during the
hiring process in a timely fashion may result in your application
being closed out for non-responsiveness. CTA
Benefitshttps://www.transitchicago.com/hrbenefits/
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Carol Stream , Car Repairer %27A%27, Other , Chicago, Illinois
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