Machinist - Rail

Pay Range:

$33.41 - $38.18

Pay Per Hour:

$33.41

Supervisory Organization:

Mgr Rail Fleet Maintenance

Country:

United States of America

Address:

3021 OAK LANE

City:

DALLAS, TX 75226

FLSA:

Non - Exempt

Professionals:

07 - Skilled Craft (EEO-4-United States of America), 7A - Skilled Craft Workers (EEO-SubCategory)

General Summary:

Performs routine and complex maintenance and repairs on rail vehicles and vehicle systems including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical components requiring precision measurements and demanding dimension fit. Fabrication of parts for the LRV Fleet. Responsible for assigned machine work related to preventive maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of rail vehicles, systems, and components.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Diagnoses typical or unusual defects in most systems and components including but not limited to: trucks, draft gear and couplers, wheel and axle assemblies, suspension system, mechanical drive trains, pneumatic systems, doors/ controls, and braking systems.
• Inspects vehicles using portable vehicle system diagnostic equipment, pressure gauges to determine the necessary repairs and renewals of mechanical systems and components.
• Runs machine shop machinery and welding applications including MIG and TIG welding.
• Determines extent of repairs, adjustments, calibrations, lubrication and cleaning, and replacements on the vehicle especially wheel and axle assembly including wheel truing, re-profiling, gauging of tires, wheel boring and wheel pressing. Performs repair and rebuilding of vehicle-borne compressors.
• Performs routine and complex tests, troubleshooting, repairs, preventive maintenance services, unit and assembly replacements of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components requiring precision measurements and demanding dimension/finish procedures.
• Calibrates measuring tools and instruments. Performs mechanical checks on wheel and axle components and subassemblies including bearings according to respective Association of American Railroads (AAR) specifications.
• Performs duties according to OEM and DARTs specifications, policies and procedures. Records required maintenance activity in DART’s Asset Maintenance System including component log documentation, test and installation records, and work orders.
• Proficiently utilizes measuring tools to layout steel stock according to blueprints, templates and fabricates parts to drawings or technical specifications.
• Performs preventive maintenance and minor repair of shop equipment such as wheel truing machine, portable car jacks, truck and body lifts, wheel press, wheel borer, power shear, etc.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Note: An equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted for the below stated minimums excluding High School Diploma, GED, Licenses, or Certifications.

• Associates degree from an accredited college or university or certification from an accredited technical program in Machinist Technology, Mechanical Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of education/experience in piping and tube bending and cutting tools, micrometers. Component cleaning equipment, steam, mechanical and mineral spirit units, vertical table, lathes, wheel truing machine and car progression system, wheel press, wheel borer, saw, planer, shaper, radial and other drills, surface grinders, CNC machining centers, automatic screw machines, welding equipment and gas cutting torch.
• Proficiency with personal computer (PC), software applications to include MS Office (Word, Excel, Access).
• Must pass a technical test.
• Operates DART non-revenue vehicles as required.
• Must have a valid Drivers License class C; no DWI/DUI conviction within the last sixty (60) consecutive months, not more than one (1) DWI/DUI on driving record, and not more than two (2) convictions of moving violations within the last thirty six (36) consecutive months on driving record in order to operate DART non-revenue vehicles.
• Must pass a physical (medical) examination, which includes a drug screen; incumbents are subject to the federal testing regulations of safety-sensitive p