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Watco · 1 day ago

Locomotive Wheel Cutter - Galena Park, TX

Galena Park, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Watco is a company dedicated to keeping the world’s supply chain moving through its short line railroads and logistics hubs. The Locomotive Wheel Cutter role involves coordinating activities with the repair facility, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and maintaining locomotives.

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Responsibilities

Implementation of and compliance with the company safety plan

Constantly searching for both safe and productive ways of performance

Compliance with confidentiality policy as stated in company team member manual

Coordinate daily locomotive needs with the dispatcher or local management

Comply with the guidelines set forth by the FRA on Personal Blue Signal Protection of Workers

Maintain locomotives and compile records to comply with FRA and company rules and regulations

Perform air tests, inspect and repair of locomotives or components for structural defects and wear according to FRA and manufacturing guidelines

Maintain a reliable inventory of material for the proper maintenance of locomotives

Rules compliance with all rules, regulations and programs including drug and alcohol

Possess working knowledge of the proper use of various wear limit gauges and testing equipment

Must possess the ability to complete written forms and reports as well as necessary Federal Railroad Administration reports pertaining to servicing locomotives

Must become familiar with state and federal regulations as it relates to the railroad industry

Must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Ability to interpret and delegate a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Must have a working knowledge of and be familiar with various types of tools and equipment such as, but not limited to, welders, torches, hammers, jacks, and various types of other mechanical, pneumatic, and hand tools pertaining to the construction and maintenance of rolling stock