Job Description
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Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference
Keep the world’s supply chain moving. That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs.
Whether you’re at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there’s one thread that ties everyone together. We’re all on the same team. One Watco.
Here’s what you can expect from Watco:
Outsanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
Competitive compensation and benefits
Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
Operations training at the Safe Performance Center in Birmingham, Alabama
Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
Career advancement opportunities
Description
Performs repairs and general maintenance on plant equipment as directed by Crew Leader, Supervisor, or Manager, for Watco Companies LLC, while following all safety rules, and site specific procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reads and understands parts books and determine parts needed and work procedures
Troubleshoot and repair equipment
Moves machinery and equipment as needed to check out and repair as needed
Repairs and lubricates machines and equipment
Diagnoses problems and make repairs to equipment and assets i.e. dismantling, assembling, and installing parts and or service on equipment / machinery.
Examines protective guards, loose bolts, and safety devices on equipment, and makes adjustments
Operates a variety of tools/equipment such as cutting torch, welder, forklift, hand tools, power tools (impact wrench, drills, etc.)
Lubricates moving parts and operates repaired equipment to verify conformance to specifications
As directed performs activities of co-workers
Other duties as assigned
Requisitions and control spare parts inventory
Competencies, Skills, and Abilities
Must be willing and able to work at heights above ground in order to provide maintenance functions
Must be willing to work shift and/or overtime hours during the week including after dark hours, and/or weekends, and holidays as dictated by operations
Respond to emergency call-outs to perform maintenance duties
Demonstrate aptitude to execute and maintain necessary records
In order to appropriately perform essential duties of this job, regular work attendance is required
Must be able to work with a team, take direction from supervisors, keep required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules
Ability to carry out supervision/direction and work effectively and cooperatively with other people
Must be able to successfully work with minimal direct supervision
Must possess general understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices and processes relate to the material handling business.
Treat people with respect, keeps commitments, inspires the trust of others, works with integrity and ethically, upholds organizational values.
Prioritize and plans work activities using time efficiently, plans for additional resources, organizes schedules of other people and their tasks, develops realistic action plans.
Ability to communicate effectively
Recommends measures to improve equipment performance, and quality of product handling
Physical Demands
Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and also but not limited to: heights in excess of 5 feet, moving mechanical parts, moving on track rail equipment, fumes, airborne particles, vibration, uneven terrain and high noise level in the work environment
Required to stand, walk and climb for extended periods of time
Communicate with supervision and co-workers via radio.
Must wear FRC clothing
Regularly lift and /or move a minimum of 50 pounds
Education
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Experience/Specific Knowledge
Must have basic knowledge of general mechanics
Must possess at least one of the following skillsets
Welding
Electrical
Hydraulics
Fabrication
Mobile equipment mechanics
Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations
Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets
The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed
