Trackman
Florida East Coast Railway
- Cocoa, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Transport, load, and unload materials
- Operates track maintenance equipment, power tools, and hand tools (i.e., portable grinder, spike puller, rail saw, track wrench, spike drivers, etc.) in order to perform various track maintenance assignments
- Loading, unloading, and general handling of materials and equipment as instructed.
- Provide safety watch while other team members are working
- Assisting other employees when and where instructed
- Adhere to FEC Safety Policies & Procedures at all times.
- Other duties or tasks as assigned by manager.
- Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear or smell.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Regularly works in outside weather conditions.
- Prolonged exposure to loud noises
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid credentials required by federal and state laws, including CDL Class B (Commercial Driver's License not required for hire, but is a condition of continued employment).
- Complete annual training and pass safety and track worker rules examinations.
- Will be required to operate railway highway motor vehicles.
- Must be capable of operating all FEC Maintenance of Way vehicles in its fleet, both manual and automatic, and must qualify and secure motor car maintainer permit.
- Upon employment, new hire must successfully complete and pass all FEC Rules Classes: Safety, Operating, and Roadway Worker. Must complete all requirements to obtain FRA A & B certifications and pass test within 30 working days.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.