Railroad Laborer Details

Railroad Laborer

National Salvage & Service Corporation - Illinois

Employment Type : Full-Time

National Salvage & Service Corporation is an industry leading specialty contractor and a growing company with current openings for Railroad Laborers. If you enjoy traveling and working outside, this is the career for you. This is a great position for someone with equipment operator experience who has worked outside on farms or general construction. National’s railroad division is now hiring hard-working, dependable individuals as Laborers/Torch Cutting Operators. This position requires extensive travel.

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Boom truck operator experience preferred
• Skid steer operator experience preferred
• CDL preferred
• Measure and mark sections of steel rail
• Cut rail with a torch
• Operate the cutting pickup truck both on and off the track
• Sort by hand OTM (Other Track Material such as plates, spikes, and anchors)
• Participate in all job briefings and comply with track protection limits
• Understand and follow all safety programs, policies, and procedures
• Torch cut rail as needed in off-track staging areas

Position-specific Competencies

• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Valid driver’s license required
• Able to consistently work 60 hours per week
• Standing, walking, and bending over repeatedly
• Able to repeatedly lift 75 pounds
• Dependable and consistent attendance/punctuality
• Must work well with others on a team
• Basic use of a smart phone
• Able to consistently travel four weeks at a time
• Typical rotation schedule is four weeks of work and travel, followed by one week off
• Must not have any criminal convictions within the last seven years; must not have completed a jail sentence or probation within the last five years

Benefits of National

• Competitive compensation, including $25 per diem
• Typically, 50-60 hours each week, pay rate after 40 hours is at time and a half
• Stable work through all seasons, with full time work through the winter
• Full health benefits including dental, vision, and long-term disability
• 401(K) retirement plan with company matching
• Flexible dates for time off with travel home paid for by the company
• All lodging paid for by company in quality name brand hotels