Railroad Laborer

  • Full-Time
  • Illinois
  • National Salvage & Service Corporation
  • Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description

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
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