Rail Veh Equip Car Welder/Collision Spec (0803) (3862)

div tabindex="0" class="pagetitle" h1Career Opportunities: Rail Veh Equip Car Welder/Collision Spec (0803) (3862)/h1 /divdiv tabindex="0"Requisition IDnbsp;b3862/bnbsp;-nbsp;Postednbsp;b id="postedOnDate"/bnbsp;-nbsp;bVehicle Mechanic (bus, rail, car)/b/divdiv class="joqReqDescription" tabindex="0" role="note" div class="externalPosting" pThe Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the sixth largest transportation system in the United States, with a vast network of fixed route services including bus, subway/elevated, trackless trolley, light rail, and commuter rail serving a 2,200 square mile service region./p pnbsp;/p pWe are seeking candidatesnbsp;for the position ofnbsp;Rail Veh Equip Car Welder/Collision Spec (0803)nbsp;in thenbsp;REEamp;M/REM Fern Rock Shops.nbsp; nbsp;The starting rate for this position is $38.68/hour; after one year of employment, the rate of pay will increase to $42.98/hour./p divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"OVERALL DESCRIPTION/h2 /divdivpMust be proficient in accurately reconstructing all types of damaged rail vehicles with particular emphasis on welding, cutting techniques, proper jigging and distortion control to ensure structural integrity.nbsp;Must be proficient in the use of transits and other measuring equipment and processes used to accurately establish what corrections are required./p /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES/h2 /divdivol liCuts, welds, and splices safety sensitive structural and/or load bearing members of the carbody frame.nbsp;/li liSets up and adjusts framing and related equipment, associated with structural, repairs, that are used to restore vehicles to manufacturer's and SEPTA’s acceptable specifications./li liConsults with supervisory personnel to evaluate collision damage accurately to estimate repairs./li liPerforms wilding operations in accordance with established industrial, SEPTA and departmental specifications, guides, standards, and directions either verbal or written. Directs activities of employees of lower classifications./li /ol /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES/h2 /divdiv/div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE/h2 /divdivul liHigh school diploma or equivalent./li liTwo years technical school and/or accredited applied trades training./li liMinimum five (5) years of experience as a first class mechanic on rail car construction, rebuilding and repair./li liMust have valid PA driver's license or equivalent./li liMust satisfactorily complete written qualifications test./li /ul /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE/h2 /divdiv/div/div/div pSEPTA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.nbsp;/p /div /divdiv id="emailTitleText" class="emailHeaderText" role="dialog" tabindex="0"Email this job to a friend/divdiv id="emailerrorstr" tabindex="0" role="note"/divdiv id="emailsuccess" tabindex="0" role="note" style="display:none;" class="round sysmsg confirm confirm_accessible" span class="ct"span class="cl"nbsp;/span/span dl dd class="sapIcon emailStatusMsg"/dd dd class="msg" div tabindex="0"strong id="confirmmessage" tabindex="0"The job has been sent to /strong/div /dd /dl span class="cb"span class="cl"nbsp;/span/span /divdiv tabindex="0"strong id="confirmmessage" tabindex="0"The job has been sent to /strong/divdiv class="externalPosting" pThe Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the sixth largest transportation system in the United States, with a vast network of fixed route services including bus, subway/elevated, trackless trolley, light rail, and commuter rail serving a 2,200 square mile service region./p pnbsp;/p pWe are seeking candidatesnbsp;for the position ofnbsp;Rail Veh Equip Car Welder/Collision Spec (0803)nbsp;in thenbsp;REEamp;M/REM Fern Rock Shops.nbsp; nbsp;The starting rate for this position is $38.68/hour; after one year of employment, the rate of pay will increase to $42.98/hour./p divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"OVERALL DESCRIPTION/h2 /divdivpMust be proficient in accurately reconstructing all types of damaged rail vehicles with particular emphasis on welding, cutting techniques, proper jigging and distortion control to ensure structural integrity.nbsp;Must be proficient in the use of transits and other measuring equipment and processes used to accurately establish what corrections are required./p /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES/h2 /divdivol liCuts, welds, and splices safety sensitive structural and/or load bearing members of the carbody frame.nbsp;/li liSets up and adjusts framing and related equipment, associated with structural, repairs, that are used to restore vehicles to manufacturer's and SEPTA’s acceptable specifications./li liConsults with supervisory personnel to evaluate collision damage accurately to estimate repairs./li liPerforms wilding operations in accordance with established industrial, SEPTA and departmental specifications, guides, standards, and directions either verbal or written. Directs activities of employees of lower classifications./li /ol /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES/h2 /divdiv/div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE/h2 /divdivul liHigh school diploma or equivalent./li liTwo years technical school and/or accredited applied trades training./li liMinimum five (5) years of experience as a first class mechanic on rail car construction, rebuilding and repair./li liMust have valid PA driver's license or equivalent./li liMust satisfactorily complete written qualifications test./li /ul /div/divdiv style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE/h2 /divdiv/div/div/div pSEPTA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.nbsp;/p /div