Valve Technician/Specialist

Valve Technician/Specialist Job Highlights

Company Profile

Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) is the largest manufacturer, lessor, and maintainer of railcars. The company’s regulatory, engineering, and commercial expertise make UTLX the preferred source of railcars and services for many of its customers.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Valve Technician/Specialist who will provide construction, repair, and support for the products.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

• Possess work-related experience (preferred)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner and reports potential hazards.
• Performs welded repairs by utilizing air arc cutting torch and stick or wire welding equipment.
• Performs welding and mechanical repairs to tank and hopper cars when required.
• Repairs, straightens, removes, and reworks car parts, brakes, underframes, center plates, gears, couplers, valves, etc. using various hand and power tools.
• Uses hand tools and equipment to chip and grind weld, slag, or spatter.
• Welds components related to tank cars including tanks, bolsters, underframes, side sills, etc.

Other Requirements

• Able to pass a drug screen and physical.
• Disassembles and assembles fittings on tank cars.
• Lift up to 50 pounds as needed and perform tasks that require climbing and balancing on ladders and platforms.
• Maintain work area in a neat and orderly manner and report potential hazards.
• Test, rebuild, and test the valve to reveal possible defects.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Demonstrate job-related computational knowledge; for example, be able to read a ruler
• Must pass the applicable welding test as prescribed by the company

Environmental Conditions

• Moderate to heavy physical effort is involved. Lifts and carries necessary equipment to the car to perform the operation. Climbs, walks and balances on top of the car while welding.
• Must follow prescribed safety rules to avoid possible injury.
• Possibility of exposure to x-ray radiation hazards.
• Uses hand tools and equipment to chip and grind off excess weld slag or spatter.

Benefits/Perks

• 401k matching and pension
• Annual safety shoe allowance
• Company-paid employee and dependent life insurance
• Company-paid sickness and accident income
• Holiday pay
• Marmon employee discount program
• Medical, dental, vision
• Vacation

Employer’s Statement

UTLX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, gender identity, or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.