Overview:

Purge:

Sets up test tank railcars, hooks high pressure railcars to vent, diffuse or purge.

Valve & Coil Specialist:

Performs all functions of coil and valve repairs including necessary and essential repair to noted miscellaneous tank railcar fittings.

Responsibilities:

Purge:

• Perform purging testing.
• Removes cover plates and bonnets, dismantles fittings from cover plate, identifies parts with tags and stacks on skids.
• Hooks up at prescribed pressure.
• Hooks up cars to vent to atmospheric pressure.
• Hooks up and diffuses cars with steam.
• Tests tanks at prescribed pressures.
• Removes water from tanks.
• Communicate with supervisor as needed.
• Keeps work area in a clean and orderly manner.
• Comply with the established safety policies, support-continuing awareness for safety, and when possible recommend specific changes and improvements to health and safety policies and programs.

Valve & Coil Specialist:

• Receives oral and written instructions as to the work to be performed.
• Install, test, repair, or renew interior and exterior coils, coil cradles and brackets.
• Use drawins and sketches to layout coil, bracket, and valve location.
• Refaces seating surfaces, not to include machining of surfaces.
• Install, test, repair or renew miscellaneous tank fittings such as: safcety vent, outlet nozzle, cap, induction pipe, high pressure manway bonnet, and gaskets.
• Use oxy-acetylene torch to perform burning operation as required.
• Clean dirt, grease, etc. from interior of tank.
• Work with welder on installation of coils as required.
• Set-up and operate bending, threading, and cut-off equipment to shape and fabricate pipe as required for installation.
• Communicate with supervisor as needed.
• Keeps work area in a clean and orderly manner.
• Comply with the established sfaety policies, support-continuing awareness for safety, and when possible recommend specific changes and improvements to health and safety policies and programs.

Qualifications:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as IO instructions, FM instructions, and work orders
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) 
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide two digit numbers 
• Ability to reason through and plan work details and procedures to obtain desired results
• Knowledge of railcar repairs 
• Effective communication skills 
• Basic computer knowledge 
• Able to follow verbal and written instructions 

*Physical Demands*

• Must be able to stoop for extended periods and routinely move from kneeling to standing positions 
• Must be able to perform overhead work for extended periods 
• Must be able to safely lift (vertically) up to 51 lbs, regulary and safetly lift up to 85 lbs from ground to surface
• Must be able to push/pull (horizaontally) up to 140 pounds of force 
• Must be able to climb ladders and perform work at elevated heights 
• Must be able work in extreme temperature environments 
• Must be able to physically enter confined space and work in enclosed environments 

The hourly rate for this position is $27.44 per hour.  

GATX embraces diversity, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.