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MID-AMERICA CAR, INC.—LOCOMOTIVE DESCRIPTION OF POSITION |
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Want to know all about the positions Mid-America Car, Inc.—Locomotive has available for you? If you find a position on this page that sounds like the perfect position for you, click on the title of the position to get a detailed description. For example, if you find the welder position interesting, click on the “Welder” text to get to the detailed description of the welder position. Locomotive Mechanic The locomotive mechanic repairs and maintains diesel engines used to power machines, such as trucks, railroad trains, and electric generators using hand-tools, precision measuring instruments, and machine tools. They occasionally diagnose trouble, disassemble engines, and examine parts for defects and excessive wear. They will also recondition and replace parts, such as pistons, bearings, gears, valves and bushings, using engine lathes, boring machines, hand-tools, and precision-measuring instruments. They may weld and cut parts using arc-welding and flame-cutting equipment. Supervisor, Repairer The supervisor, repairer supervises, coordinates, and assists in activities of workers engaged in repair and maintenance of railroad cars or locomotives. They inspect railroad cars or locomotives and review worksheets to determine the type and priority of repairs that need to be performed. Requests are sent out from the supervisor to the stockroom with parts that will be needed to repair the cars or locomotives. Supervisors examine work in progress as well as completed work to ensure that the repairs meet specified standards. They instruct workers in safe use of equipment in the shop and the yard. Other responsibilities include preparation of forms that detail work performed, such as car number, number of staff hours spent on work and type of maintenance or repairs performed. Painter The painter is responsible for painting the surface of transportation equipment, such as automobiles, railroad equipment, and trucks. Painters apply knowledge of surface preparation and painting techniques using spray-painting equipment, power tools and work aids. Painter also cleans, sands, and applies chemical solutions to prepare and condition surfaces prior to painting. Painters are also responsible for mixing and thinning paint or other coating to specified color and consistency according to standard formulas or color charts, using spatulas or mixing equipment and a viscometer. Painters use masking tape to cover surfaces not to be painted. They spray the specified amount or thickness of primer, protective, decorative, or finish coatings (such as paint, lacquer, sealer, or enamel) onto prepared surfaces, using spray equipment. Painters strip, sand, mask, and repaints surfaces, as well as blends and polishes finish to match surrounding areas, either manually or by portable power tools. Painters may have to apply or retouch paint using a brush. You may be required to paint insignias, symbols, designs, or other markings on painted surfaces according to blueprints or specifications, using stencils, patterns, measuring instruments, brushes or spray equipment. Must regulate controls on equipment to cure and dry paint or other coatings. May set up portable ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, and scaffolding prior to painting. May operate lifting and moving devices to move materials and equipment and access areas to be painted. May remove accessories from motor vehicles such as chrome, mirrors, and windshield wipers prior to repainting. Locomotive Electrician The locomotive electrician installs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment, such as motors, generators, air-conditioning units, electrical outlets, and lighting fixtures of railroad locomotives. They must also measure, cut, thread, bend, assemble, and install conduits that connect to control panels and junction boxes using a hacksaw, pipe bender, pipe-threading tools, and other hand tools. They must splice wire with a knife or cutting pliers and solder connections to fixtures, outlets, and equipment. They will test circuit connections using electrical test equipment. They must install and test electrical equipment, such as air-conditioning, heating, and ignitions systems, generator brushes and commutators. They will install and repair headlights in locomotives. Car Repairer The car repairer will repair and rebuild railway freight cars, tanker cars or locomotives, following federal and company regulations and specifications. They will use hand tools, power tools, welding tools and measuring instruments. Car repairers remove and inspect car units, such as wheels, truck and brake assemblies, side posts, air cylinders, reservoirs and valves, side and roof sections, and coupler assemblies using pneumatic hoists and jacks, pinch bars, hand tools and cutting torches. Repairers will disassemble roller bearings using jacks, blocks and frames. They will examine bearings, gaskets, and seals for defects such as scratches, chips, and excessive wear. They may weld and cut parts using arc-welding and flame-cutting equipment. Clerk The clerk performs any combination of the following, and similar clerical duties, requiring knowledge of systems or procedures. They will write, type, or enter information into a computer using a keyboard to prepare correspondence, bills, statements, receipts, checks, or other documents. They will copy information from one record to the other. They will proofread records and forms. They will count, weigh or measure material, as well as sort and file records. Clerks address parcels by hand or with a typewriter. They will stuff envelopes by hand or with an envelope stuffing machine. Clerks also answer the telephone, convey messages and run errands for the company. They will stamp, sort, and distribute mail and stamp or number forms by hand or machine. Clerks must also utilize a photocopier to duplicate documents. Inventory Clerk The inventory clerk compiles and maintains records of quantity, type and value of material, equipment, merchandise or supplies stocked in the establishment. They count material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies in stock and post totals to inventory records manually or through the use of a computer. They will compare inventories to the office records or compute figures from the records, such as sales orders, production records, or purchase invoices to obtain current inventory records. Inventory clerk will verify clerical computations against physical count of stock and adjust errors in computation or count, or investigate and report reasons for discrepancies. Inventory clerks will prepare reports, such as inventory balance, price lists, and shortages. Inventory clerks may distribute parts or equipment to authorized personnel. |
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