Ameritrack Track Laborer/Remote-Decatur, Illinois

Ameritrack Rail

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Track Laborer – Remote (Decatur, IL)

Position Overview
The Track Laborer plays a critical role in maintaining and repairing railway infrastructure. This position involves various manual labor tasks, including handling track components, ensuring proper alignment, and supporting team operations to maintain track safety and functionality.

Starting Hourly Wage: $22.50/hr. based on experience
Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, 401(k), and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive spikes and adjust switches as needed.

• Move and set cross ties and lengths of steel rail.

• Shovel stone and lubricate switches.

• Tighten track bolts and ensure track gauge and cross level compliance.

• Carry equipment such as track jacks (approximately 40 lbs.).

• Adhere to personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support track maintenance.

Qualifications

The requirements below are representative of the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED (preferred).

• Military experience is a plus.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and understand simple instructions, memos, and correspondence.

• Capable of writing basic correspondence and presenting information effectively in one-on-one or small group settings.

Mathematical Skills

• Proficiency in basic arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to follow detailed but straightforward written and oral instructions.

• Capable of addressing and resolving typical challenges in track maintenance.

Physical Demands

To successfully perform the essential duties of this role, the employee must meet the following physical requirements:

• Regularly talk, hear, and lift/move heavy weights.

• Frequently stand, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Specific vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this role, the employee:

• Will regularly work outdoors, often in varying weather conditions.

• May be required to work nights, holidays, and weekends.

• Will be exposed to moving mechanical parts and occasionally to fumes or airborne particles.

• Will experience a moderate noise level typical of rail track environments.
  Reasonable accommodations can be provided for individuals with disabilities.

Pay Range:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.