LEAD REPAIRMAN

Company Overview

Founded in 1906, over the last 110 years CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX, we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Mechanical Supervisor, Repairman Lead will inspect, evaluate, maintain, and repair/overhaul any company owned or leased railroad rolling stock and perform all other duties required to keep said stock in proper and safe operating condition. In addition, this position will also perform inspections and preventative maintenance to all rail tracks falling under the Western Railroad Company yard limits. The position is responsible for the proper documentation of car and rail maintenance in accordance with all Federal and State agencies.

Job Responsibilities

• Abide by Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) guidelines.
• Oversee train movements and any employees connected with that movement while inside shop facility. This position while under the (FRA mandated Railway Worker in charge position) is responsible for ensuring the safety of individuals who are working on, or who have the potential to obstruct, the railroad right of way.
• Maintains locomotives; inspects machinery, orders parts, coordinates with contractors, oversees and participates in mechanical and electrical repairs.
• Assists in interpreting new FRA regulations and in developing operating or mechanical rules.
• Assists Mechanical Supervisor in planning daily and weekly work plans regarding the scheduling of trains and maintenance work.
• Responsible for completing records associated with railroad trains and switching for inbound and outbound inspections.
• Ensures compliance with Federal Railroad Administration, Railroad Operating and Safety Rules, and other applicable Federal, State, County, or City rules, ordinances, regulations, and standards.
• Adhere to all CEMEX, OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations always and wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds.
• Meet or exceed company safety standards.
• Maintain and repair the railcar frame and body.
• Inspect, evaluate, maintain, and repair / overhaul air brake systems, trucks, wheels, and bearings on railway rolling stock.
• Maintain and overhaul air operated equipment related to railway stock.
• Prepare and keep written records, supply inventory levels and job orders.
• Assist in switching and movement of all bad order and or repair needed rail stock.
• Perform such clean-up as is necessary to keep tools, equipment, and working areas clean, orderly, and safe.
• Perform any other work related to the maintenance and repair of rail cars as assigned by the supervisor.
• Attend to any painting that is essential to the identification, maintenance, and repair of railway stock.
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of or the ability to learn and comprehend Federal Railroad Administrations, TXDOT (rail), as well as AAR (Association of American Railroads) policies and records.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices with the ability to plan, organize, coordinate, schedule, and execute railroad train and track repairs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Self-Motivated due to minimal staffing on the site.
• Computer skills are a plus.

Working Conditions

Occasionally works in high, precarious places in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme heat.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Requirements

Frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, which necessitates the wearing of a respirator, and vibration.

Legal Notices

CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.

CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws.
CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer.

Arizona Smoke-Free Act. CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX.

CEMEX offers both competitive pay and benefits. Benefits applicable to this position may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well. You can learn more about CEMEX Benefits by visiting the CEMEX USA Benefits and Well-Being page. (https://www.cemexusa.com/careers/life-at-cemex/benefits-well-being).

EEO Statement - En Español

CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza,color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional,
estatus veterano, orientación sexual, informacióngenética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.