Strasburg Rail Road Company

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE:  Machinist

FLSA: Non-exempt

POSITION REPORTS TO:  Machine Shop Foreman

Strasburg Rail Road Company is seeking to fill a position in our Machine Shop with a team-oriented person possessing a strong work ethic, natural curiosity, and a desire to learn. The selected individual will have experience as a machinist, tool & die maker, or millwright. This is an opportunity to work in a unique facility, performing highly-skilled, custom work. Final job description and rate of pay will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

The skills employed by this position include, but are not limited to:

• Operation of machine tools such as drill presses, lathes, boring mills, milling machines, surface grinders, etc.
• Precise measurement using micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges, etc.
• Use of common power and hand tools.
• Operation of machinery like fork-lifts, telehandlers, manlifts, etc.
• Selecting cutting feeds and speeds for machining.
• Rigging/lifting using overhead crane.
• Reading/interpreting mechanical drawings.

You are a good fit for this position if you:

• Are self-motivated and seek challenges.
• Enjoy a work environment that is always changing and challenging.
• Have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Are attentive to details.
• Work equally well in a group setting or independently.
• Value and practice safe working habits.
• Keep your workplace clean and organized.
• Enjoy history or have an appreciation for old things.
• Can multi-task and plan work to meet deadlines.
• Are proficient in basic mathematic skills.
• Ask questions.
• Possess a valid driver's license.

Experience in the following areas will help you stand out in the hiring process:

• CNC programming experience.
• Prior experience working in a railroad environment.
• Experience welding/brazing/torch cutting.
• CAD or CAM software skills.
• Hydraulics.
• Electrical.
• Knowledge of how steam locomotives work.
• Familiarity with Federal Railroad Administration regulations.
• Familiarity with ASME or NBIC codes.
• Formal training/degree specializing in any of the primary skills listed above.
• Computer knowledge, including Microsoft Office products.

Position details:

• Salary: $15-$30/hr based on experience.
• Full-time, minimum forty (40) hours per week. Regular shop hours are 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. Shift has regular variations due to changing projects, priorities, and other factors.
• Work is primarily indoors, though many duties will require occasional outdoor work in all weather conditions in all seasons.
• Work requires regular social contact with Team Members, customers, and vendors.
• Occasional exposure to very hot or very cold temperatures.
• Frequent exposure in a shop setting to soot, dust, oil, paint, and other potentially hazardous substances.
• Frequent work in areas of restricted movement.
• Frequent need for personal protective equipment.
• Extended periods of walking or standing.
• Frequent lifting more than 50 pounds.
• Employment may be subject to background check and drug testing (pre-employment and random).

 INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified Team Members are selected.  They are also essential to an effective appraisal system and related promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination decisions.  Well-constructed job descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included.  Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position have been excluded.  Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions.  In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive.  Supervisors as deemed appropriate may assign additional functions and requirements.  In accordance to the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals.  However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the Team Member or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.  Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts.  The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer.  Team Members can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law. EEOC employer.