Registered Apprenticeship is the process of learning a skilled occupation through paid on-the-job training under the supervision of a journey level craftsperson or trade professional combined with related classroom instruction. The ideal apprenticeship candidate is ready to build a long-term career, prepared to interview, ready to go to work, willing to complete extensive on-the-job and classroom training, values feedback for improvement on the job, and is willing to remain communicative with Workforce Solutions about their experience on the job for at least one year after hire.
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Requirements:
Must pass background checks and drug test and be able to get a TWIC card.
High school diploma
6 months of minimum of relevant experience.
Position Summary
The Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Apprentice performs a variety of tasks involving physical labor to build, repair and maintain railroad track. Uses a variety of hand and power tools and other construction equipment. Works with acrew and reports to a Foreman. Examples of materials and tools utilized include ballast, rails, spike mauls, tie tongs, rail tongs, rail forks, lining bars, shovels, jacks, spike drivers, claw bars, spike lifters, spike pullers, power wrenches,impact drills, and other welding material.
Employee may be required to work up to 40 to 50-hour work weeks, including nights and weekends as needed. The position territory covers Houston, TX, and the surrounding areas.
Primary/Essential Responsibilities and Duties
Cleans and prepares construction work sites to eliminate possible hazards.
Attaches rail, remove spikes, lift, and handle railroad crossties.
Digs ditches or trenches, backfills excavations, and compacts and levels earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, and rakes including tamping ballast.
Positions, joins, aligns, and seals structural components.
Measures, marks, and records openings and distances to lay out areas where construction work will be performed.
Signals equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, and adjustment of machinery, equipment, and materials.
Loads, unloads, and identifies building materials, machinery, and tools, and distributes them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications.
Follows company and industry safety rules, practices, and procedures.
Controls traffic passing near, in, and around work zones.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you be able to obtain a TWIC card ?
Do you have high school diploma?
Do you have min. 6 months experience.
Work Location: In person