Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

Keep the world’s supply chain moving. That’s what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. 

Whether you’re at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there’s one thread that ties everyone together. We’re all on the same team. One Watco. 

Here’s what you can expect from Watco: 

• Award-winning culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers 
• Operations training at the Safe Performance Center in Birmingham, Alabama
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University 
• Career advancement opportunities

Description

The Railcar Inspector is responsible for inspection of railcar/railcar components and creating accurate repair estimates/billing/reports to facilitate maintenance and qualification of railcars/railcar components. The Railcar Inspector is also responsible to ensure inspection and maintenance is conducted in a safe and quality manner. The purpose of this position is to ensure the railcar is maintained and returns to service in compliance with owners’, regulatory, and industry standards/specifications. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs thorough inspection of railcars/railcar components
• Maintains current knowledge of government, industry (FRA & AAR), customer, and company policy, procedures, and work instructions
• Inspects and ensures workmanship meets government, industry (FRA & AAR), customer, and company quality requirements
• Inputs estimates for maintenance and qualification and alterations into computer estimate system
• Proficient in the interpretation of drawings and specification, including weld and nondestructive testing symbols
• Communicate effectively with internal customers
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by QA Manager
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in computer software applications
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships
• Foster teamwork with proven leadership skills
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks

Education and Experience

• High school education or general education (GED) or 3 to 6 months job-related experience; or equivalent of education and experience.
• Preferred: A minimum of 5 years’ inspection experience. 

Must successfully complete the following training and become certified within 90 days of hire or job transfer and on a three-year recurring basis:

• Quality Assurance Program

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Requires long periods of standing; walking, bending, stooping, climbing, twisting, and entering into confined spaces and elevated surfaces
• The team member in this position is required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally
• Thorough understanding of the MSDS’s, company safety policies / practices, and proper use of identified PPE which may involve protective clothing, sleeves, hard hats, foot protection, eye / ear protection, respirator use, etc.
• With the exception of clerical, administrative, and some management positions, which require indoor work, the physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, dry/arid and dusty conditions