Railroad Pipefitter job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Railroad Pipefitter   in details. A complete job description concludes Railroad Pipefitter   key duties/responsibilities, Railroad Pipefitter   job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Railroad Pipefitter   duties:

1.      Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

2.      Build, erect, assemble, install, dismantle, and maintain parts made of copper, brass, tin, zinc, white/black metal of 10 gauge and lighter, including brazing,

3.      soldering, tinning and leading 

4.      Bend, fit, cut, thread, braze, connect and disconnect air, water, gas, oil and steam pipes 

5.      Operate pipe threading machines 

6.      Oxy-propane and arc welding 

7.      Move locomotives 

II. List of Railroad Pipefitter   qualifications

1.      High School diploma/GED 

2.      18 years of age or older 

3.      Valid Driver's License 

4.      One year experience reading and interpreting technical drawings or schematics  

5.      One year experience in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)  

6.      One year experience using oxy-propane torch 

7.      One year pipefitting experience

8.      Heavy work, lifting up to 70 pounds occasionally and up to 100 pounds on a rare basis 

9.      Stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/balance/climb on an occasional basis 

10.  Exposure to equipment that intensifies the heat factor on an occasional basis 

11.  Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.