Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Watco Companies L.L.C. Railcar Repairman- Decatur, IL in IL, United States

General Purpose

Responsible for rail car inspection and maintenance in accordance with FRA and AAR Regulations. Must re-rail cars and provide estimate damages at derailment sites, make out billing repair cards in compliance with AAR office manual, and identify AAR/FRA violations when present on railcars.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Able to use cutting torch in all positions without damage to adjoining parts, and complete 5F welding qualification test for pipe.

  • Ensures that all federal requirements and company guidelines are met, and that all safety rules are followed when performing duties.

  • Able to read and understand blue prints.

  • Able to perform foreign car repairs as well as fleet car repairs.

  • Complies with FRA & AAR rules when making car repairs.

  • Keep good record of repairs made.

  • Be able to operate mobile crane, wheel truck and forklift.

  • Work closely with other departments at derailment sites.

  • Performs other duties that may be assigned.

    Education and Experience

  • High school education or general education (GED) or 3 to 6 months job-related experience; or equivalent of education and experience.

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