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Freight Car Repairer - St. Louis, MO 2025

**Date:** May 8, 2025

**Location:** Saint Louis, MO, US, 63147

**Company:** Norfolk Southern Corp.

Requisition 38621: Freight Car Repairer - St. Louis, MO 2025

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**Note for Safety-Sensitive Positions:** Any safety-sensitive position with Norfolk Southern will require the following pre-employment screenings:

+ **FRA Drug and Alcohol Screen**

+ **Medical Screening**

+ **Background Check**

The Mechanical team at Norfolk Southern is crucial to the maintenance and reliability of our rolling stock and equipment. We focus on the inspection, repair, and improvement of locomotives and freight cars, ensuring they operate safely and efficiently across our network. Our team employs advanced technologies and best practices to optimize performance and minimize downtime while adhering to stringent safety regulations. Collaborating closely with other departments, we strive to enhance operational efficiency and support the company’s strategic objectives. Join us in driving the future of rail transportation through exceptional mechanical expertise and innovation!

Pay Rates for Mechanical Craft: Noted Below:

Freight car repairer:

+ 1st 40 Working Days: $20.44 (50% of Full rate)

+ Next 204 Working Days: $30.66 (75% of Full rate)

+ Next 244 Working Days: $32.70 (80% of Full rate)

+ After 2 Years/488 Working Days: $40.88 (100% of Full Rate)

Union electrician:

+ 1st 40 Working Days: (50% of Full Rate)

+ Next 204 Working Days: (75% of Full Rate)

+ Next 244 Working Days: (80% of Full Rate)

+ After 2 Years/488 Days Working Days: $40.98 (100% of Full Rate – Journeyman)

Union machinist:

+ 1st 40 Working Days: (50% of Full Rate)

+ Next 204 Working Days: (75% of Full Rate)

+ Next 244 Working Days: (80% of Full Rate)

+ After 2 Years/488 Working Days: $41.02 (100% of Full Rate – Journeyman)

Mechanical laborer:

+ 1 _st_ 12 calendar months – 75% of F&O rate

+ 2 _nd_ 12 calendar months- 80% of F&O rate

+ Completion of 24 months of service in any shop craft position (or combination) – $33.87

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com .