Loram
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Machine Operator 1 - TM

Pay
$20 – $22 per hour
Location
Georgetown, TX (Remote) · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Mid-level
Experience
2+ years
Listed
14 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Railway maintenance equipment operation
  • Machine inspection
  • Mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic technical skills
  • Machine operations
  • Safe work practices and railroad safety rules
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Field reporting and administrative documentation

Also useful

  • Excavator experience
  • Heavy equipment operator experience (backhoe, excavator)
  • Heavy maintenance or construction equipment maintenance
  • Radiation experience
  • MS Windows working knowledge
  • Remote or tethered equipment operation
  • Commercial Driver's License (Class B)

General Description / Purpose

Machine Operator 1 (MO1) is responsible for operating, maintaining, and repairing company railway maintenance and inspection equipment. This position can operate Loram's on track MOW equipment and/or on track vehicles with supervision in both operating and travel modes. In this role you may be assigned to various types of equipment platforms dependent on business needs and demands.

Essential Job Functions

Safety Focused

  • Ability to lead a comprehensive and appropriate job briefing during operations shifts, maintenance shifts, and while conducting maintenance tasks.
  • Consistently follows safe work processes, procedures and rules
  • Understands on track safety and can explain specifics when asked
  • Able to locate all emergency equipment and demonstrate correct operation

Machine Operations and Technical Knowledge

  • Conducts machine inspections to identify problems, defects, changes, and hazards and communicates conditions to the operator or supervisor and performs common repairs as instructed. Provides accurate feedback that allows machine leadership to make maintenance decisions
  • Accurately records and reports common parts used to supervisor, including floor stock
  • Performs maintenance and repairs according to set schedules and policies
  • Accurately describes gauge and HMI functions as they relate to machine operation
  • Demonstrates the ability to document and complete daily field reporting, personal expense reporting, field lodging, and other administrative reporting as necessary

Behavioral Competencies

  • Safety Awareness
  • Values Based
  • Learning on the Fly
  • Action Oriented
  • Listening
  • Personal Learning

Required Qualifications

Experience

Internal: 3+ Months Experience working with Loram equipment or equivalent in a 24/7 environment; Some assignments require Excavator experience. Meet all relevant or applicable pre-qualifications as noted in the general description for this role and Loram's career development matrix.

  • External: 2+ Years Demonstrated technical skills such as mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and machine operations. 2+ Years Demonstrated ability to learn communicate verbally and in writing and learn best practices
  • Licenses/Certifications: Maintain Railroad Certifications, CPR/First Aid, valid Driver's License
  • Slots - 1+ year experience Heavy equipment operator (Backhoe, Excavator, or alike).
  • Heavy Maintenance/ Construction equipment maintenance.
  • Basic administration computer skills.
  • Working knowledge of data systems and remote equipment operations cellar or tethered.
  • Aurora - Minimum of 1 year computer or technology background.
  • 1 year of working knowledge working with MS Windows.
  • Preferred radiation experience.
  • Commercial Driver's License or able to obtain a Class B.

Working Conditions

  • 100% travel, including international, using any method of transportation.
  • Ability to apply high levels of cognitive, analytical, retention and reasoning.
  • Excellent communication skills used within any social context.
  • Can stand, sit, walk, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, hear, taste and smell.
  • Can see up close, distances, colors and has use of peripheral vision and depth perception.
  • Can tolerate variable and sometimes extreme physical conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment.

Benefits

Benefits for this role include a comprehensive package with company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options; wellness programs; basic life and AD&D insurance; voluntary life insurance; company paid short-term and long-term disability coverage; 401(k) retirement plan including an employer match of 150% up to the first 6% you contribute to the Plan; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); behavioral health support; and leaves of absence.

Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, payroll charity contributions, adoption assistance and optional plans such as legal, critical illness, and hospitalization.

Compensation

Loram determines compensation based on factors such as skills, competencies, education, and/or experience. Certain positions may be eligible for an annual bonus and paid time off in addition to base compensation.

Read the original posting

From Loram's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 26, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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Common questions

What is the salary for the Machine Operator 1 - TM role at Loram?

The Machine Operator 1 - TM posting at Loram states compensation of $20 – $22 per hour. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Loram's official career site.

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