Welder for Track Systems – Specializing in Thermite Welding
- Upper Austria
- Full Time
We ensure that railway facilities are reliably available for our rail customers. With our technical expertise, we make a key contribution to safe and punctual rail transport. We are the 6,000 colleagues from the Track Management and Infrastructure Development (SAE) business unit.
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Your job, your opportunity
- You carry out measurement and grinding work on rails. Contract welding and thermite welding for joints are also part of your tasks.
- In addition, you produce insulated joint connections.
- Completed work in your area is independently inspected and approved. Strict adherence to all guidelines and instructions is mandatory.
- You also determine the need for construction materials. This includes keeping records such as daily construction reports, performance records, and test protocols. You supervise external companies on-site.
Your profile
- You have a completed apprenticeship or a technical college degree in the metal or construction sector.
- You already have welding knowledge. Ideally, you have experience in thermite welding.
- Independent working is natural for you. You also enjoy traveling to different regions and taking on new challenges.
- You also have excellent German language skills and a category B driving license.
- Furthermore, you are willing to develop into a skilled worker with the additional qualification of welding supervisor.
- Temporal flexibility and the willingness to be on call and work night shifts complete your profile.
- Upon hiring, the necessary physical and mental fitness will be assessed.
Our offer
- At the start, we plan your personal training path with you: step by step, you can develop further with us. All courses can be attended during your paid working hours.
- A determined and experienced team looks forward to welcoming you and supporting you in your start and tasks.
- Excellent development opportunities: many career paths are open to you, including roles with high responsibility and the chance to further develop through numerous training modules.
- You benefit from numerous perks – including special conditions for rail travel and in our travel agencies, as well as access to holiday homes and apartments in popular vacation regions.
- ÖBB safely and sustainably transports people and goods in the mobility and logistics sector.
- For the position of "Skilled Worker in Construction Technology," a minimum salary of €42,807.10 gross/year (or €3,057.65 gross/month x 14) is provided, excluding allowances for 38.5 hours per week.
Your application
- Please apply online with your cover letter, CV, and certificates (apprenticeship completion certificate, technical college diploma, or equivalent). As an internal applicant, please also ideally include your SAP applicant extract.
Women are an indispensable part of our success and corporate culture. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women, who will be given preference in the event of equal qualifications – taking into account the relevant framework conditions of all applications.
Please note that a criminal record certificate must be submitted as part of the hiring process.
Contact persons
For technical questions about this job posting, Sarah Schmid is available at +43 664 88723040.
For general questions about the application process, the ÖBB Recruiting Team can be reached at 05 1778 97 77888.
About the company:
Since 1923, we have shaped mobility in Austria as ÖBB: we transport people and goods and work on solutions for rail, bus, and logistics. Our investments in rail infrastructure contribute to the Austrian economy. As one of Austria's largest employers (*), ÖBB offers various professional fields, supports employees in their professional and personal development, and implements measures to promote their health. Together, we work on a corporate culture characterized by appreciation and respectful collaboration.
(*) Source: Firmium, "Largest Employers in Austria", https://www.firmium.ch/blog/groesste-arbeitgeber-oesterreich
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