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Frontier Railroad Services

Builds and maintains railroad tracks and infrastructure

Mechanic

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/21/2026
No salary listed
Junior
Harrisburg, PA, USA
Remote
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 2 years of field service or mechanic experience.
  • Must have personal basic mechanic's tools.
  • Prior work experience in an outdoor setting, including excessive heat and cold.
  • Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining heavy equipment.
  • Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical assemblies, including testing experience.
  • Ability to read variable schematic logic for low- and high-voltage electrical systems and a variety of hydraulics.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • Ability to operate a company vehicle.
  • Must supply steel-toe boots and mechanic's tools.
Responsibilities
  • Repair and maintain railroad construction equipment in an outdoor environment.
  • Troubleshoot and repair equipment involving electrical, hydraulic, diesel, and mechanical systems.
  • Provide training and technical knowledge on the full range of equipment.
  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on equipment.
  • Provide clear work-order documentation and reports when needed.
  • Comply with railroad, safety, health, and environmental regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Keep all machines running efficiently.
  • Coordinate with the equipment manager on parts orders to maintain gang performance.
  • Perform emergency and permanent repairs as needed on a daily basis.
  • Maintain the tools required to perform the work.
  • Ensure equipment operators conduct daily greasing, safety, and oil checks and maintain records in accordance with Federal Railroad Administration regulations.
  • Support the gang as necessary, including operating a machine in emergencies.
  • Report nightly to the equipment manager on needs for the following day or shifts.
  • Help move equipment between job sites.
  • Evaluate and recommend required repairs.
  • Communicate with the home office and supervisory staff.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Strong troubleshooting abilities.

About the company

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Frontier Railroad Services

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Frontier Railroad Services builds, repairs and maintains railway tracks and related infrastructure for railroad and industrial customers. Its crews construct track and turnouts, replace rails and ties, improve crossings, and carry out inspections and rehabilitation work. The company combines construction equipment and field labor with project planning, material procurement, scheduling and quality checks to coordinate activity along rail corridors. It earns revenue from construction, maintenance and rehabilitation contracts that help customers keep rail infrastructure in service. Founded in 2014, Frontier Railroad Services is headquartered in New Stanton, Pennsylvania.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New Stanton, PA

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Frontier's New Stanton Field Engineer position, offered full-time, includes guidance from estimators, engineers and senior leadership.
  • Company-paid protection covers group life and short/long-term disability for Frontier's full-time New Stanton Accounts Payable Specialist.
  • Lexington's full-time Frontier Laborer III starts at $20/hour, rising to $22/hour after six months.

What critics are saying

  • At Frontier, the full-time Field Engineer based in New Stanton travels up to 50%, with overnight stays as needed.
  • Weekly travel and lifting above 70 pounds accompany the full-time Laborer III role in Lexington at Frontier.
  • FLSA-exempt classification applies to Frontier's payables role based in New Stanton, a full-time position.

What makes Frontier Railroad Services unique

  • Welding methods have distinct delivery: Frontier's crews perform thermite welding, while flash welding is subcontracted.
  • Structures sit beside track work: Frontier performs bridge rehabilitation and track inspections through its own teams.
  • Specialists fill defined scopes: Frontier subcontracts engineering, signaling, excavation and disposal of ties and scrap rail.

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