Diesel Mechanic

Duties:

• Receives instructions regarding work to be done.
• Determines materials and required tools.
• Inspects, maintains, and repairs locomotives, road maintenance equipment, air compressors, and facility mechanical systems.
• Communicates written and/or verbal findings of inspections to Supervisor.
• Performs disassembly, repair, replacement, rebuild, re-assembly, installation, adjustment, alignment, and lubrication activities on mechanical equipment.
• Performs inspection utilizing meters, analyzes trouble areas and makes repairs as required.
• Performs necessary electrical tests, removes, disassembles, replaces, repairs, modifies, rebuilds, assembles, adjusts, and maintains batteries and all electrical equipment or components on locomotives, road maintenance equipment, lighting circuits, crane circuits, air compressors, building and shop facilities, and equipment.
• Performs welding and burning.
• Operate a forklift.
• Motive Power Resources, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications:

• Valid driver's license is required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.
• Trade school or formal railroad locomotive or diesel mechanical maintenance training required.
• Minimum of 2.5 years locomotive mechanical or locomotive electrical or industrial heavy equipment mechanical experience is preferred.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call is required.
• Ability to work outdoors in inclement work conditions is required.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Performing manual labor and lifting in excess of 50 pounds is required.
• Minimum one year outdoor/industrial work experience is preferred.