Job Description

Scope: 

Maintain, repair, rebuild, inspect and install all electrical wiring and equipment on diesel electric locomotives.

- Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Measure, cut, thread, bend, and assemble connections to control panels and junction boxes
- Test circuit connections. Diagnose, repair, and replace electrical malfunctions in components including loading charging, transition problems, wheel slip, sander circuits and high and low voltage grounds
- Perform work activities utilizing voltages up to 1200 and amperages up to 1500
- Examine parts for wear and/or defects such as brushes contact tips, slip rings, armatures, diodes, bearings and fuses
- Interpret test instrument indicators
- Repair speed recorders, air compressors, turbo and fuel pumps and temperature switches. Change light bulbs on locomotives
- Interpret information from computer monitors or printouts
- Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor 

Minimum Qualifications:

- High School Diploma/GED
- 18 years of age or older
- Valid Driver’s License
- One year experience reading blueprints or electrical schematics

Preferred Qualifications:

- Two years electrician experience
- Completion of an electrical vocational or trade school program
- Journeyman Electrician

Physical Demands:          

- Heavy work, lifting up to 50 pounds
- Stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/crawl/balance/climb
- Walk long distances over uneven terrain
- Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection

Technical Skills/Abilities:

- Verbal comprehension (Understand oral and written communication)
- Communication skills (provide clear instructions/directions)
- Reasoning skills (problem solving and troubleshooting skills)
- Basic Math

Electricians rate progression:

1st 40 Days of Training (50% of Full Rate)        
Next 204 Days of Training (75% of Full Rate)    
Next 244 Days of Training (80% of Full Rate)    
100%/After 2 Years/488 Days (Journeyman)     100 % of full rate ($33.06)

Work Conditions

Shop Environment/Outdoors

This position is full time, shift work consists of: Irregular hours, including nights, weekend, holidays and occasional overtime.

Travel for Training