Diesel Mechanic

Inspect and service the diesel locomotive fleet in compliance with company, federal, and industry standards.

Diagnose diesel engine, air compressor, and other locomotive mechanical system malfunctions.

Repair, replace, or rebuild locomotive and diesel engine components as needed.

Prepare equipment and materials as needed, and effectively operate the equipment, including the following:

• Measuring instruments (micrometers, tape measures, dial calipers).
• Precision machines (drill and punch presses, bench lathes).
• Hand tools (drills, wrenches, grinders).
• Material handling equipment (forklifts, cranes, overhead hoists).

Maximize locomotive availability for the company.

Conduct job briefings to ensure safe and effective coordination of activities.

Ensure that all equipment or materials are available and ready for use as needed.

Communicate technical information, job briefing information, job procedure recommendations, and other work-related information with others through writing, in-person interaction, telephone, radio, and intercom.

Read, interpret, understand, and find (if necessary) written or electronic information, including information from diagrams, schematics, blueprints, graphs, and charts, and input information as needed into a computer.

Detect and interpret visual color signals and displays at near and far distances; identify alterations of objects (size, shape, temperature); detect unusual sounds and smells during inspections and tests (leaks in air systems); use depth perception to judge speed and distance of locomotives being moved on service area, and listen to detect warning signals.

Understand and follow company and industry safety rules, practices, and standards.

Ensure safety of self and co-workers.

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Applicants must be computer literate and have basic keyboarding skills.

Applicants must be able and willing to understand and apply safety rules, practice safe work habits, identify safety risks, and avoid potentially risky behaviors and situations.

Applicants must have the ability to perform basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and conversion of fractions into decimals and decimals into fractions to solve practical problems. In addition, applicants must be able to extract relevant information from tables, charts, graphs, and text.

Applicants must have the ability to communicate with others.

Applicants must have the ability to use both high precision (for example, calipers, electronic scales) and low precision (for example, tape measures, hand levels) instruments to get accurate measurements.

Applicants must have the ability to effectively and accurately understand, interpret, reference, evaluate, organize, and record non-technical and technical information.

Applicants must have the ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematic drawings of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, wiring diagrams, flow diagrams, location circuit plans and/or other types of technical drawings.

Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment test in English before being allowed to interview. The number of candidates who pass the test and will be granted an interview is based upon hiring needs. If you have taken this test and failed within the last six months, you will not be eligible to apply for this position. Click here to see a sample of the Skilled Craft Battery test.

A degree or a certification in Diesel Technology.

Mechanical experience with large motor generators or GE and/or EMD large diesel engines.

Experience as a mechanic in other fields (e.g., military, aviation, nuclear, marine).

On a post-offer basis, Union Pacific will conduct an investigation into newly hired or transferred employees regarding their past employment, state and federal criminal history, military history, driving history, education, professional license or certification verification if job-related, Social Security number, prior drug history, and other job-related information. Individuals with felony and/or misdemeanor convictions may not be hired. Click here for Union Pacific's policy regarding background investigations.

Employment with Union Pacific is contingent upon the successful completion of a medical examination. The medical examination includes a drug screen and a medical assessment to ensure that candidates can safely perform the essential functions of the job, with our without reasonable accommodation. In addition, the company conducts for-cause, post-accident, and random drug and alcohol testing of its employees.

International Association of Machinists.

The probationary period is 90 working days.

Union membership initiation fee and monthly dues or assessments are required as per the collective bargaining agreement.

Outside work is required regardless of weather conditions.

Must wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety boots, hard hats, and hearing protection where the company requires. In addition, they must become respirator certified. They will be working:

• Indoors in a shop environment, and frequently outdoors, regardless of weather conditions.
• At heights of 20 feet or more above the ground.
• With, on, and around moving or rotating heavy equipment.
• In confined spaces.
• Forty-hour workweeks that may include variable shifts with overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Job applicants who have previously interviewed for this position regardless of geographical location can only reapply for this position after a period of six months has passed.

Please apply only to those locations where you are prepared to live and work.