Work Equipment Mechanic-Field

Inspect tools, equipment, and roadway machines.

Troubleshoot malfunctions.

Perform maintenance and repair.

Work with tools, machines, vehicles, and equipment.

Plan, organize, and track information.

Communicate with others orally or in writing.

Direct the work of others.

Work with information in print or on a computer.

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

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

Applicants must be computer literate and have basic keyboarding skills.

Applicants receiving a conditional job offer must pass a color vision assessment to ensure that they are able to perform the essential functions of the job by adequately discerning different colors.

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

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.

If hired, an applicant must be capable of obtaining a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within a reasonable amount of time. Click here to see the requirements to obtain a CDL.

Ability to read and understand schematic drawings of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Applicants must possess a journeyman's card or provide at the interview documentation to verify four (4) years of experience as a journeyman diesel mechanic or gas automotive/heavy equipment mechanic.

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 twelve months, you will not be eligible to apply for this position. Click here to see a sample of the Skilled Craft Battery test.

Experience with large motor generators, high-voltage circuitry, electronics and/or electro-mechanical systems.

Associate's degree in electronics, control systems, AC/DC motors, diesel technology, electrical components, or mechanics OR a minimum of two years of verifiable electrical or mechanical work experience with motorized equipment (e.g., heavy equipment, farm equipment, construction equipment, trucks, ships, airplanes, trains).

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, a color vision exam, and a medical assessment to ensure that candidates can safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or 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 122 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. While some of the work may be performed in a shop, the majority of the job is done outdoors. They will be working:

• Occasionally at heights of 20 feet or more above the ground.
• Outside with exposure to all weather conditions.
• With, on, and around moving and rotating heavy equipment.
• In confined spaces.
• Away from home for several days or weeks at a time, with travel constituting 95-100% of the position.
• Schedules that may consist of the following (or variations thereof): five 8-hour days/ 2 days off; four 10-hour days/ 3 days off; or ten 8-hour days followed by accumulated rest days.
• Forty-hour workweeks that may include variable shifts with overtime and work on rest days, holidays, and weekends.

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.