Diesel Electrician

Perform, with use of blueprints, schematics and location circuit plans, scheduled electrical inspections of various components and inspection and test of circuitry in accordance with company and industry standards.

Diagnose electrical malfunctions in locomotive control circuits and components, assess the nature of problems, and identify corrective action needed.

Perform maintenance and repair of electrical components in locomotive cabs or electrical compartments and perform maintenance for miscellaneous equipment using blueprints, schematics, and location circuit plans.

Work with shop machines and tools.

Plan and coordinate work activities, determine equipment needs, and develop sequences of steps to get work completed.

Read, interpret and understand written or electronic information, maintain the information, and compile reports.

Communicate with others, verbally and in writing, technical information, job procedure recommendations, and other work-related information.

Assist other employees as needed.

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.

Ensure that all signals, lights, and other safety appliances used by employees for protection are properly displayed and used.

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 be able to read electrical schematics and prints.

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.

Agree to all listed job requirements, e.g. pay, shift work, outdoor work, confined spaces, etc.

Applicants must possess a combination of formal accredited electrical education up to a maximum of one and one half years and electrical work experience, totaling at least four years or a minimum of 4 years of practical work experience in electronics, control systems, AC/DC motors, or electrical components, or a current journeyman's electrical card

Applicants must authorized to work in the United States

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

An Associate's degree in electronics, control systems, AC/DC motors, or electrical components.

A current electrician license.

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 Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

The probationary period is 90 working days.

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

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 and outdoors, regardless of weather conditions.
• At heights of 18 feet or more above the ground.
• With, on, and around moving or rotating heavy equipment.
• In confined spaces.
• Working forty-hour work weeks 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.