Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad locomotives 

• Repair, maintain or upgrade locomotives at customer sites. 
• Communicate with Field Manager using cell phone and internet.
• Fill out work orders and document parts used and labor times for repairs completed.
• Drive service truck from home to service site and return to home. 
• Keep service truck fueled and complete proper maintenance to keep service truck operational.  Keep service truck clean.
• Keep service truck parts inventoried and restock parts as needed. This includes taking along parts that maybe needed to compete repairs on site.
• Repair or replace defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons, and gears, using hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, and welding equipment.
• Remove mechanical units, or other components, using pneumatic hoists and jacks, pinch bars, hand tools, and cutting torches.
• Test units for operability before and after repairs.
• Adjust repaired or replaced units as needed to ensure proper operation.
• Repair, fabricate, and install steel, plastic or copper fittings, using blueprints, shop sketches, and instruction manuals.
• Perform scheduled maintenance, and clean units and components.
• Repair and maintain electrical and electronic controls for propulsion and braking systems.
• Disassemble units such as water pumps, control valves, and compressors so that repairs can be made.
• Measure diameters of axle wheel seats, using micrometers, and mark dimensions on axles so that wheels can be bored to specified dimensions.
• Test electrical systems of cars by operating systems and using testing equipment such as ammeters.
• Replace defective wiring and insulation, and tighten electrical connections, using hand tools.
• Maintains current knowledge of related industries.
• Participates in required on the job training programs. 

  Must be located within 3 hours of Ft Wayne, IN

• Mechanic aptitude and ability to operate shop tools and air tools.
• Operate a service truck. Driver's License (CDL Preferred)
• Ability to read locomotive service manuals.
• Ability to read an electrical Schematic: (Preferred)
• Be able to work independently.
• Ability to lift in excess of 100 lbs.

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (CDL Preferred)
• Welding (Preferred)