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Apprentice Diesel Mechanic

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

North Platte, NE

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Blueprints, Communication Skills, Corporate Compliance, Diesel Engine, Drilling Equipment, Driver's License, Federal Laws and Regulations, Hand Tools, Identify Issues, Industry Standards, Lathe, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Punch Press, Schematics, Time Management, Typing, Vehicle Fleets, Writing Skills
LOCATION
North Platte, NE
POSTED
7 days ago
Join a team of Apprentice Diesel Mechanics who have been repairing a fleet of locomotives with Union Pacific over 150 years! Our apprentices inspect, diagnose issues, repair, and maintain the engine and mechanical components of diesel-electric locomotives, while working in and around our locomotiveshops. We are powered by our people, will you join our team?

Accountabilities
  • Conduct job briefings to ensure safe and effective coordination of activities and keep assigned work areas, tools, and equipment clean and in proper working order
  • Repair, replace, or rebuild locomotive and diesel engine components as needed
  • Develop and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, contractors and/or customers and effectively handle controversy
  • Prepare equipment and materials as needed, and efficiently 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); and material handling equip
  • Diagnose diesel engine, air compressor, and other locomotive mechanical system malfunctions
  • Communicate technical information, job briefing information, job procedure recommendations, and other work-related information through writing, in-person interaction, telephone, radio, and intercom
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Read, interpret, understand, and find written or electronic information from diagrams, schematics, blueprints, graphs, and charts, and input information as needed into a computer
  • Inspect and service the diesel locomotive fleet in compliance with company, federal and industry standard

Qualifications - Required
  • Basic keyboarding skills
  • Ability to use both low precision (tape measure, hand level) AND high precision (caliper, electronic scale) instruments to get accurate measurements
  • Valid driver's license
  • Able to effectively work independently and in group settings
  • Proficient verbal and written communication skills to deliver information to coworker(s) and supervisor(s)
  • Able to extract relevant information from tables, charts, graphs, and text
  • Able 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
  • Able to take initiative and take responsibility for the timely and quality completion of one's tasks. Need to be open to change
  • Able to understand and apply basic mechanical principles to solve mechanical problems
  • Experience reading and understanding instructions (examples may include: operating and safety rules, bulletins, special instructions, and federal regulatory documents)

About the Company

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UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD

One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal.

Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Transport and Storage - Materials
FOUNDED
1862
WEBSITE
https://www.up.com/index.htm

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