MetroLink Mechanic

Performs skilled services involving the inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of all electronic, electrical and mechanical equipment on rail vehicles. Operates diagnostic test equipment, solving complex equipment malfunctions and other problems. Applies principles/techniques as applied to rail car equipment and maintains up-to-date knowledge of rail equipment maintenance techniques. Works under limited supervision, operates equipment necessary for the repair and maintenance of Light Rail (LR) cars; maintains, logs and completes reports relating to job functions.

Job Responsibilities

• Duties include performing preventative and corrective maintenance through inspecting, servicing, calibrating, aligning, repairing, truing wheels, and diagnosis of all systems and subsystems of the LRV. Such systems and subsystems include such elements as the following: high and/or low voltage electrical and mechanical systems such as propulsion, printed circuit boards, amplifiers, logic gates, operation of thyristor, various applications of capacitors, relay switches and logic, static converter, motors, air brakes, compressors, HVAC, trucks, wheels, axles, and other LRV systems to ensure optimum operating efficiency consistent with design and management of requirements.
• Conducts routine inspection for major repairs, overhaul and preventive maintenance.
• Uses and operates various types of equipment including hand tools, power tools, measuring tools, diagnostic test equipment such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, wheel truing machines, wheel/axle press, tire press, fixtures, cranes, and any other specialized test or maintenance equipment necessary for the maintenance and repair of the light rail vehicles.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical principles as applied to LRV equipment and interprets technical publications, blueprints, source code manuals, wiring and circuit diagrams, etc. so as to be able to determine the cause of LRV problems and to make corrective repairs.
• Responsible for completing thorough equipment reports and records.
• Solves unusual and complex equipment malfunctions; performs necessary repairs.
• Operates special equipment not limited to re-railing equipment and portable jacks and other related duties as required.
• Upon successful completion of a limited operations examination, Electromechanic will move LRVs in the yard(s) and shop(s) necessary for maintenance and train make-up, etc. Such movements will require the operation of switches either manually or via control apparatuses.
• Operates trucks, high rail vehicles and similar equipment; pulls trailers.