Mechanical Electrician
5 days ago
Maintain, repair, rebuild, inspect, and install all electrical wiring and equipment on diesel electric locomotives, passenger trains, motor cars, tractors, and trucks.
Key Responsibilities- Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
- Wire, maintain, repair, rebuild, inspect, and install equipment such as: Rheostats, Control Systems, Transformers, Motors & Generators, Welding Machines, Electric Lighting Fixtures, Winding Armatures, Battery Charging Systems, Magnet Coils, Switchboards & Meters, Compensators & Rotors, Electrical Collectors.
- Inside and outside wiring at shops, buildings, and yards and on structures.
- Measure, cut, thread, bend, and assemble connections to control panels and junction boxes.
- Test circuit connections.
- Diagnose, repair, and replace electrical malfunctions in components including loading charging, transition problems, wheel slip, sander circuits, and high and low voltage grounds.
- Perform work activities utilizing voltages up to 1200 and amperages up to 1500.
- Examine parts for wear and/or defects such as brushes contact tips, slip rings, armatures, diodes, bearings, and fuses.
- Interpret test instrument indicators.
- Repair speed recorders, air compressors, turbo, and fuel pumps and temperature switches.
- Change light bulbs on locomotives and buildings.
- Interpret information from computer monitors or printouts.
- Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by manager.
- Training Rate - $36.92/hour
- Apprentice (1st 345 work days from start date at work location) - 90% of journeyman rate
- Apprentice (2nd 345 work days from start date at work location) - 95% of journeyman rate
- Full Journeyman Rate - $41.02/hour
You will attend paid training, which could be out of town. CSX will pay for travel and lodging as required by collective bargaining agreement.
Requirements- High School Diploma/GED
- 18 years of age or older
- Valid Driver's License
- One year experience reading blueprints or locomotive prints
- Two years electrician experience
- Completion of an electrical vocational or trade school program
- Journeyman Electrician
- Heavy work, lifting up to 70 pounds occasionally and up to 100 pounds on a rare basis
- Stoop/bend/kneel/crouch/crawl/balance/climb
- Walk long distances over uneven terrain
- Demonstrate auditory and visual acuity/tracking/inspection
- Verbal comprehension (Understand oral and written communications)
- Communication skills (provide clear instructions/directions)
- Reasoning skills (problem-solving and troubleshooting skills)
- Basic Math
- Work safely to prevent on-the-job accidents and injuries
- Wear protective equipment such as hard hat, hearing protection, or safety-toe boots
- Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work
- Complete annual training and pass safety rules examinations
- Must pass all required assessments
- Must pass a background screening
- Must pass a post-offer medical examination, including a drug test
- This position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement and membership is required.
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