Locomotive Electrician — Field & Shop Electrical Technician

Transtar, LLC; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Transtar LLC in Gary, Indiana, seeks a Locomotive Electrician to inspect and repair electrical wiring components on locomotives, equipment, buildings, and related systems in both field and shop environments.

The role requires a valid driver's license, a high school diploma or GED, and formal electrical training; journeyman status or 4 years of locomotive electrical maintenance experience is expected. Overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call work are required.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Electrician or 4+ years in locomotive electrical maintenance.
• Trade school or formal electrical maintenance training completed.
• Print reading experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives instructions regarding work to be done.
• Determines materials and required tools.
• Performs inspection utilizing meters, analyzed trouble areas and makes repairs as required.
• Performs necessary electrical tests, removes, disassembles, replaces, repairs, modifies, rebuilds, assembles, adjusts, and maintains batteries and all electrical equipment or components on locomotives, road maintenance equipment, lighting circuits, crane circuits, air compressors, building and shop facilities, and equipment.
• Perform incidental heating and burning.
• Duties may also include working on railroad signal systems, which may require the ability to perform strenuous work using hand tools, (such as pick and shovel) in the construction, wiring and troubleshooting of railroad signal and crossing systems.

Skills

Journeyman Electrician

Locomotive electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade school or formal electrical maintenance training

Job description

Transtar LLC in Gary, Indiana, seeks a Locomotive Electrician to inspect and repair electrical wiring components on locomotives, equipment, buildings, and related systems in both field and shop environments.

The role requires a valid driver's license, a high school diploma or GED, and formal electrical training; journeyman status or 4 years of locomotive electrical maintenance experience is expected. Overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call work are required.