Locomotive Maintenance Technician - Hands-On Rail Career

South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, LLC; Cherryvale (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture recognized by Forbes & Newswek

Competitive compensation & benefits

Paid on-the-job training

Watco Safe Performance Center training

Leadership development through Watco U

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Watco is seeking a locomotive service technician to inspect, repair, and maintain locomotives in compliance with FRA and company policies. Team members must work well with others and perform mechanical maintenance as part of daily operations.

This on-site role emphasizes hands-on diagnostics, documentation, and safety. You will operate gauges and tools, record hour meters, and uphold high customer-service standards while contributing to reliable rail service.

Qualifications

• Must possess valid driver’s license and be insurable by company insurance provider to drive and operate company vehicles and equipment as necessary

Responsibilities

• Provide a level of customer service consistent with company standards and expectations
• Obtain and maintain a working knowledge of gauges, testing instruments, and related diagnostic equipment
• Accurately complete all required documentation, including Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) reports related to mechanical job duties
• Dismantle and repair mechanical devices using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools to remove, replace, or repair defective parts
• Record hour meter readings for inspections and preventive maintenance activities
• Inspect locomotives for air, fuel, oil, water, and exhaust leaks; clean and service as necessary

Skills

Driver's license

Job description

Watco is seeking a locomotive service technician to inspect, repair, and maintain locomotives in compliance with FRA and company policies. Team members must work well with others and perform mechanical maintenance as part of daily operations.

This on-site role emphasizes hands-on diagnostics, documentation, and safety. You will operate gauges and tools, record hour meters, and uphold high customer-service standards while contributing to reliable rail service.