Locomotive Service Technician - Cherryvale, KS

Watco; 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

Requisition ID34042-Posted10/21/2026-Mechanical - Railroad

Start a Watco Career and Discover the Difference

Keep the world's supply chain moving. That's what the Watco team does every day at our short line railroads, switching sites, terminals, ports, and logistics hubs. Whether you're at one of these locations or in a support-services role, there's one thread that ties everyone together. We're all on the same team. One Watco.

Here's what you can expect from Watco:

• Outstanding culture recognized by Forbes and Newsweek
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Paid on-the-job training with peer trainers
• Training for conductors, engineers, mechanics, and MOW Team Members at Watco's Safe Performance Center
• Leadership and development programs offered through Watco University
• Career advancement opportunities

Job Summary

The locomotive service technician inspects, repairs and maintains locomotives consistent with FRA and company policies. The team members will be required to perform mechanical related maintenance. The ability to work with others and be productive is essential to the success of this position, the company, and all team members. All team members are to treat each other in the same manner they would expect to be treated themselves.

Essential Duties and 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

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be able to pass and/or obtain all reporting, testing, and certifications as required for this position and location. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

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