Passenger Rail Mechanic Apprentice

Drummac, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Drummac, Inc. in Saint Paul, MN is seeking a Passenger Rail Mechanic Apprentice (QP) to learn compliance while maintaining and repairing passenger rail cars and locomotives under supervision.

This full-time role requires adherence to safety and regulatory procedures, a willingness to work overtime and outdoors, and a commitment to quality maintenance across heavy equipment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent reading, writing and reasoning skills).
• Trade school or formal railroad locomotive or diesel mechanical maintenance training.
• Knowledge of locomotive mechanical or locomotive electrical or industrial heavy equipment experience.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment screening process.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Performs airbrake inspection of passenger cars, private cars and knowledge of airbrake systems.
• Performs locomotive daily inspection; able to troubleshoot and handle repair/replacement of parts.
• Troubleshoots passenger cars including toilet systems, air conditioning systems, doors, panels, lights, electrical systems and brake systems.
• Ability to fill out regulatory, client and Company-required paperwork.
• Performs necessary electrical tests, maintains batteries and all electrical equipment on locomotives.
• Communicates written and/or verbal findings of inspection to Supervisor.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call as required.
• Flexible schedule to accommodate dynamic train schedules.
• Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions.
• Wears and uses required protective equipment while working.
• Takes responsibility for own safety while on the job.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Driver's license

HS Diploma

Trade school training

Locomotive/mechanical experience

Pre-employment screening

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade school training

Job description

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Passenger Rail Mechanic Apprentice

Full Time Manual Labor Saint Paul, MN, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 3215

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Drummac, Inc. is an integrated rail services company that specializes in providing mechanical and janitorial services to the transportation industry. With operations located across the United States, the services we perform range in scope from routine mechanical maintenance, inspections, repairs and cleaning to providing equipment and supplies for the transportation industry with a niche in passenger rail. We provide these services using in-house resources, which enables us to provide best-in-class quality control.

JOB SUMMARY:

A Mechanical Apprentice, known at Drummac as Qualified Person (QP) must be able to work in compliance while maintaining and repairing passenger rail cars and locomotives while working under the supervision of our Passenger Rail Mechanic. They must adhere to and maintain strict compliance with corporate/office policies and procedures, established health and safety protocols, and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performsairbrakeinspectionofpassengercars,privatecarsandhaveknowledgeofairbrake systems
• Performslocomotivedailyinspection;abletotroubleshootandhandlerepair/replacementof parts
• Troubleshoots passenger cars including but not limited to toilet systems, air conditioningsystems, doors, panels, lights, electrical systems and brake systems along with making any necessary repairs
• Abilitytofilloutregulatory,clientandCompany-requiredpaperwork
• Performs necessary electrical tests, removes, disassembles, replaces, repairs, modifies, rebuilds, assembles, adjusts, and maintains batteries and all electrical equipment or components on locomotives
• Communicateswrittenand/orverbalfindingsofinspectionstoSupervisor
• Abilitytoworkovertime,weekends,holidays,and on-callisrequired
• Flexiblescheduletoaccommodatedynamictrainschedules
• Abilitytoworkoutdoorsininclementworkconditionsisrequired
• Wearsandusesrequiredprotectiveequipmentwhileworking
• Takesresponsibilityforownsafetywhileonthejob
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid driver's license is required.
• Requires High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent reading, writing and reasoning skills
• Trade school or formal railroad locomotive or diesel mechanical maintenance training required.
• Knowledge of locomotive mechanical or locomotive electrical or industrial heavy equipment mechanical experience is required.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment screening process.

Drummac is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a drug free work environmentto all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member status, marital status, pregnancy, age,protectedmedical condition,geneticinformation,disabilityorany other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

Drummac is an Equal Opportunity Employer.