Passenger Rail Mechanic Apprentice

Drummac, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Long-Term Disability coverage

Short-Term Disability coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) with employer matching

PTO accrual

Job summary

Drummac, Inc. is seeking a Passenger Rail Mechanic Apprentice in San Jose, CA to assist in maintaining and repairing passenger railcars and locomotives under supervision. The role emphasizes compliance with health and safety protocols and company policies.

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and possess trade or railroad maintenance training. The position offers full-time hours, competitive hourly pay, and a suite of benefits including medical, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k)

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Trade/rail mechanical training required.
• Knowledge of locomotive mechanical or locomotive electrical systems needed.
• Successful completion of pre-employment screening.

Responsibilities

• Performs air brake inspection of passenger cars and private cars.
• Perform locomotive daily inspection; troubleshoot and handle repair/ replacement of parts.
• Troubleshoots passenger cars including toilet systems, air conditioning systems, doors, panels, lights, electrical systems and brake systems; makes repairs as needed.
• Fill out regulatory, client and Company-required paperwork.
• Performs electrical tests, maintains batteries and electrical equipment on locomotives.
• Communicates written and/or verbal findings of inspections to Supervisor.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call as required.
• Flexible schedule to accommodate dynamic train schedules.
• Work outdoors in inclement conditions; wear protective equipment and stay safe.
• Take responsibility for own safety on the job.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade school or formal railroad locomotive or diesel mechanical maintenance training

Knowledge of locomotive mechanical or locomotive electrical or industrial heavy equipment mechanical experience

Successful completion of a pre-employment screening process

Job description

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Passenger Rail Mechanic Apprentice

Full Time Manual Labor San Jose, CA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3280

Salary Range: $25.00 To $27.00 Hourly

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Drummac, Inc. is an integrated railroad 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, audits, cleaning, and specialty railroad services 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 must be able to work in compliance whilemaintainingandrepairingpassengerrailcarsandlocomotiveswhileworkingunderthe supervision of our Passenger Rail Mechanic. They must adhere to and maintain strict compliance with corporate/officepolicies and procedures, established health and safetyprotocols, 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
• Performsotherrelateddutiesasrequiredorassigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent reading, writing and reasoning skills
• Valid driver's license is required.
• 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.

Hourly rate range for Passenger Rail Mechanic Apprentice candidates in San Jose, California: $25-$27. Actual hourly rate offered will be determined based on multiple factors which include relevant skills and experience. In addition to hourly wage, full-time employees will be offered the following benefits:

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-Term Disability coverage
• Short-Term Disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Newly hired employees will accrue PTO at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 worked

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.