Railcar Mover Field Technician / Mechanic

Foley Equipment; Oatville (KS); On-site; USD 48,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

Full insurance benefits starting day 1

Holiday, PTO, Parental Leave

Casual dress attire

Job summary

Foley Equipment seeks a Railcar Mover Field Technician to perform repairs and preventive maintenance on railcar movers. You will diagnose issues, implement repairs, and verify operation, with travel to other locations as needed.

The role offers competitive pay, full benefits starting day one, and a family-owned environment within Foley Equipment.

Qualifications

• Basic mechanical knowledge including mechanical, electrical and hydraulics.
• Ability to read specifications and manuals.
• Class A CDL is required.
• Experience with crane hoist and rigging (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Repair and preventive maintenance on railcar moving equipment.
• Diagnose problems and recommend repairs.
• Test and verify repairs operate correctly.
• Support customer communications.
• Travel for training or to assist locations.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical basics

Hydraulics basics

Hand tools knowledge

Read specs

Tools

Hand tools

Air tools

Measuring tools

Job description

Railcar Mover Field Technician

Our Railcar Mover Field Technician is primarily responsible for providing high quality rebuilds and repairs to respond to customer needs quickly and efficiently to ensure maximum value for work performed on railcar movers.

Pay: $34.70 to $65.28 /HR

What You Will Do in This Role:

• Perform repair and preventive maintenance on railcar moving equipment and evaluating for other preventative maintenance items to address with the customer.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems, give recommendations for repairs and make all critical repairs and adjustments
• Test and verify correct operation of all repairs and adjustments
• Some troubleshooting on equipment may occasionally be required
• Communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external customers on their repairs
• Travel is required for training and/or to assist at other locations.

Physical & Working Requirements

• This role involves hands‑on mechanical work in a shop environment. The employee must be able to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation. These functions may include:
• Safely and repeatedly lifting components weighing up to 115 pounds without assistance
• Safely lifting, carrying, and lowering components weighing up to 65 pounds without assistance
• Frequent pushing, pulling, and carrying of heavy materials
• Climbing on and off equipment and working at varying heights
• Standing, bending, and working in physically demanding positions for extended periods
• Safely operating tools and equipment

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Basic mechanical knowledge including mechanical, electrical and hydraulics
• General knowledge of basic hand tools, air tools, precision measuring tools and instruments
• Understand crane hoist and rigging equipment (preferred)
• Must be able to read and comprehend specifications, service and parts literature, technical bulletins and other related publications
• Ability to obtain a Class A CDL

What will put you ahead:

• Experience working within the diesel mechanics industry (specifically with railcar movers)
• Stable work history
• Shuttlewagon experience is a plus
• Valid Class A CDL

What we can offer you:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with matching
• Full insurance benefits starting day one of employment for full time employees
• Holiday, PTO, and Parental Leave
• Casual dress attire
• Family-owned company where you're more than just another employee

About Foley Equipment:

Foley Industries - Foley Equipment, Foley Power Solutions, Foley Rental and SITECH Central - enters its ninth decade of empowering progress for customers in Kansas and Western Missouri. Foley's 1,000+ employees strive every day to safely deliver excellence in service, parts, rental and sales across a broad line of Caterpillar and allied construction equipment, power generation, as well as SITECH construction technology solutions. For more information, please visit www.FoleyEq.com

Foley Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Race/Gender/Veteran/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity). To request a reasonable accommodation or assistance in completing the application, call 316-943-4211 or email [e-mail].

*At this time, Foley does not participate in any Visa sponsorship programs.