Entry-Level Locomotive Service Engineer at Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company in North Platte, NE.
Regarding the Job
Job Description
Accountable for efficiently managing the diagnosis and maintenance of all a locomotive's mechanical and electrical systems. Work directly with clients' staff members. Work requires a good deal of imagination, intuition, and initiative with lots of room for individual action.
Req ID: 7936BR
City: North Platte
State: Nebraska
Business Description
Every day, railroads move people and products over millions of miles. We at Progress Rail are committed to supporting them all the way. To meet the difficulties facing the rail sector today and secure success in the future, we are searching for skilled and creative team players. Create a long-lasting career with room for growth and advancement by joining a dynamic network of nearly 200 locations around the world. Our creative team members collaborate to build a link between concepts and success.
Progress Rail, a Caterpillar subsidiary, is a comprehensive provider of infrastructure and rolling equipment, offering a wide range of goods and services to both local and foreign railroad clients. Whether it rolls on the rail or is the rail itself, our customers appreciate one-stop shopping and all-inclusive railway solutions. We guarantee that customers can depend on us to meet their demands by supplying everything from locomotives, transit, freight, and engine vehicles to rails, signals, and cutting-edge technology.
Visit progressrail.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn to find out how we keep our clients moving.
Key Job Elements
- Represent Progress Rail Locomotive Inc. while discussing issues with product services, their causes, and solutions;
- Provide technical guidance to consumers on appropriate setups, equipment, upkeep procedures, and product use to maximize performance and reliability;
- Assist clients in identifying and resolving product issues;
- Track equipment performance and regularly report to sales/service management with suggestions for fixing technical issues;
- Uphold safe procedures and proper hygiene;
- New (hourly and salaried) employees' training and development;
- Keep records of the work and revisions made, evaluate the data, and report the findings.
- Represent Progress Rail Locomotive Inc. while discussing issues with product services, their causes, and solutions;
- Provide technical guidance to consumers on appropriate setups, equipment, upkeep procedures, and product use to maximize performance and reliability;
- Assist clients in identifying and resolving product issues;
- Track equipment performance and regularly report to sales/service management with suggestions for fixing technical issues;
- Uphold safe procedures and proper hygiene;
- New (hourly and salaried) employees' training and development;
- Keep records of the work and revisions made, evaluate the data, and report the findings.
Learning / Training
- An associate's degree or experience to the same effect is required.
- BSME or BSEE degrees are preferred.
Competencies And Experience
Required:
- Medium degree of interpersonal skills to work well with clients and the workforce; Medium level of analytical abilities when problems are difficult; Medium level of oral and written communication skills;
- Mechanical and electrical ability at a medium level;
- Understanding of basic inspection and reliability methods and techniques;
- Being able to read engineering drawings, being familiar with shop procedures and basic machinery, and being willing to move
- Ability to work in a multi-shift environment for seven days each week.
Functions for both necessary and physical activities:
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds;
- Frequent walking is motion. continuing to bend, crouch, stop, kneel, stoop, reach overhead, and climb ladders;
- Vision and hearing requirements include the capacity to understand spoken and written instructions and to hear audible alarms. the capacity to recognize colors;
- Workplace surroundings - Surfaces include concrete flooring, gravel, and locomotive floors. works at various heights, including the tops of locomotives and the ground. Work in small areas. a non-controlled temperature environment, in which there is a lot of noise and dust;
- Emotional demands - Employee must feel comfortable working alone due to the workplace's noise, dust, and personal protective equipment;
- Health - Health-sensitive places because it operates on or near moving objects like locomotives, rail cars, and active lines. Employees must follow all safety guidelines, submit to all needed medical and/or health examinations, and wear all PPE. include, but are not restricted to, hearing protection, gloves, safety glasses, and metatarsal boots.
Relocation perks are available for this employment.
Benefits
The great total compensation package offered by Progress Rail includes a competitive salary, paid time off for holidays and vacations, a 401(k) plan with employer match, health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. For select employment, relocation aid can be provided.
- Benefits eligibility varies according to work status and job position; the governing plan documents govern such benefits.
EEO:
A Chance for Everyone Employer - Race, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, gender identity, veterans, and disabilities
Employment Type:
Engineering
PRS Facility Address:
Northeast North Platte Cstm UPRR
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