BNSF Jobs – Electrician Diesel Engines

Job Description:

At BNSF, Safety is a core value of how we do business. Each and every day, our employees are committed to approaching one another about safety, which is key in realizing our vision. Employees are also expected to comply with company and federal safety & health regulations, safety rules & policies, as well as procedures that guide work practices to reduce risk to exposure.  Such work practices include but are not limited to wearing required safety equipment, responding to safety concerns, and taking appropriate actions in the event of an emergency.

Job Responsibilities:

• Inspect, adjust, troubleshoot and repair electrical components of various shop machinery and equipment, such as drop tables, may include some welding, mechanical, and electro-magnetic equipment, perform preventative maintenance on a variety of equipment, and machinery to ensure proper function.
• Walk and perform work on uneven surfaces
• Extreme all-weather conditions
• Loud noise and fumes
• Test, maintain, and repair locomotive alternators, generators and motors, including AC and DC power control systems, main and auxiliary electrical cabinets, lighting, batteries, and wiring/conduit
• Safety sensitive work environment
• Assigned shift may be one of three 8-hour shifts
• Work on or around heavy/moving machinery
• Subject to seniority and governed by union agreement
• Mechanical shops operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

Job Requirements:

• Ability to read, write and communicate (speak, hear and understand) in English
• Ability to visually distinguish colors – red, blue, green, yellow and lunar (clear light)
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs without assistance
• Ability to use hands and use hand tools to perform activities involving holding, grasping, turning and pulling
• Ability to bend, walk, stand and sit occasionally with breaks
• Able to work the above shift/hours
• Able to work safely in the above working conditions
• Ability to report for duty at the designated work location
• Ability to climb ladders; get on/off equipment
• At least 18 years of age, or will be by the anticipated start date listed above
• Ability to occasionally work at various heights above the ground, including working on top of a locomotive
• Ability to discriminate and differentiate between verbal and non-verbal sounds (signals, alarms, etc.) in the work environment

Job Details:

Company: BNSF Railway

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Cicero, IL, USA

Application Deadline: N/A

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