What are the responsibilities and job description for the Locomotive Electrician - Kansas City, MO 2025 position at Norfolk Southern?
Requisition ID : 38335
LI-CC1
Job Description
Locomotive Electricians are responsible for conducting routine maintenance, repair, rebuild, inspect, and install all electrical wiring and equipment on diesel electric locomotives and their components.
Primary Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations, and federal regulations
- Wire, maintain, repair, rebuild, inspect, and install equipment such as : Rheostats, Control Systems, Transformers, Motors & Generators, Welding Machines, Electric Lighting Fixtures, Winding Armatures, Battery Charging Systems, Magnet Coils, Switchboards & Meters, Compensators & Rotors, Electrical Collectors.
- Measure, cut, thread, bend, and assemble connections to control panels and junction boxes.
- Reading electrical prints, testing circuits, and connections, using multimeters, amp clamps, etc.
- Diagnose, repair, and replace electrical malfunctions in components including loading charging, transition problems, wheel slip, sander circuits and high and low voltage grounds.
- Perform work activities utilizing voltages up to 1200 and amperages up to 2400.
- Examine parts for wear and / or defects such as brushes contact tips, slip rings, armatures, diodes, bearings, and fuses.
- Interpret test instrument indicators.
- Interpret information from computer monitors or printouts.
- Miscellaneous activities and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
Job Requirements
Constantly working around heavy, moving, potentially hazardous locomotive engines.
Additional Information
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
Physical Demands
Training
Travel for paid training to McDonough, GA. Locomotive Electricians will complete 1 week of Mechanical Safety orientation and 6 weeks of craft specific training. Norfolk Southern will reimburse travel and pay for lodging as required by union agreement.
Compensation Data
Rate of Pay
Benefits
Work Conditions
Working hours will include shift work over all 3 shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Shifts are assigned / awarded by seniority. The work environment is a shop and outdoor work.
Company Overview
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE : NSC) is a Fortune 300 organization and one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern is a major transporter of industrial products, including chemicals, agriculture, and metals and construction materials. In addition, the railroad operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a principal carrier of coal, automobiles, and automotive parts.
At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.
Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.
On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042. This order and the associated federal safety protocols for federal contractors that were issued on September 24, 2021, require covered contractors who work with the federal government to ensure that their employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or approved for a health or religious accommodation by December 8, 2021. As a covered federal contractor, Norfolk Southern must adhere to these legal requirements. If you are made a conditional job offer, you will be required to provide proof of full vaccination, or apply and be approved for a health or religious accommodation prior to your start date
Salary : $38 - $100
