Machinist - Steam

Basic Purpose of Job:
Machinist works independently, posses skills necessary to fabricate complex mechanical components to exacting tolerances on manual type machines.

Accountabilities:
•    Disassemble equipment prepatory for repair or remanufacture.
•    Service all locomotives and support equipment to include sand, water, oil and fuel.
•    Perform machine and tool set-up
•    Maintain clean work area, adjusts and sharpens tooling and machinery.
•    Read and interpret blueprints.
•    Work in tool room, clean and inventory tools and tooling.
•    Handling precision measuring instruments.
•    Service all assigned Steam and Diesel Locomotives and support equipment including Rotary Snow Plow, Single and Double-track type Snow Plows and associated support equipment.
•    Operates engine lathes, horizontal and vertical milling machines, shapers, drill presses, hydraulic presses.
•    Operate tool sharpening fixtures and specialized tools and machinery as required.

Preferred Education, Training, Experience or Skills:
•    Mechanical Experience
•    Travel with assigned locomotives, steam and diesel, rotary snow plows, and all other equipment as assigned.
•    Five (5) years machine shop practical experience or equivalent railroad experience.

Background:
•    On a post-offer basis, Union Pacific will conduct an investigation into newly hired or transferred employees regarding their past employment, state and federal criminal history, military history, driving history, education, professional license or certification verification if job-related, Social Security number, prior drug history, and other job-related information. Individuals with felony and/or misdemeanor convictions may not be hired. Click here for Union Pacific's policy regarding background investigations.

Medical:
•    Employment with Union Pacific is contingent upon the successful completion of a medical examination. The medical examination includes a drug screen, a color vision exam, and a medical assessment to ensure that candidates can safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. In addition, the company conducts for-cause, post-accident, and random drug and alcohol testing of its employees.

Union:
•    International Association of Machinists.
•    The probationary period is 90 calendar days.

Work Conditions:
•    Must be available to work any shift.
•    Varied work conditions. Work will take place both in a shop environment and outside, regardless of weather conditions.
•    Must be willing to work at heights of 20 feet or more above ground if it is required.

Other:
•    Job applicants who have previously interviewed for this position regardless of geographical location can only reapply for this position after a period of six months has elapsed from the date of the interview
•    Please apply only to those locations where you are prepared to live and work.