MetroLink Mechanic

Metro Link Mechanic

Full Time

33.95 - 33.95 (Hourly)

• Join a company committed to making a positive impact in the community
• Receive a competitive salary
• Enjoy comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement eligible medical, prescription, health reimbursement account (HRA) subsidy, wellness and life insurance benefits
• Take advantage of 10 paid holidays annually - plus a floating holiday to celebrate your birthday
• Access supplemental benefits through Unum, including off-the-job accident, critical illness, short-term disability, whole life, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Participate in our wellness program, which includes free health screenings
• Use our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support and resources
• Bi-State Development is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, tuition reimbursement and student loan payment 401k match programs
• Get exclusive gym discounts at Club Fitness, The Edge Fitness Clubs, and One Life Fitness at Ballpark Village
• Work out anytime at one of our nine onsite gyms, available 24/7
• Enjoy free Metro Link and Metro Bus access
• Save with discounted cell phone plans
• Receive a tool and uniform allowance

Let us support your well-being and professional growth while making a difference!

Performs skilled services involving the inspection, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of all electronic, electrical and mechanical equipment on rail vehicles. Operates diagnostic test equipment, solving complex equipment malfunctions and other problems. Applies principles/techniques as applied to rail car equipment and maintains up-to-date knowledge of rail equipment maintenance techniques. Works under limited supervision, operates equipment necessary for the repair and maintenance of Light Rail (LR) cars;

maintains, logs and completes reports relating to job functions.

• Duties include performing preventative and corrective maintenance through inspecting, servicing, calibrating, aligning, repairing, truing wheels, and diagnosis of all systems and subsystems of the LRV. Such systems and subsystems include such elements as the following: high and/or low voltage electrical and mechanical systems such as propulsion, printed circuit boards, amplifiers, logic gates, operation of thyristor, various applications of capacitors, relay switches and logic, static converter, motors, air brakes, compressors, HVAC, trucks, wheels, axles, and other LRV systems to ensure optimum operating efficiency consistent with design and management of requirements.
• Conducts routine inspection for major repairs, overhaul and preventive maintenance.
• Uses and operates various types of equipment including hand tools, power tools, measuring tools, diagnostic test equipment such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, wheel truing machines, wheel/axle press, tire press, fixtures, cranes, and any other specialized test or maintenance equipment necessary for the maintenance and repair of the light rail vehicles.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical principles as applied to LRV equipment and interprets technical publications, blueprints, source code manuals, wiring and circuit diagrams, etc. so as to be able to determine the cause of LRV problems and to make corrective repairs.
• Responsible for completing thorough equipment reports and records.
• Solves unusual and complex equipment malfunctions; performs necessary repairs.
• Operates special equipment not limited to re-railing equipment and portable jacks and other related duties as required.
• Upon successful completion of a limited operations examination, Electromechanic will move LRVs in the yard(s) and shop(s) necessary for maintenance and train make-up, etc. Such movements will require the operation of switches either manually or via control apparatuses.
• Operates trucks, high rail vehicles and similar equipment; pulls trailers.

• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and electronic theory and principles demonstrated by the successful completion of the qualifying period.
• Knowledge and understanding of maintenance…