Heavy Rail Equipment Mechanic

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L & S is looking for a Heavy Rail Equipment Mechanic. We are seeking a self-motivated professional that has excellent problem-solving, attention to detail, communication skills, and is able to work well in a team environment.

Requirements:

• You have your High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 1-year previous experience in a similar role/industry or other mechanical work. (Willing to train)
• You’re a self-starter with a positive attitude.
• Your mechanically inclined.
• Experienced working with overhead cranes and forklifts (willing to train).
• Skilled in using hand tools, drills, grinders, pinch bards, torque wrenches and other types of tools.
• You have experience using cutting torches. (Willing to train)
• Welding Experience (Will Train & Certify)
• Able to stand for 8 hours per day with the ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Are comfortable using your hands for grasping pushing, pulling, tightening, adjusting and fine manipulation of different size objects.
• You enjoy working in a shop environment.
• Fluent in English: verbal and written communication.
• Authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• Able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Teardown and Assembly of Locomotive Truck Frames.
• Teardown and Assembly of Traction Motor Combos.
• Test running and inspection of Traction Motor Combos.
• Failure Analysis of the products listed above.
• Jobs are ever evolving and changing, so you will never be doing the same thing day in, day out.
• The products we repair/fabricate will not only be used in the United States, but worldwide.

Physical demands:

• Able to stand for 8 hours per day with the ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Are comfortable using your hands for grasping pushing, pulling, tightening, adjusting and fine manipulation of different size objects.
• You enjoy working in a shop environment.

What you will receive:

We offer a competitive benefits package to include:

• Health, Vison, and Dental Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts – medical and dependent care
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• Variety of other ancillary benefits
• 401 (k) with Company Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Safety Shoes and Glasses Programs
• Wellness Initiatives

About L & S Electric, Inc.

We are a 3rd generation, family-run company focused on delivering results to customers who produce power or use it to drive their business. Our roots date back to the 1950’s in a small electric motor repair shop in Central Wisconsin.

Today, the services and products we provide at L&S have become substantially more diverse compared to our humble beginnings. L&S repair facilities service over 10,000 pieces of equipment each year in industries ranging from industrial customers to power producers to transportation, and everything in between.

At L&S, we proactively support our customer’s equipment through predictive and preventative maintenance. Our power service team stretches across the US and services and maintains our customer’s critical power distribution equipment. We are one of the US’s largest distributors of electric motors, drives and power distribution, and related equipment. And our Power Control Solutions team designs and manufactures integrated solutions for power producers worldwide.

Although we have grown, our focus has not changed. We are driven to have a team that is passionate about providing quality products and services to our customers, with legendary service.

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