Apprentice Diesel Mechanic Melrose

Union Pacific

IL, USA

Pay: $37/hr

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Location:

PROVISO, IL, US, 60000

**Reference Number:** 5379

**Department:** Mechanical

**Closing Date:** Apply early as this job may be filled at any time.

**Rate of Pay: $36.63**

*Most communications will be done electronically. Please check email, including spam folders, daily.*

**If you wish to solicit an employee referral for this position, please ensure the employee submits the referral prior to submitting your application.**

**Description**

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Join a team of Apprentice Diesel Mechanics who have been repairing a fleet of locomotives with Union Pacific over 150 years! Our apprentices inspect, diagnose issues, repair, and maintain the engine and mechanical components of diesel-electric locomotives, while working in and around our locomotive shops. We are powered by our people, will you join our team?

**Accountabilities**

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• Conduct job briefings to ensure safe and effective coordination of activities and keep assigned work areas, tools, and equipment clean and in proper working order
• Repair, replace, or rebuild locomotive and diesel engine components as needed
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, supervisors, contractors and/or customers and effectively handle controversy
• Prepare equipment and materials as needed, and efficiently operate the equipment including the following: measuring instruments (micrometers, tape measures, dial calipers); precision machines (drill and punch presses bench lathes); hand tools (drills, wrenches, grinders); and material handling equip
• Diagnose diesel engine, air compressor, and other locomotive mechanical system malfunctions
• Communicate technical information, job briefing information, job procedure recommendations, and other work-related information through writing, in-person interaction, telephone, radio, and intercom
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Read, interpret, understand, and find written or electronic information from diagrams, schematics, blueprints, graphs, and charts, and input information as needed into a computer
• Inspect and service the diesel locomotive fleet in compliance with company, federal and industry standard

**Qualifications - Required**

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• Basic keyboarding skills
• Ability to use both low precision (tape measure, hand level) AND high precision (caliper, electronic scale) instruments to get accurate measurements
• Valid driver's license
• Able to effectively work independently and in group settings
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills to deliver information to coworker(s) and supervisor(s)
• Able to extract relevant information from tables, charts, graphs, and text
• Able to perform basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and conversion of fractions into decimals and decimals into fractions to solve practical problems
• Able to take initiative and take responsibility for the timely and quality completion of one's tasks. Need to be open to change
• Able to understand and apply basic mechanical principles to solve mechanical problems
• Experience reading and understanding instructions (examples may include: operating and safety rules, bulletins, special instructions, and federal regulatory documents)

**Qualifications - Preferred**

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**Physical and Mental Job Requirements**

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**Work Conditions**

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Union Pacific strives to attract all available talent. We are committed to creating an environment where all people can be their best, personally and professionally, as we remain a merit and performance-based company.

What we offer:

• A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture
• Ongoing learning, development, and Educational Assistance (including little to no out-of-pocket cost for online and in-person courses at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Metropolitan Community College)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 20% match up to 5%
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, which are collectively bargained for through union membership

Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs

Background Check Investigation

Medical Review

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation