Fuel Mechanic

TXU Energy (Vistra Corp) • Tatum, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Fuel Mechanic performs assigned maintenance and mechanical repair work in shops and other areas at lignite strip mine facilities. Work areas include the rolling stock maintenance shop, assembly-line preventive maintenance shop (ALPM), and Railroad shop. Duties may involve inspecting and troubleshooting large motorized equipment; changing oil, filters, cutting blades or edges, and major components such as engines, transmissions, and undercarriages; and repairing and maintaining excavators, loading equipment, electric and diesel-powered locomotives, railroad cars, and hauling equipment.

Additional duties may include painting, carpentry, construction work, and operating large motorized equipment, mobile cranes, forklifts, and trucks. Locomotive experience is preferred, including work on diesel-electric locomotives and related mechanical systems, locomotive components and running gear, and air brake systems, including 26L brake equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Prior locomotive experience, including experience with diesel-electric locomotives and related mechanical systems, locomotive components and running gear, and air brake systems including 26L brake equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and troubleshoot large motorized equipment.
• Change oil, filters, cutting blades or edges, and major components such as engines, transmissions, and undercarriages.
• Perform mechanical repairs and maintenance on excavators, loading equipment, electric and diesel-powered locomotives, railroad cars, and hauling equipment.
• Inspect, test, maintain, and repair diesel-electric locomotives and related mechanical systems.
• Repair, replace, and rebuild locomotive components.
• Inspect and maintain locomotive running gear.
• Test, repair, and restore air brake systems, including 26L brake equipment.
• Perform painting, carpentry, or construction work as needed.
• Operate large motorized equipment, mobile cranes, forklifts, and trucks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed