Apprentice Diesel Mechanic - North Platte, NE

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• Apprentice Diesel Mechanic - North Platte, NE
• Date: Nov 11, 2026
• Location: NO PLATTE, NE, US, 68000
• Reference Number: 4303
• Department: Mechanical

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

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Rate of Pay: $35.31 per hour

About the role

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

• 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

• 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)

Physical and Mental Job Requirements

Work Conditions

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)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 40% match up to 5% (contribute 5% and UP will contribute 2%)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, which are collectively bargained for through union membership
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs

Background Check Investigation

• State & Federal criminal history
• Last 7 years of employment history to include military service
• Education
• Prior drug history
• Professional license or certification, if applicable to role
• Driving history, if applicable to role

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Medical Review

• Medical Evaluation
• Drug Screen
• Fitness-for-duty assessment to ensure that candidates can safely perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Color vision exam, if applicable to role