Locomotive Truck Overhaul Specialist

Locomotive Truck Overhaul Specialist

From the first mile to the last, Siemens Mobility keeps America moving. For over 160 years, we’ve advanced infrastructure, electrification, and transportation. Our promise is simple: maximum uptime through smart maintenance—diagnostics, data-driven recommendations, rapid parts delivery, and strategically planned modernizations—to unlock 100% Railability.

Join our Lexington, NC locomotive truck overhaul shop and help us keep rail systems running at their best.

A day in this role

It’s 7:00 AM in Lexington, North Carolina. You clock in for 1st shift (Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM) and connect with your tight-knit team. Reporting to the CS Production Manager, you dive into the day’s production plan. You’ll tear down and rebuild locomotive trucks for our TSSSA customers, using your mechanical know‑how and precision to return critical assets to service.

• Carry out complete overhaul activities on Siemens locomotive trucks aligned to the production schedule.
• Disassemble, inspect, and refit mechanical components by following Siemens work instructions.
• Reprofile train wheelsets when needed using a state-of-the-art wheel lathe.
• Pre-clean components with a pressure washer to prepare for inspection.
• Safely move heavy locomotive trucks using overhead cranes and appropriate lifting gear.
• Coordinate with the warehouse to pick up parts, spares, and materials.
• Maintain an orderly workshop and support additional tasks as directed by Management, Supervisors, or Lead Technicians.

What you bring

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in a primarily mechanical environment.
• Proven accuracy documenting work activities and operations.
• Solid familiarity with tool control, torque tools, measurement devices, and appropriate PPE.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and publications.
• Skill in writing detailed technical reports.
• Effective verbal and written communication in English.
• Bonus points for railroad or overhaul background, plus crane and/or forklift experience.

Physical demands and work environment

Siemens Mobility prioritizes employee well-being and provides resources to support comfort and safety in all working conditions.

• Comfort working at times in a non‑climate‑controlled environment.
• Activities may include standing, walking, sitting, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and frequent use of hands with tools and parts.
• Frequent verbal communication; occasional tasks may require detecting odors.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.
• Vision requirements include: close and distance vision, color differentiation, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Why you’ll thrive at Siemens

• PTO and holiday pay from day one.
• 401(k) with 6% company match.
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, plus HSA/FSA and Commuter Benefits—starting day one.
• Work on meaningful, innovative projects that solve real-world challenges.
• A fast-evolving, pioneering tech environment.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Share your ideas and be rewarded. Access Tuition Reimbursement, Mentor Programs, and extensive online learning.
• Employee discounts and perks in addition to our 401(k) match and generous PTO.

Compensation and benefits

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: .

The base salary range for this position in Lexington, NC is $46,002–$62,016. The actual salary/wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

Employment eligibility

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.