Shunting Locomotive Driver Cat. A40 (m/f/d) & Locomotive Driver Cat. B100 / B (m/f/d)

29 April 2026
100%
Permanent position
Beckenried

Job summary

Join WRS Widmer Rail Services AG as a Rangierlokführer! A family-run rail company offering a great work environment.

Tasks

Manage train shunting and preparation tasks effectively.
Secure wagons and trains to ensure safety during operations.
Handle freight transport operations while working flexibly.

Skills

Training as Rangierlokführer Cat A40 or train driver Cat B100/B.
Strong German language skills and proficient in MS Office.
Flexible, resilient, and solution-oriented personality.

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About the job

Your challenges:

As a shunting locomotive driver, you are responsible for shunting and preparing trains. In addition, you take on the securing of wagons and trains.

As a locomotive driver, you are additionally responsible for freight transport operations.

What you should bring:

Training as a shunting locomotive driver Cat A40 or locomotive driver Cat. B100 or B

Car driving licence mandatory

Very good German skills as well as confident handling of IT programmes (MS Office)

Willingness for flexible work assignments (shift work / night and weekend shifts)

Flexible, resilient and solution-oriented personality

What we offer you:

Challenging activity in which you can broadly apply your expertise

Independent & responsible work

Attractive further training opportunities through our own training centre

Family atmosphere, good working climate and the "we-feeling" in a small team

Employment according to AZG

If, alongside your passion for railways, you also enjoy logistical activities such as operating a reach stacker and possibly already hold a forklift licence or have the skills to operate large machines, then an additional role as a staff member in our terminal is also conceivable.

If you have any questions, Judith Odermatt Crowley, Head of Administration, will be happy to assist you:

We look forward to receiving your application (preferably electronically) at:

Due to ongoing growth, we are looking for several responsible and flexible individuals for our motivated team at the Oensingen / Solothurn depot with immediate effect or by arrangement as

WRS Widmer Rail Services AG is a family-run railway company (EVU) operating in the three language regions (German, French, Italian) of Switzerland as well as in Germany, Italy and Austria. For this purpose, WRS uses its own extensive locomotive fleet, its own shunting capacities and its own personnel (locomotive drivers and shunters) and, if necessary, also trains them independently. WRS also operates from several locations in all parts of the country to provide its customers with perfect service.