Balsthal
Mechanic / Electrician for Locomotive Maintenance 100% (m/f/d)
- 19 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
About the job
WRS Widmer Rail Services AG is a family-run railway company (EVU) operating in the three linguistic regions (German, French, Italian) of Switzerland as well as in Germany, Italy and Austria. For this purpose, WRS uses its own extensive fleet of locomotives, its own shunting capacities and its own personnel (train drivers and shunters) and, if necessary, also trains them independently. WRS operates from several locations in all parts of the country to provide its customers with perfect service.
Due to ongoing growth, we are looking for a flexible and team-oriented personality for our motivated small team at the workshop in Balsthal with immediate effect or by arrangement as a
Your challenges:
- Detecting & rectifying vehicle faults
- Carrying out maintenance, repair and overhaul work on locomotives
- Inspection and maintenance of locomotives
- Support and implementation of project work on locomotives
- Continuous participation in further training & courses
What you should bring:
- Completed mechanical or electrical training with experience on large equipment
- Railway technology experience as well as practical knowledge of pneumatic & hydraulic systems advantageous
- Good German language skills in spoken and written form (at least level C1)
- Driving licence category B
- Willingness for on-call duty & irregular working hours (possible between 04:00 – 22:00)
- Analytical & solution-oriented thinking with precise & independent working style
What we offer you:
- Challenging work where you can broadly apply & expand your expertise
- Independent & responsible work
- Professional induction (including training to operate traction vehicles according to VTE)
- Family atmosphere, good working climate and a "we-feeling" in a small team
- Free parking at the Balsthal SO train stop