Locomotive Maintenance Materials Technical Advisor

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who will you be working with?

This role will be supporting in-shop locomotive technical and material support.  Technical maintenance including diesel engine, propulsion and electrical repair and troubleshooting guidance.  This position will also oversee a materials warehouse to support the locomotive routine maintenance and component failures.

How will you make a difference?

The Locomotive Maintenance Materials Technical Advisor (MTA) is a hybrid position that combines the best of both worlds, between our technical advisory and materials management areas of expertise. Whether it’s managing critical inventory or advising on complex repairs, this position provides a full suite of service to our customers – the largest railroad operators in the United States.

Multiple levels of training and certification are available to our Locomotive Maintenance Materials Technical Advisors, which provides them with multiple career opportunities within the company as their careers progress. With over 27,000 global employees, Wabtec provides rich career development and growth opportunities for our employees

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelors’ degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university

• OR HS diploma/GED and a minimum of 4 years of military experience (preferably in a maintenance, logistics or materials related function)

• OR a High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of related professional work experience (preferably in a maintenance, logistics or materials related function)

• OR an associate degree (preferably in a technical discipline) with a minimum of 2 years of related professional work experience (preferably in a maintenance, logistics or materials related function)

• Ability to achieve L1 Technical Certification within 18 months of hire date and L1 Materials certification within 24 months of hire date

• Proficiency in MS office applications

• Willingness and ability to work various shifts, various days, and work in shop environment

What will your typical day look like?

Technical Advisor (Locomotive Maintenance)

• Provide clear communication and technical guidance to railroad employees and management to include troubleshooting, material assistance, tooling and / or locomotive status, safety procedures, productivity and process improvements, and contract requirement clarification.

• Coordinate and provide instruction on key programs and procedures related to locomotive maintenance and modifications.

• Provide technical mentorship to teams, including troubleshooting, material handling, tooling, safety procedures, and contract requirement clarification

• Provide clear communication to employees, customer management, and Wabtec management on work to be performed, equipment status, efficiency, and process improvements.

• Partner with teams to promote, maintain, and drive continuous improvement in safe work practices while supervising productivity, quality assurance, and adherence to contract requirements

• Ensure compliance with all governmental regulations, OSHA work practices, and industry / site specific work rules

• Work with employees and management on establishing production plans for labor, material, and logistics

• Work with various software systems to run material, labor plans, and other systemic requirements

Materials Management:

• Assist in monitoring constrained or critically allocated material including daily monitoring of extremely low on hand material and attending regular calls to obtain parts needed for locomotives

• Process customer sales orders and resolve system errors so orders will generate in system correctly 

• Work with all levels of personnel internally in resolving issues, tracking material availability, and advising on material usage. This includes analyzing duplicate usage, lost shipments, overages, missing material, troubleshooting oracle errors, helping track material discrepancy, and other items as needed and required.

• Coordinate with Ryder and Services Logistics Team on active projects to ensure data accuracy and process compliance

• Work with 3rd party shops to ensure inventory accuracy and core accuracy, as needed

• Provide overall support on any material issue to find solutions to a wide array of complex problems

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

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The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.

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