Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com .

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Wabtec Lead Locomotive Maintenance Technical Advisor – New Smyrna Beach, FL (Florida East Coast Account)

Note: The work address for this role is: Florida East Coast (FEC)Railway 507 S. Myrtle Ave. New Smyrna Beach FL. However, there will be travel required to FEC Bowden Yard in Jacksonville FL and FEC Hialeah Yard in Miami, FL as needed. This is NOT a remote position and onsite presence is required each workday.

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 are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!

Who will you be working with?

This role reports to the Senior Field Service Technical Advising Staff Manager and is part of a dispersed team supporting the Florida East Coast account for Wabtec.

How will you make a difference?

Our Lead Locomotive Maintenance Technical Advisors (LTA’s) are technical experts on our state-of-the-art locomotives who may serve in “independent duty” assignments where they are the only Wabtec employee at customer location(s), and are the customer’s daily point of contact for Wabtec.

This allows for a great deal of leadership, ownership, exposure, and responsibility. We provide in-depth training and certifications on our products to our Lead TAs to ensure they have the detailed knowledge necessary to be successful in the role. This specific role supports our Florida East Coast account from the New Smyrna Beach, FL location, but will also require regular travel to other locations as needed.

What do we want to know about you?

• Undergraduate degree (preferably in a technical discipline) from an accredited university/college

• OR an associate degree in a technical discipline + 2 years of relevant professional work experience in lieu of the undergraduate degree

• OR high school graduate/GED + 4 years relevant professional work experience in lieu of the undergraduate degree

• An additional 3+ years shop operations or engineering experience.

• Expertise with Wabtec EVO locomotive platforms preferred and a high level of willingness to learn new technologies as required

• Experience, willingness, and ability to work in shop environment and to work various shifts on various days as required, including having a flexible work schedule to perform auditing and training on various shifts.

• Ability and willingness to travel as required for training, auditing, and supplier visits

• Strong proficiency in MS office applications

• Ability to gather, comprehend, and analyze large sets of data and present findings and conclusions based on the analysis

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong customer service and problem-solving abilities

• Demonstrated interpersonal, leadership, and influencing skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead/coordinate projects and manage simultaneous initiatives

• The ability to maintain reliable and predictable attendance

• A high level of dependability, a great attitude, and an ability to work well with a team towards achieving a common goal

What will your typical day look like?

• Provide technical expertise, instruction, and services to railroad employees (the customer) concerning subjects such as, but not limited to:

• Safety procedures

• Preventative and corrective actions

• Troubleshooting

• Root Cause Analysis

• Material ordering and handling

• Tooling

• Contract requirement clarification.

• Work with railroad employees and management (the customer) to promote, maintain, and drive continuous improvement in safe work practices while monitoring quality, productivity, and adherence to contract requirements.

• Coordinate and provide instruction on key quality and process improvement programs and procedures.

• Provide clear communication to customer and Wabtec employees on work to be performed, quality scope, process improvements, and liaison with other cross functional departments as necessary.

• Establish production plans for labor, material, and logistics

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

• Make operational risk assessments, balancing customer requests with Wabtec requirements.

• Work with various software systems to manage Safety, Quality, Material and Production plans, along with other system requirements

• Order material across multiple sites at full lead-time to match associated schedules

• Monitor on hand active and upcoming material to ensure material is available

• 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

• Engage supply chain and customer service reps on critical needs and communicate potential upcoming problem parts

• All other duties as required

What about the physical demands of the job?

• Wearing all required personal protective gear (hardhat, steel toe boots, ear plugs, eye protection) throughout the day

• Must be able to lift up to 40lbs unassisted, ascend and descend ladders, work platforms and locomotives, stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, work outside in the elements as required, work in a kneeling, bent over or laying position as required

• Speaking and hearing

• Able to properly use electrical measurement tools- including but not limited to multimeters, meggers, micro–ohm meters, watt meters & clamp probes

• Able to properly use mechanical measuring devices- including but not limited to calipers, thread gauges, bore gauges, feeler gauges & depth gauges

• Working overnight shifts and multiple days in a row, as required

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

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Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.