Hybrid Field Service Technician

at Wabtec Corporation

• Job title: Field Service Technician
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $30 - $33 per hour
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Field Service Technician providing technical support for Wabtec systems related to rail cars. Responsible for troubleshooting and assisting rail car builders with Wabtec systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop a solid and thorough understanding of all Wabtec systems on cars
• Be Wabtec’s representative in front of the rail car builder
• Assist the rail car builder with debugging and troubleshooting the Wabtec systems
• Assist the rail car builder during the car commissioning and warranty phases of the project
• Troubleshoot both mechanical and electrical problems on the Wabtec systems
• Confirm the problem identified by the rail car builder
• Identify and isolate defective mechanical and electrical components of the Wabtec systems
• Repair and/or replace defective components of the Wabtec systems

Requirements

• Technical competence in both electrical & mechanical systems
• Hands on type of person
• Ability to lead temporary manpower is an asset
• Integrity & honesty
• Accountability
• Ability to work unsupervised in transit authority locations.
• Valid driver’s license
• Technical training in both electrical & mechanical systems
• Requires at least 3 years of working as a technician or equivalent
• Knowledge of the rail industry is an asset
• Strong knowledge of PCs / laptops
• Ability to troubleshoot using the laptop as a tool
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel
• Ability to perform software downloads
• Strong mechanical aptitudes

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Welfare plans
• Retirement plans