Field Service Technician (Texas)

LB Foster • Houston, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Field Service Technicians are responsible for providing field service support for LB Foster Friction Management customers. Essential Functions: Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting / repair and customer training support provided for all LB Foster friction management. Liaison with external customers and internal company departments for product development and relationship-building initiatives. Ability to work outdoors on railway tracks under a variety of weather conditions. Responsible for managing personal travel expense account, individual or company-supplied mechanics tools, company-issued credit cards where applicable.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• 2-4 years of field experience required
• Ability to obtain E-Railsafe and Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) certification for applicable client railways, plus other customer-based training as may be required to access work sites
• Strong communication (verbal and computer) and time management skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, etc.)
• A high degree of reliability, professionalism, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision are critical attributes for this position
• Sound writing skills for work report submissions
• Ability and willingness to follow all applicable safety and operating rules for client railways in a professional and conscientious manner
• Must wear Personnel Protective Equipment PPE (Hard Hat, Safety glasses, Gloves and Hearing protection as required)
• Ability to work outdoors on railway tracks under a variety of weather conditions
• Ability to operate impact equipment, power tools, hand tools under heavy loads, and manual earth moving tools as required for trenching of ditches to bury hoses and electrical cables
• Extensive travel to work sites throughout North America is required on a weekly basis
• Overtime hours may be necessary as workloads dictate. This may include weekdays, weekends and/or holidays
• The employee may occasionally be required to lift and /or move up to 100lbs and be subjected to occasional moderate to intense physical exertion while performing required duties on uneven and rocky surfaces

Responsibilities

• Installation
• Maintenance
• Troubleshooting / repair
• Customer training support provided for all LB Foster friction management
• Liaison with external customers and internal company departments for product development and relationship-building initiatives
• Managing personal travel expense account
• Managing individual or company-supplied mechanics tools
• Managing company-issued credit cards where applicable
• Act as Watchman / lookout and shall devote full attention to detecting the approach of trains and communicating a warning thereof to other personnel

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees