Locomotive Maintenance Materials/Technical Advisor

Wabtec•Galesburg, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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 advising on complex repairs or managing critical inventory, 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 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Or a 2-year degree with 2 years of professional work experience, Or a High School Diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of Operations or Military leadership experience)
Willingness and ability to work various shifts, various days, and work in a shop environment
A high degree of mechanical and/or electrical aptitude and problem-solving ability and/or experience
Ability to complete Wabtec Level 1 Technical Training within prescribed time (normally 18 months from hire date)
Proficiency in MS office applications
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Validated analytical and quality improvement ability
Ability to interface at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally
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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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.
Abide by 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.
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 on critical needs and communicate potential upcoming problem parts.
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.
Complete indirect purchasing for special projects.
Work with 3rd party shops to ensure inventory accuracy and core accuracy, as needed.
Communicate with suppliers regarding order status and changes in delivery dates or quantities.
Provide overall support on any material issue to find solutions to a wide array of complex problems.
All other job duties as assigned and required.