Locomotive Maintenance Technical Advisor (TA)

Wabtec•Lincoln, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of Field Services Americas, you will be responsible for helping our customer (BNSF) maintain their fleet of GE/Wabtec locomotives through advising, informing, researching, and assisting their mechanical employees. You will be part of a team made up of Wabtec technical and materials experts, all working to ensure our customer’s fleet is running at optimal levels. Our Locomotive Maintenance Technical Advisors are trained subject matter experts in diagnosing and troubleshooting a variety of locomotives. They receive world-class training at our corporate training facility where they become certified in troubleshooting and advising on the maintenance of state-of-the-art locomotive engines. 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 shop environment
A high degree of mechanical and/or electrical aptitude and problem-solving ability
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
Successful initial completion of eRail Safe eligibility, which is required in order to work on customer property, along with continued eligibility throughout your employment and/or need to work onsite at a railroad customer facility that requires eRail Safe verification.

Responsibilities

Advise railroad employees and management on how/when/if to make specific repairs on GE/Wabtec locomotives.
Conduct shift turnovers, including locomotive rundown and status updates, review material needs, discuss bad actor locomotives, and meet with customer on shop flow and expectations.
Actively walk the shop, touch base with railroad employees on locomotive statuses, deliver material within the shop for repairs, and help troubleshoot issues.
Provide clear communication and technical guidance to railroad employees and management regarding troubleshooting, material assistance, tooling, locomotive status, safety procedures, productivity, 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.
Review and complete certification materials as a requirement of the position.