DoD SkillBridge - Mechanical Desk Engineer DE (490249)

Vets2PM•New Castle, PA

51d•$74,900 - $87,900•Onsite

About The Position

Siemens Mobility is seeking to fill a Mechanical Desk Engineer position in the Wilmington, Delaware facility. This job entails direct support in fleet monitoring and maintenance planning for the Siemens Locomotives and duties to support Siemens Customer Service. The Mechanical Desk Engineer also provides technical oversight to the contractual depots and administrative services to the Siemens Reliability and Service Managers. This position requires on-site attendance in Wilmington, Delaware and works a day shift to include weekends and holidays. Individuals must have flexibility to work all shifts. The primary shift will be 2nd shift working 10am - 8:30pm Sunday - Wednesday or Wednesday - Saturday.

Requirements

Must be active-duty U.S. Military Service Member who qualifies for participation in the DoD SkillBridge Program.
Associate’s degree in a technical field or proven practical maintenance and operational experience.
Ability to solve practical problems, exercise initiative, and deal with various changing, sometimes unclear, situations.
Strongly demonstrated computer skills and willing to learn computerized maintenance management systems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel to generate administrative reports.
Effective communication, listening, and strong organizational skills.
Ability to learn project-specific software programs and online tools.
Ability to travel: 5% domestic

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in a technical discipline with 5+ years of experience in maintenance planning.

Responsibilities

Monitoring fleet performance and equipment surveillance support for Siemens' locomotives at the Amtrak Mechanical Desk.
Support for driving reliability and continuous improvement to minimize downtime and costs.
Collaborate with Product Managers, Software Engineers, and Field Service Technicians to monitor and improve maintenance practices.
Give real-time live phone support to the end-users calmly.
Support Failure Investigations and the completion of Root Cause Analysis reports.
Regular review and update of maintenance practices, impacting documentation and troubleshooting procedures.
Resolve product or service issues by clarifying the Customer's problems; determining the cause; selecting and explaining the best solution; expediting correction or adjustment; following up to ensure resolution.