Repair Technician 1

New York Air Brake LLC•Riverside, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps. THIS POSITION WILL BE HIRED AND TRAINED ON 1ST SHIFT (MON-THURS 6:00AM TO 4:30PM) AND ONCE FULLY TRAINED WILL BE MOVED TO 2ND SHIFT (MON-THURS 4:45PM TO 3:15AM) WITH A $1.00 PER HOUR SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL.

Requirements

Ability to lift up to 75 pounds with assistance.
Knowledge of generally accepted best practices and theory.
Good mechanical skills
Knowledge of shop use of measuring devices.
Ability to complete disassembly process without destroying parts.
Basic knowledge of quantitative methods/statistical procedures and graphic skills.
High school diploma or equivalent
One to Two years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Basic disassembly and washing of freight or locomotive valves or brake pistons.
Identify serviceable vs. non serviceable parts.
Operation of semi-automatic equipment i.e. pedestal buffers, hand buffers, wash machines, ultra-sonic washers.
Handle valves, parts, tools in a safe manner.
Proper use of power and manual tools. i.e. impact wrenches, drills, EZ Outs, hand tools.
Understand and comply with all quality and safety rules, guidelines, policies and procedures.
Perform hazardous waste management duties as necessary.
Annual hazardous waste management will be completed.
Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Ground Shipper will be completed every three (3) years.
Must understand and support all Quality, Product Safety, and Health/Safety/Environmental/Energy policies.
Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.
Must understand, support and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures and instructions.
Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree.