Locomotive Maintenance Materials/Technical Advisor

Job Description: Who will you be working with? 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. How will you make a difference? 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. What do we want to know about you? 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 What will your typical day look like? Our Locomotive Maintenance Materials Technical advisors work inside locomotive diesel repair shops located on our customer’s property, and work side by side with our customer, including their management teams. This role serves as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Technical Advisor, responsible for advising railroad employees and management on how/when/if to make specific repairs on GE/Wabtec locomotives rather than completing actual locomotive repairs yourself. This is a unique aspect to this role in that you are essentially always in front of the customer, which requires a heightened since of awareness and customer centric focus, but also enables you to see the immediate impact of your contributions on a daily basis. This position is part of a team covering 24/7 schedule coverage. Shifts are twelve (12) hours in length, with the normal rotation of 4 days on and 3 days off each week. A level of flexibility in scheduling is required (either in days or hours covered) to accommodate for scheduling changes, however, added incentives are available when covering shifts outside of your regular schedule. While one day can widely differ from the next depending on a number of factors, a general outline of an average day would include: Shift Start: Conduct turnover with off going shift, including individual locomotive rundown and status updates, review material needs, discuss bad actor locomotives, meet with customer on shop flow and expectations of the oncoming shif Throughout Each Day: Actively walking the shop, touching base with railroad employees on locomotive statuses, delivering material within the shop for repairs, helping troubleshoot issues, workorder maintenance, along with other regularly reoccurring tasks.

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 What about the physical demands of the job? Standing for long periods of time Walking throughout the day Walking up and down stairs Climbing on/off of locomotives Observing small writing and labels Wearing all required personal protective gear (hardhat, steel toe boots, ear plugs, eye protection) throughout the day Speaking and hearing Typing and operating a computer Working overnight shifts and multiple days in a row, as required You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.