Lead Locomotive Maintenance Technical Advisor - Chicago, IL - Military Veterans

It's not just about your career or job title... It's about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it's for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you're in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who will you be working with?

This role will serve as a technical expert on GE/Wabtec locomotives, helping to train, educate, and lend experience to the Wabtec and Amtrak teams as a Lead Technical Advisor. This will largely be accomplished through advising, informing, researching, and assisting Amtrak mechanical employees in addition to serving as an experienced resource to fellow Wabtec Technical Advisors and Material Specialists. You will be part of an overall 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?

Our Lead Locomotive Maintenance Technical Advisors are locomotive technical experts, relied upon for their expertise and knowledge. This role is a critical steppingstone in the career of our Locomotive Maintenance Technical Advisors and/or our Locomotive Maintenance Material Technical Advisors as they take on roles of increasing leadership responsibility and/or technical expertise.

What do we want to know about you?

• Strong leadership presence, ability, and preferably prior experience


• Demonstrated success in a customer facing technical role - preferably in the railroad industry


• Undergraduate degree (preferably in a technical discipline) from an accredited university/college
  
  
  • OR an associate degree in a technical discipline + 2 years of relevant professional work experience in lieu of the undergraduate degree
  
  
  • OR high school graduate/GED + 4 years relevant professional work experience in lieu of the undergraduate degree
  
  
  
  


• An additional 3+ years shop operations or engineering experience.


• Experience, willingness, and ability to work in shop environment and to work various shifts on various days as required, including having a flexible work schedule to perform auditing and training on various shifts.


• Ability and willingness to travel as required for training, auditing, and supplier visits


• Strong proficiency in MS office applications


• Ability to gather, comprehend, and analyze large sets of data and present findings and conclusions based on the analysis


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Strong customer service and problem-solving abilities


• Demonstrated interpersonal, leadership, and influencing skills


• Demonstrated ability to leadership experience (both front line leadership of others and coordination projects)


• Wabtec Level 2 Certification highly preferred (Level 1 required)


• 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?

• Provide effective leadership and training to new and current Wabtec employees, ensuring they have the knowledge and tools necessary to be successful in their roles.


• Provide technical expertise, instruction, and services to railroad employees (the customer) concerning subjects such as, but not limited to:
  
  
  • Preventative and corrective actions
  
  
  • Troubleshooting
  
  
  • 5Y analysis
  
  
  • Material ordering and handling
  
  
  • Tooling
  
  
  • Safety procedures
  
  
  • Contract requirement clarification.
  
  
  
  

• Work with railroad employees and management (the customer) to promote, maintain, and drive continuous improvement in safe work practices while monitoring quality, productivity, and adherence to contract requirements.


• Coordinate and provide instruction on key quality and process improvement programs and procedures.


• Provide clear communication to customer and Wabtec employees on work to be performed, quality scope, process improvements, and liaison with other cross functional departments as necessary.


• Establish production plans for labor, material, and logistics as required for your team


• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, OSHA work practices, and industry / site specific work rules.


• Make operational risk assessments, balancing customer requests with Wabtec requirements.


• Work with various software systems to manage Safety, Quality, Material, and Production plans, along with other system requirements


• All other duties as 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


• Fitting into small or tight spaces if/when needed


• 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.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers' potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles... People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.