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Company Description

Who will you be working with?

Shuttlewagon, a Wabtec Company, is looking for a welder. The welder will work collaboratively with others in similar roles to produce highly engineered, custom-built mobile material handling machinery for rail related markets by using mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic assembly techniques as well as welding, electrical wiring and hitching on overhead cranes and jibs.

Job Description

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Components Division, you will be responsible for welding fabricated parts, components, or units at floor stations. You will test and calibrates parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and product specifications. You will also use hand and power tools to assemble units according to product specifications. You will be required to identify units that fail tests or tolerance levels and repairs as necessary. Team members may assist less experienced team members with knowledge and expertise.

What will your typical day look like?

+ Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.

+ Ability to fabricate small components.

+ Complete production and quality assurance forms.

+ Participate actively in team meetings and group discussions.

+ Interface with engineering to accurately communicate information.

+ Actively participate in continuous improvement activities or events as required.

+ Adhere to Quality Management System Requirements.

+ Follow and maintain 5S activities.

+ Read and follow standard work, BOM’s, blueprints, routings, specifications and other diagrams/instructions in order to paint parts and equipment in an accurate and timely fashion

+ Obtain necessary tools and equipment

+ Handle material, tools and equipment manually or with jib crane, performing own hitching as required

+ Maintain high quality standards

+ Consistently maintains level of productivity as determined by management

+ Prepare machinery for shipping

General Duties

+ Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.

+ Ability to fabricate small components

+ Complete production and quality assurance forms

+ Participate actively in team meetings and group discussions

+ Interface with engineering to accurately communicate information

+ Actively participate in continuous improvement activities or events as required

+ Adhere to Quality Management System Requirements

+ 5S activities

+ Ability to read and comprehend procedures written in English

What about the physical demands of the job?

+ Employee is required to wear appropriate PPE such as steel toe boots and safety glasses

+ Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, crouch, bend, work underneath equipment, reach above shoulders, and climb

+ Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance.

+ Employee will be working in the typical conditions of a manufacturing environment including seasonal variation in temperatures and occasional exposure to manufacturing fumes or by-products

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

The starting hourly rate of this position is **$26.00**

The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com.

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).

Qualifications

What do we want to know about you?

Education

+ High school diploma or equivalent required

Experience

+ 3-5+ years in custom build shop preferred

+ Technical Skills

+ 2 years of MIG experience preferred

+ Ability to read and understand blue prints

+ Ability to operate a computer to read and input data

+ Ability to operate hand tools and read measuring devices

+ Ability to read and interpret 3D prints/schematics to complete standard work

Behavioral Attributes

+ Ability to communicate effectively to team members and management

+ Ability to hold themselves accountable for results

+ Safety minded

+ Ability to think critically and troubleshoot problems

+ Desire to win

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $26-$32. The actual hourly wage offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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