Electrician

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We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

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!

Location:

West Wareham, MA. The employee’s work site will depend on the current project or projects; potential for travel should be expected.

• Perform testing and troubleshoot electrical and pneumatic systems.
• Operate electrical test equipment.
• Design basic electrical circuits.
• Install electrical components.
• Run and terminate wiring.
• Cut, crimp, and install cabling.
• Pull wire harnessed through conduit.
• Drill and tap holes.
• Clean, sandblast and paint old parts.
• Disassemble, assemble locomotive parts and subassemblies.
• Know and understand FRA rules (training required.)
• Interact with customers (minimal.)
• Teamwork with customers and co‑workers.

Education and Experience
:
Five years equivalent experience building and/or maintaining heavy equipment. Strong understanding of locomotive maintenance and repair; manufacturing experience a plus.

Preferred Experience
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Working with diesel engines, propulsion and pneumatics in large industry such as rail, agriculture, mining, marine, etc.

Language Skills
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Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations. Ability to communicate verbally with others.

Mathematical Skills
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Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability
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Ability to apply understanding to conduct instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to grasp, pull, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee is occasionally required to work in awkward positions. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Communication by talking and listening are required. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Base pay range: $30.00 – $35.00 per hour. Compensation may be influenced by training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. Benefits include health, welfare, and retirement options. Additional benefit offerings may include annual bonus, if eligible. More information on offered benefits can be found at

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. 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).

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