Hose Technician

LOCATION: Salisbury/North Carolina (US-NC), United States |
BRAND: New York Air Brake |
REQUISITION : 9029 |
JOB GRADE: 11 |
ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site

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.

Mon
- Thur 5 AM - 3:30 PM, $16/hr + Overtime Fridays as needed

Semi‑skilled assembly of various pneumatic and mechanical valves; using a variety of hand and power tools, fixtures, work instructions, assembly drawings and test equipment. Need the ability to follow detailed work instructions and perform a series of operations to correctly assemble and test these valves.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Follow detailed assembly instructions, processes, and procedures
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair failures as needed
• Report problems with quality, safety, process, equipment and materials to Production Supervisor
• Provide hands on job function training to coworkers as needed.
• Basic Responsibilities:
  Support extrusion and calendar; operate mill, bias machine, wrapper, autoclave, pulldown machine and saw; assembly of hose tube, cover, and friction; assembly, fit, test (M601 & M618 hose); and final inspection.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Assist and train others as needed.
• 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.
• Be a team player and engage with others.

• Technical Capacity
• Ability to read and comprehend written procedures
• Ability to access drawings and procedures via computer
• Familiar with computers
• Ability to read assembly blueprints
• Familiar with lean manufacturing tools
• Organization Skills
• Time Management
• Dependable and reliable

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

The employee will be exposed to shop floor conditions, i.e. noise, heat, cold, dust/dirt etc. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 and have the ability to operate life assist equipment to move assemblies.

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 talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)
• One to two years of related manufacturing experience (preferred)

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to any other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at…