Hose Technician Details

Hose Technician I

LOCATION: Salisbury/North Carolina (US-NC), United States |
BRAND: New York Air Brake

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Summary/Objective

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.

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.

Skills and Competencies

• 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
• Communication Proficiency
• Organization Skills
• Time Management
• Dependable and reliable

Work Environment

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.

Physical Demands

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.

Required Education and Experience

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

WHAT WE OFFER

From Engineering to Test Laboratory;
Manufacturing & Skilled Machine Operation to Sales and Marketing;
Field Service to Customer Service;
Quality to HR to Finance to Software Development, our team-based approach is built on inclusion, opportunity, development, social responsibility and rewards.

Equal Employment Opportunity

New York Air Brake LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.