Electrician

Job Summary

Locomotive Electrician – Build and rebuild locomotives and locomotive assemblies.

West Wareham, MA. The employee’s work site will depend on the current project or projects; travel may 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.

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

Education and/or

Experience:

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

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

Language

Skills:

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:

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

Reasoning Ability:
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.

Physical Demands:
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.

Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles and may be required to wear a respirator. The employee is occasionally required to work at heights and might be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration from operating handheld pneumatic wrenches.

The noise level in the work environment is usually above 85 decibels and hearing protection along with other personal protective equipment will be required to be worn.

Salary: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour (range may change and is subject to modification). Benefits include health, welfare, and retirement, and may include an annual bonus if eligible. More information on offered benefits is available at

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

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.