Field Service Technician

Wabtec Corporation; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of transportation solutions is seeking a Field Technician to maintain and troubleshoot systems across various locations. This role involves significant travel (up to 75%) to perform necessary repairs and deliver solutions in a rail environment. Candidates should ideally have an HND in Electronics or higher and a valid passport. The position demands rigorous safety compliance and remote monitoring capabilities.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time; must have a valid passport.

Responsibilities

• Perform annual maintenance, calibration, warranty repairs, or break-fix analysis.
• Troubleshoot system failures and determine actions to resolve issues.
• Preplan work and complete risk assessments.
• Monitor systems remotely using IT systems.
• Complete relevant paperwork for the work done.

Education

HND Electronics or above

Job description

Overview

Join our best-in-class Services team and play a key role in supporting customers across a wide range of technical domains - including monitoring solutions, networking, mechanical and electrical engineering, and global rail operations. Wabtec proudly maintains the largest installed base of vision and acoustic Wayside systems (trackside or embedded monitoring solutions) in the global rail industry, driving innovation and reliability across rail networks worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Willingness to travel up to 75% between 16 customers in the EMENA region to perform annual maintenance, calibration, warranty repairs, or break-fix analysis and issue resolution.
• Work in the field to troubleshoot system failures and determine actions to identify and resolve issues.
• Preplan work and ensure the necessary safety measures are in place; complete risk assessments.
• Monitor systems remotely using IT systems to access equipment.
• Complete relevant paperwork to record the work done.
• Work in the rail environment, including track walking, lifting equipment, working at night, and in inclement weather.
• Wear appropriate PPE to comply with Railway Safety Regulations; work in confined spaces; perform hot work (soldering, grinding).

Qualifications

• Ideally you will be qualified with a HND Electronics or above.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time; must have a valid passport.

About Wabtec

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Whether it's freight rail, transit, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people are accelerating the future of transportation. Our Derby based team interacts with a global customer base during problem resolution process and partners with other key stakeholders to support derailment protection and operational safety solutions.

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! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity: Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated. To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! 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.