Maintenance Field Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Italia; Ibrido; EUR 40.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A transportation systems company based in Naples is seeking an experienced Maintenance Field Engineer. The successful candidate will manage maintenance data and analyze technical issues in railway vehicles. Required qualifications include a mechanical or electrical engineering degree and at least 2 years of railway maintenance experience. This role involves considerable travel.

Competenze

• Minimum 2 years of railway vehicles maintenance engineering experience.
• Experience in railway maintenance focused on maintenance plan optimization.
• Willingness to travel for short trips over 60% of the role.

Mansioni

• Assure RAM data collection in the service operation of the vehicles.
• Manage infrastructure-based systems for maintenance alerts and notifications.
• Support maintenance operations in troubleshooting and management of activities.

Conoscenze

Railway maintenance engineering experience

Complex troubleshooting

RAMS analysis

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Ability to interpret contract specifications

Formazione

Bachelor of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Technical degree in systems engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Maintenance Field Engineer - Napoli, IT. Full time position based at Napoli with remote implications as described by the employer.

Hitachi Rail S.p.A. is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Maintenance Field Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will perform a wide range of tasks from statistical analysis of maintenance data to in-depth train knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assure RAM data collection in the service operation of the vehicles, defining the data records structure according to contractual requirements.
• With support from System Support Engineering, manage detailed Vehicle Management and control changes to vehicle/product configuration, ensuring traceability and maintaining the vehicle configuration status.
• Manage infrastructure-based systems (MRX, PanMon, Gotcha, etc.) to ensure notifications or maintenance alerts are received; develop methods to use this data to support condition-based maintenance. Work toward integration with SAP and Verd ict systems.
• Provide performance analysis and recommendations for improvements for internal and external stakeholders relating to engineering support IT systems.
• Support S&M Bid & Proposal by defining the budget for new bidding initiatives.
• Update spare parts lists issued by the S&M Bid & Proposal and detailed by Mobilization Engineering according to the maintenance plan and RAM analyses and service operation experience.
• Conduct Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) to define efficient and cost-effective corrective maintenance; provide feedback to Rolling Stock Design Engineering and S&M Standards & Training for standards modifications.
• Support maintenance operations in troubleshooting and management of maintenance activities; analyse technical issues and propose corrective actions per System Support Engineering guidance.
• Prepare technical specifications for depot tools; interface with suppliers, coordinate design reviews, installation, testing, and commissioning with Operations HSE support.
• Provide training to depot maintainers in collaboration with S&M Standard & Training.
• Perform failure analysis for extra-warranty scenarios (customer and supplier).
• Validate the Maintenance Manual and Telediagnostic messages.
• Report maintenance and safety defects, operational events, and failures; present RAM data to the customer.
• Ensure implementation of maintenance plans at depot and external sites, including during commissioning.
• Support Project Team activities through on-field analyses, including engineering procedures and practices development with S&M Standards & Training.
• Optimize maintenance regimes and assist Maintenance Optimization in developing optimized practices for current and future contracts.
• Perform small modifications on components and hardware related to materials or processes.
• Support S&M Operations and continuous improvement programs to meet and exceed contractual requirements; collect and manage operating data from vehicles.
• Assist S&M Procurement and S&M Operations during assessment and approval of new/second source suppliers to address engineering and quality needs.
• Support S&M Quality control in reporting component or train failures, assessing reparability and related safety risk.

Required Skills / Knowledge

• Experience performing the accountabilities described above.
• Bachelor of Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic Engineering or technical degree, preferably in electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of railway vehicles maintenance engineering experience.
• Experience in railway maintenance with focus on maintenance plan optimization, complex troubleshooting, and RAMS analysis.
• Willingness to take on large regional project challenges.
• Ability to perform vehicle system analysis and interpret contract specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, and cable plans.
• Willingness to travel; typically short trips, with time away from base equating to more than 60% of the role.

Desired Skills / Knowledge

• Previous experience in Maintenance Field Engineering on railway fleets.
• Familiarity with Rail Train Subsystems such as Automatic Train Supervision, Vehicle, Telecommunication, STB, Pneumatic brake, traction converters, HVAC, etc.
• Basic knowledge of software configuration management (CM) and software programming logic.
• Basic working knowledge of statistical analysis software.
• Experience with ECM projects and homologation planning.
• Understanding of Railway Operations and Signaling principles.
• Planning and organizational skills; spare parts analysis and forecasting based on field experience.
• Design for maintainability and a willingness for continuous improvement.

Education / Qualifications

Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical Engineering or System Engineering qualifications. Associate degree or equivalent technical background.

Languages

English Proficiency

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Hitachi Rail is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse environment.

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