Rail Components Technician — Bearings & Wheelsets

Progress Rail Services Corp.; Missouri; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

401(k) with match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Employee Recognition

Job summary

Progress Rail Kansas City facility is hiring an Assembly/Machine Operator. You will recondition bearings, wheelsets, axles, and wheels using lathes, grinders, presses, and other equipment to meet AAR and customer specifications.

As part of a ground-up team, you’ll safely operate tools, inspect products, and document data while growing with the plant. High school or GED required; prior machining or manufacturing experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Ability to perform quality inspections.
• Read precision instruments and gauges.
• Capable use of hand tools.
• Work around overhead cranes and mobile equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate multiple machines and qualify on workstations.
• Monitor work to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Perform PM inspections on machinery.
• Disassemble, wash, inspect, repair or assemble bearings and related components.
• Handle bearings, wheelsets, axles and wheels per specs.
• Maintain inspection data records for the workstation.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.

Skills

Quality inspections

Read gauges

Hand tools

Crane awareness

Team player

Safety conscious

Education

High School / GED

Tools

Lathes

Grinders

Presses

Measuring devices

Job description

Progress Rail Kansas City facility is hiring an Assembly/Machine Operator. You will recondition bearings, wheelsets, axles, and wheels using lathes, grinders, presses, and other equipment to meet AAR and customer specifications.

As part of a ground-up team, you’ll safely operate tools, inspect products, and document data while growing with the plant. High school or GED required; prior machining or manufacturing experience preferred.