Repair Technician 1 (Assembly/ Production)- 1st shift (Locomotive)

Knorr-Bremse; Riverside (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Air Brake LLC, part of Knorr-Bremse, seeks diligent technicians for a Mon-Thu 6 AM - 4:30 PM role with Fridays overtime. Starting pay is $17–$19/hr depending on experience, with a strong emphasis on safety and quality in a heavy-haul freight setting.

You will disassemble, assemble, and service freight valves and pistons, operate various shop equipment, and ensure compliance with regulatory and company policies while contributing to a productive shop environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (Preferred).
• 1–2 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, wash, and reassemble freight valves or brake pistons.
• Operate semi-automatic equipment (pedestal buffers, wash machines, ultrasonic washers).
• Handle valves, parts, tools safely.
• Use power and hand tools properly.
• Follow quality, safety rules and procedures.
• Perform hazardous waste duties and required DOT HazMat training every three years.
• Support KPIs and Integrated Management System policies.

Skills

Technical Capacity

Lift up to 50 pounds

Mechanical skills

Measuring devices

Disassembly without destroying parts

Quantitative methods

Organization skills

Time management

Job description

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. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Mon - Thur 6 AM - 4:30 PM + overtime Fridays

$17-19/hr starting pay depending on experience

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Basic disassembly and washing, and reassembly of freight or locomotive valves or brake pistons.
• Operation of semi-automatic equipment i.e. pedestal buffers, hand buffers, wash machines, ultra-sonic washers.
• Handle valves, parts, tools in a safe manner.
• Proper use of power and manual tools. i.e. impact wrenches, drills, EZ Outs, hand tools.
• Understand and comply with all quality and safety rules, guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Perform hazardous waste management duties as necessary. Annual hazardous waste management will be completed. Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Ground Shipper will be completed every three (3) years.
• 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.

Skills and Competencies

• Technical Capacity
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with assistance.
• Knowledge of generally accepted best practices and theory.
• Good mechanical skills
• Knowledge of shop use measuring devices.
• Ability to complete disassembly process without destroying parts.
• Basic knowledge of quantitative methods/statistical procedures and graphic skills.
• Organization Skills
• Time Management

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

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, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent (Preferred)
• One to Two years of related experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

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. You are afforded the chance to grow personally and professionally through challenging assignments, commitment to continuing education, exposure to a variety of projects, and international travel. Our benefits are cutting edge as we offer student loan repayment assistance, lucrative 401k program, company assisted stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, along with competitive salary and incentive compensation, generous paid time off programs and a full array of medical, dental and vision options. We’ve got the right stuff, do you? Let’s find out together.

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.