Senior Installation Engineer - Hybrid, Vehicle & Growth

Placements24; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 380,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec South Africa Technologies is seeking a Field Service and Technical Advising Specialist to support freight service operations. The role covers advising customers, guiding maintenance, and training on locomotive systems with strong safety and data analysis emphasis.

Applicants should have engineering education and at least 5 years in the railway industry, with willingness to travel up to 80% and relocate as needed.

Qualifications

• Tertiary education in Engineering or applicable technical training with 5 years railway experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to customers; ensure required tools are available.
• Recommend maintenance material requirements.
• Provide job training on locomotive systems and safety.
• Guide on using Wabtec digital and mechanical tools.
• Coach during troubleshooting and fault diagnosis.
• Coach during scheduled maintenance.
• Perform failure root cause analysis.
• Analyze locomotive data trends.
• Maintain environmental health and safety awareness during repairs.

Skills

Shift flexibility

PC & MS Office

English fluency

Railway industry knowledge

Customer technical services

Interpersonal leadership

Education

Engineering degree or technical training

Job description

Field Service and Technical Advising Specialist

Job Description
Job Title : Field Service and Technical Advising Specialist
Industry Focus Group : Freight Service Operations
Business Segment : Wabtec South Africa Technologies
Job Function : Service
Job Family : Field Services and Maintenance
Band : Grade
Role Summary
Responsibilities
+ Provide guidance with customers to ensure all the required tools are available.
+ Provide recommendations on the maintenance material requirements
+ Provide the job training on locomotive systems and product safety
+ Provide guidance on how to use Wabtec digital & mechanical tools
+ Advice & coaching during troubleshooting of faults and diagnosis
+ Advice & coaching during scheduled maintenance
+ Perform failure root courses analysis
+ Analyses of failure trends using collected locomotives data
+ Ensure environmental health and safety awareness during repairs and maintenance.
+ Locomotive data collection and management/shop advisor
Desired Characteristics:
+ Willingness to work various shifts & various days
+ Experience and proficiency with a PC, email as well as Microsoft office applications
+ Ability to work in railroad locomotive shop environment
+ Professional demeanor and appearance representing Wabtec's to multiple customers
+ Strong oral and written communication skills
+ Ability to speak, read and write English fluently
+ Technical experience in a locomotive's maintenance or production environment
+ Rail industry knowledge and work experience
+ Experience in a customer technical services role
+ Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
+ Effective team member and contributor
+ Ability to travel 80% of time locally and regionally
+ Ability to relocate

Qualifications
Tertiary education in Engineering or applicable technical training together with 5 years applicable experience in the railway industry

Additional Information
What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?
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Who are we?
Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it's freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together - are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.
Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We're lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at powers us and the possibilities. At Wabtec, we believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. We strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We're building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.
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