Locomotive Maintenance Materials Technical Advisor (MTA)

About the role

Wabtec's Field Services Americas team helps its customer BNSF maintain its fleet of GE/Wabtec locomotives. As a Locomotive Maintenance Materials Technical Advisor (MTA), you combine technical advisory with materials management, working inside locomotive diesel repair shops on the customer's property. The role covers a 24/7 schedule, with shifts normally 12 hours long, and is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Materials management: order material across multiple sites at full lead time, monitor on-hand and upcoming material, and help track critically allocated or low-stock items
• Coordinate with the supply chain and Ryder and Services Logistics Team on active projects, and complete indirect purchasing for special projects
• Work with third-party shops to check inventory accuracy and communicate with suppliers on order status and delivery changes
• Process customer sales orders, resolve system errors, and troubleshoot Oracle errors and material discrepancies
• Advise railroad employees and management on troubleshooting, material usage, tooling, locomotive status, safety procedures, productivity and process improvements, and contract requirements
• Instruct and mentor teams on locomotive maintenance programs, procedures and continuous improvement, and supervise quality assurance and adherence to contract requirements
• Ensure compliance with government regulations, OSHA work practices and site-specific rules, and help establish production plans for labor, material and logistics
• Use software systems to run material and labor plans

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree, or a 2-year degree with 2 years of professional experience, or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of operations or military leadership experience
• Willingness and ability to work in a shop environment, on various shifts and days, with a flexible schedule for auditing and training
• Ability to complete Wabtec Level 1 Technical Training within 18 months of hire
• eRail Safe eligibility, required to work on customer property and at railroad facilities requiring it
• Reliable attendance, dependability, teamwork and leadership skills

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Strong oral and written communication and analytical and quality improvement abilities
• Physical demands: operating forklifts, stocking material, standing and walking for long periods, climbing on and off locomotives, wearing PPE

What we offer

• Pay range of $62,100-$85,300, depending on training, experience, education and location
• Health, welfare and retirement benefits, and possible annual bonus
• Career development opportunities within the company