Materials Specialist - Locomotive Maintenance

About the role

Wabtec's Freight Services Division provides locomotive maintenance services to its customers. This Materials Specialist position is based at a customer's facility and ensures that maintenance materials are always available for locomotive repairs. Training is provided on locomotive work, so no prior experience around locomotives is needed.

Key responsibilities

• Manage inventory and inventory control metrics in a 24/7 shop environment, including issuing materials to the correct locomotive with position, serial number, removal reason and service sheet.
• Manage weekly stockouts, obtain updated estimated arrival times for out-of-stock parts and run daily cycle counts to correct inventory inconsistencies.
• Forecast material needs for inbound and in-shop locomotives and pull in needed material in a timely, cost-efficient way.
• Perform quality control on inbound and outbound shipments, check documents for discrepancies and resolve potential transport delays.
• Arrange LTL and expedited shipments through the Ryder portal, attach correct paperwork and BOLs, and request customs documents when needed.
• Use multiple software programs to order, receive, ship and track material, including hazmat shipments with proper documentation.
• Read mechanical drawings to identify needed material, retrieve repair-cycle assets from the shop floor and process them in Oracle so they are returned to stock quickly.
• Process sales of material, compile inventory reports, handle warranty claims on eligible cores and count large commodity assets daily.
• Answer requests from Circle of Service shops for additional material, verify work orders are open and arrange shipping.
• Restock warehouse and shop floor, keep the warehouse tidy, wear proper safety equipment and record receiving, distribution and usage transactions.

Required profile

• High school diploma / GED.
• Previous experience in a logistics, shipping or receiving environment.
• Previous experience safely operating a forklift and other shop equipment.
• Ability to work in a warehouse/shop environment and on non-standard shop hours.
• Reliable, dependable attendance and a good team attitude.

Required skills

• Basic mathematical calculations.
• Operating multiple computer applications and entering data accurately.
• Forklift operation.

What we offer

• Pay of $24.00, subject to change depending on training, experience, education, location and market conditions.
• Benefits including health, welfare and retirement, and possibly an annual bonus if eligible.