Job Title: Technician

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Department: Fleet Operations

Reports to: Manager, Power/Control Services

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

Provide field support to Lease Operations, R&D, and Advance Technology Group. Serve to focus efforts toward coordination and fulfillment of successful field operations tests while maintaining customer needs and minimizing interference with daily operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Communication

• Coordinate the field testing/application program with Engineering, Fleet Operations, and Marketing.
• Participate in development of experimental procedures with R&D and the Advanced Technology Group.

Leadership

• Provide training to field crews covering the actual experiment procedure, operating techniques and repair/replacement of equipment.

Operational Excellence

• Develop concise statements of new design needs from viewpoint of customers and Fleet Operations.
• Participate in development of experimental procedures with R&D and the Advanced Technology Group.
• Investigate economical design improvements to new and existing products.
• Assess performance of new designs from the view of the field crews under actual field conditions.
• Prepare reports on progress of projects and provide recommendations for any changes.
• Troubleshoot PLC code, Allen Bradley Software.
• Troubleshoot, Repair Machine electrical, computer and hydrostatic systems.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High School Diploma/Equivalent and Associate Degree in Electronic/Electrical Technology from an accredited/certified technical school

Experience: 3+ Years Related experience and/or training. Working knowledge of Prime Power applications including multiple generators to a finite bus. Strong interest in equipment technology as well as mechanical ability with focus on 3 phase power, DC traction systems, and AC motor control. 1+ Year Field experience.

Licenses/Certifications: Maintain railroad safety training and certifications.

• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Licenses/Certifications: Experience with thermal imaging tools with certification to level on thermographer. Demonstrated working knowledge of advanced control systems and the relationships between computer platforms and the systems they control.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 60% or more travel including international, using any method of transportation.
• Ability to apply high levels of cognitive, analytical, retention and reasoning.
• Excellent communication skills used within any social context.
• Can lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Can stand, sit, walk, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, hear, taste and smell.
• Can see up close, distances, colors and has use of peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes extreme physical conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment