Welder - Weekend Night Shift

Who will you be working with?

Railroad Friction Products Corporation designs and manufactures Cobra high-friction and low-friction composition brake shoes, specialty shoes, and disc brake linings for freight, locomotive and transit vehicles.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Railroad Friction Products group/division, you be be responsible for operating robotic welder to manufacture plate and insert assemblies .

What do we want to know about you?

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to interface with computer/iPad based programming.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

• Ability to write simple correspondence.

• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

What will your typical day look like?

• Follow all company established safety and employment rules.

• Loads plates and inserts into robotic welder fixture per standard operating procedure.

• Operate machine and adjust process parameters as needed to ensure efficiency and product quality.

• Perform safety checklist and daily PM’s on equipment according to instructions provided by the Safety/TPM program

• Follow all 5S procedures including Standard Work and Standard Operating Procedures

• New Shift: Friday - Sunday, 7pm - 7am.

• Regular on-site attendance is required.

• Other duties may be assigned.

What about the physical demands of the job?

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. You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

• Regularly lift and/move up to fifteen pounds (15lbs).

• Regularly required to stand; walk; reach, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and extreme heat (non-weather).

• Noise level in the work environment is above moderate which requires the use of ear protection during working hours.

• Occasionally exposed to airborne particles.

The hourly range for this role is between $25.00 – $27.95 per hour plus $2/hour shift differential and Sign-On Bonus. The actual hourly rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).