Wabtec
Manufacturing
FieldServiceandTechnicalAdvisingSpecialist
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“Field Service and Technical Advising Specialist at Wabtec. Skills: Mechanical design, Electrical design, Control systems. Design mechanical components. Design electrical systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-quality designs; Ensure product functionality; Meet project deadlines; Reduce product development costs
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Design optimization
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, 5+ years of experience, Experience with mechanical design, Experience with electrical design, Experience with control systems, Experience with product development
Nice to Have
Master's degree preferred, Experience with CAD software, Experience with simulation tools, Experience with project management software
What You'll Do.
Design mechanical components
Design electrical systems
Develop control strategies
Oversee product development lifecycle
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Conduct design reviews
Perform system testing
Troubleshoot technical issues
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Engineering teams; Manufacturing teams; Sales teams
Communication Scope
Technical documentation; Design reviews; Project updates
Process & Methodology
Project management, Product development planning
Full Job Description
Technical Advisor - FIFO Job Summary: The Technical Advisor will provide Wabtec Locomotive technical advice to Wabtec subcontracted maintenance staff for all covered locomotives on the customer rail network. Successful candidate will, amongst others: Ensure that locomotive servicing are completed in a timely manner, safely and to the agreed Maintenance Instructions (MI’s); Provide trouble shooting advice to maintenance technical personnel; Work closely with Reliability Engineers to improve key locomotive performance KPI’s; Ensures material is provided by the Wabtec material management team ‘Just in Time’ (JIT) for all maintenance opportunities; Works closely with the other relevant stakeholders to ensure all locomotives that depart customer maintenance shops are best prepared to complete 100% successful journeys; Engage and discuss Wabtec technical products with customer and subcontracting team to improve reliability / productivity and other KPIs. This role will be based in Guinea near the port of Morebaya on a rotational basis(FIFO) of 60 days on and 15 days off. The operation is 24/7 running two 12 hour shifts. Accommodation will be provided at the facility. Mobilization and demobilization, air and land transportation will be provided. This role will be eligible for an assignment allowance and overtime. Main Duties: Reporting directly to the Lead Technical Advisor this role will; * Respond and execute on requests for planned and unplanned maintenance, troubleshooting, failure analysis, field modification oversight, issue feedback and engineering support; * Providing training and assistance to customers and subcontractor on product maintenance, troubleshooting and repair to ensure maintenance best practice compliance and according to Wabtec MIs. * Ensure that Maintenance management system is accurately updated during assigned shift. * Track and forecast material and consumables usage * Track product performance metrics and issue recommendations for continuous impro
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