Materials Specialist - Locomotive Maintenance (Amtrak Account)

Materials Specialist - Locomotive Maintenance (Amtrak Account)

Don’t have experience with locomotives? That’s ok! We provide in-depth training to give our materials specialist the knowledge and expertise needed to be successful.

Who will you be working with?

As a member of the Field Services Americas team, you will be responsible for helping our customers maintain their fleet of GE/Wabtec locomotives by providing exceptional materials management and logistics support. You will be part of a team made up of Wabtec technical and materials experts, all working to ensure our customer’s fleet is running at optimal levels.

How will you make a difference?

This position works onsite at our customer’s (Amtrak) facility where you'll play a critical function in ensuring maintenance materials are always available for locomotive repairs and maintenance. Our Materials Specialists are trained subject matter experts in our parts and logistics processes. They receive world-class training and become certified in materials management for state-of-the-art locomotive engines.

What do we want to know about you?

High school diploma / GED

Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations

Successful previous experience working in a logistics or shipping/receiving work environment

Previous experience safely operating forklifts and other shop equipment

Experience with inventory software and Microsoft applications

Ability to complete Wabtec Materials Certification Training within prescribed time (normally 12 months from hire date)

Experience, willingness, and ability to work in shop environment and to work various shifts on various days as required, including having a flexible work schedule to perform auditing and training on various shifts.

What will your typical day look like?

The location of this position is: 1600 S. Lumber St., Chicago, IL, 60614. Physical presence is required each day as this is not a remote work position. The currently planned schedule that this position will cover, which is subject to change based on customer requirements, is:

Sunday: Off

Monday: Off

Tuesday: Off

Wednesday (every other week only): 6:00pm – 6:00am Thursday morning

Thursday: 6:00pm to 6:00am Friday morning

Friday: 6:00pm to 6:00 AM Saturday morning

Saturday: 6:00pm to 6:00 AM Sunday morning

Once fully trained, employees can – and sometimes will be required to – provide vacation/vacancy coverage for other shifts, increasing the opportunity for overtime earnings.

Our materials specialists work inside locomotive diesel repair shops located on our customer’s property, and work side by side with our customer, including their management teams.

This is a unique aspect to this role in that you are essentially always in front of the customer, which requires a heightened since of awareness and customer centric focus, but also enables you to see the immediate impact of your contributions on a daily basis.

This role supports 24/7 schedule coverage. Shifts are normally 12 hours in length. Routine tasks include things such as pulling material from the warehouse for shop use, conducting weekly stockouts, and performing daily cycle counts to address inventory inconsistencies. Assisting with the forecasting of material needs for inbound and in-shop locomotives, ensuring quality control processes for inbound and outbound shipments, and arranging LTL and Expedite shipments. Utilize various software programs to facilitate material ordering, receiving, shipping, and tracking, as well as interpreting mechanical drawings to identify necessary materials. Forklift operation and conducting daily shift inspections.

Run reports on various inventory metrics, process sales of material, and retrieve repair cycle assets from the shop floor. Perform general housekeeping, maintenance, and organization of the warehouse, as well as processing warranty claims and conducting daily counts of large commodity assets. Address requests from Circle of Service shops for locomotive material and assembling customer orders from stock. Coordinate physical inventory counting and fulfilling all other assigned job duties with precision.

What about the physical demands of the job?

Standing and walking throughout the day

Walking on hard and sometimes uneven surfaces throughout the day

Walking up and down stairs

Climbing on/off of locomotives

Wearing all required personal protective gear (hardhat, steel toe boots, ear plugs, eye protection) throughout the day

Abiding by all safety rules and requirements

Speaking and hearing

Typing and operating a computer

Working overnight shifts and multiple days in a row, as required

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

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is $20.00 - $30.00/hr. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work exp…