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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Robotic Welder Operator

Welding & Metal FabricationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBuffalo Grove, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or five or more years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Basic understanding of blueprint reading.
  • Leadership capability and ability to solve problems.
  • Ability to set up and operate robotic welders.
  • Ability to read calipers.
  • Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
  • Close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision.
  • Ability to frequently reach with hands and arms and talk or hear, and occasionally stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Responsibilities

  • Produce welded parts by setting up and operating robotic welding machines while maintaining quality and safety standards, keeping records, and maintaining equipment and supplies.
  • Maintain specifications by observing weld location and quality, detecting malfunctions, troubleshooting processes, replacing worn tools, and following quality assurance procedures and processes.
  • Maintain equipment by completing daily preventive maintenance requirements.
  • Set up machines by installing weld fixtures and calling up the appropriate program to weld the product in the schedule.
  • Plan the next job by referring to the daily schedule.
  • Use blueprints to verify workpieces and record weld setup data.
  • Verify settings by measuring positions, the first-run part, and sample workpieces, while adhering to international standards.
  • Maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
  • Document actions by completing production and quality logs.
  • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading technical publications.
  • Perform other duties outside the assigned function or trade as requested; adequate training will be provided if necessary.

About the Company

Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Wabtec provides transportation solutions by designing and producing electric locomotives and related services for freight railroads, transit authorities, and industrial operators. Its flagship product, the FLXdrive, is a 100% battery-electric locomotive with a battery pack over 7 megawatt-hours that cuts fuel use and emissions, while the company also sells traditional locomotives, aftermarket services, and digital solutions to optimize operations. Wabtec differentiates itself through a fully electric propulsion option paired with value-added digital tools and manufacturing techniques like mixed-reality work processes, aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability across rail networks. The company’s goal is to make rail transport more efficient and eco-friendly by delivering reliable locomotives, ongoing maintenance, and advanced software and digital capabilities that help customers run greener, lower-cost operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1872

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