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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Warehouse & Production Support Operator

Precision Machining & ToolmakingPosted on Nov 13
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.
  • Ability to set up at least six machine types, in a combination of vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers, turning machining centers, fiber lasers, brake presses, and/or robotic welders.
  • Basic understanding of blueprint reading.
  • Leadership capability and ability to solve problems.
  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds occasionally.
  • Close, distance, peripheral, and depth vision.
  • Frequently reach with hands and arms and talk or hear; occasionally stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Responsibilities

  • Plan tooling inventory by checking available tools, anticipating needs, placing and expediting tool orders, and verifying receipt.
  • Load feed mechanisms by lifting stock into position; modify mill fixtures and lathe jaws, and select and recommend tooling.
  • Program mills, lathes, brake presses, lasers, and/or robotic welders by entering instructions, including zero and reference points; set tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculate requirements using basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; and prove part programs.
  • Maintain specifications by observing drilling, grooving, cutting, turning, facing, knurling, and thread-chasing operations; taking measurements; detecting malfunctions; troubleshooting processes; adjusting and reprogramming CNC controls; sharpening and replacing worn tools; and following quality-assurance procedures and processes.
  • Maintain equipment by completing daily preventive maintenance, following manufacturer instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and reporting repairs.
  • Set up the aforementioned machines by installing and adjusting three- and four-jaw chucks, tools, attachments, collets, indicating vises or workpieces, bushings, cams, gears, stops, bar feeders, cutting conditions, bending radius, and bending pressure.
  • Perform other duties outside the employee's function or trade as needed, with adequate training provided when 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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