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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Field Service Warranty Coordinator - Rail Services

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLeipzig, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed vocational training as a technician, electrician, mechatronics technician, service technician, or a similar professional qualification.
  • Fluent German and English.
  • Demonstrated experience in warranty management or technical engineering, ideally in the rail industry.
  • Experience providing direct customer support and working in field-based environments.
  • Ability to analyze technical problems and communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a matrix organization.
  • Willingness to travel within the DACH region 50% or more.
  • Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and manage warranty processing to meet contractual requirements and ensure timely warranty workflows.
  • Serve as the primary customer contact during the warranty phase, conduct on-site customer visits, and proactively address problems.
  • Manage defects and non-conformance reports (NCRs), including first-level root-cause analysis and follow-up with quality and project teams.
  • Track, analyze, and report on on-site incidents, key performance indicators, reliability data, and quality data.
  • Support and coordinate warranty projects and retrofits in the DACH region, including planning, materials, documentation, and readiness.
  • Ensure effective communication and escalation within Wabtec across field service, quality, project management, sales, and operations.
  • Monitor consignment inventories and coordinate stock adjustments with the back office.
  • Coordinate on-site field-service teams and ensure technicians are deployment-ready and qualified.
  • Support continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and safety compliance.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in warranty management or technical engineering in the rail industry.

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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