Operation and Maintenance Technician

Operation and Maintenance Technician

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The Operations & Maintenance Technicians will be responsible for system operation, inspection, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining the AirTrain cars, station doors, wayside systems, and equipment related to these systems. Our operation is 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

Payrate: $35.85/hour

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate communication based control system
• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, and adjustments to all systems, subsystems, and components of an electronic, mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic nature.
• Inspection, repair, and maintenance of train car subsystems like propulsion system, brakes system, pneumatic system, door operations, couplers, structural system, signaling, onboard circuit boards, communication, electrical & lighting systems.
• Inspection, repair, and maintenance of wayside subsystems like power rail, guide structure, signaling, guideway switches, communication, electrical & power distribution system.
• Inspection, repair, and maintenance of passenger station subsystems like automatic doors, access doors, signaling, and control systems.
• Trouble-shoot complex systems and components to identify problems or failures.
• Use various electronic and mechanical test equipment to diagnose/isolate faults.
• Use of calibrated tools, special tools, and diagnostic aides
• Install/repair wiring assemblies.
• Follow and maintain documentation standards.
• Assist in continuous improvement programs on periodic inspection, repairs, maintenance, and schedules to reduce out-of-service time.
• Participate in safety awareness programs, periodic training, and other safety-related activities.
• Know and utilize safe work practices and assure that others working in the area are also working in a safe manner.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficient in English
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of combined mechanical and/or electrical work experience in a relevant field (Formal education may be substituted for experience)
• Valid Class C Driver's License
• Basic knowledge of electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, subsystems, and components.
• Basic mechanical and electrical maintenance concepts
• Use of hand tools and power tools
• Use of basic electrical and mechanical test equipment
• Read and interpret manuals, diagrams, schematics, and parts breakdown.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions effectively
• Ability to follow procedures and safe work practices
• Ability to document work on written forms and/or computerized forms.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and operate independently as well as part of a team
• Successfully complete written and practical assessments
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without difficulty

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Employees may be required to work in a train yard with live rails.
• The employee is frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl, and talk; or hear.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Equal opportunity statement: Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.