Maintenance Technician 3 - Military veterans preferred

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC

Join Our Team at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak!

Embark on a rewarding career journey with voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, North America's premier designer and manufacturer of special trackwork. With a legacy spanning 160 years, we lead the industry in shaping the future of rail solutions. As part of the voestalpine Railway Systems global network, we are committed to delivering quality products and services, including rails, turnouts, fastening systems, signaling technologies, and monitoring solutions. Operating with a presence across Canada, the US, and Mexico, we prioritize the well-being of our people, global mobility, and sustainability and innovation.

Our people are the foundation of our success. Skilled, motivated, and results-driven individuals shape our culture demonstrating our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, Courage, Passion, and Diversity each day. This commitment is more than shared values; it extends to shared responsibilities for safety and quality, showing genuine care for one another's growth and development, a commitment to our customers, and fostering strong relationships within the Nortrak Team and with our customers.

We are currently looking for a Maintenance/Electrical Specialist to join our team in Decatur, IL.    

PURPOSE OF POSITION                                       

The Maintenance/Electrical Specialist is responsible for supporting production teams with mechanical and machine operations, as well as overseeing building facilities and related equipment. Key duties include performing preventive maintenance, ensuring spare parts availability and development, and carrying out comprehensive maintenance of all utilities. These utilities include cranes, sand plants, compressors, grinders, cooling towers, heat exchangers, heat treatment furnaces, induction melting furnaces, DISAMATIC systems, dust collectors, shot blasting machines, machine tools, and cooler classifiers.

Task and Responsibilities: 

• Understand the detailed operation of pneumatics, hydraulics and general mechanics. 
• Diagnose and repair electrical malfunctions. (AC & DC). 
• PM plant equipment mechanically & electrically. 
• Build electrical control cabinets. 
• Have understanding of PLC and how to use them for diagnosing malfunctions. 
• Able to perform repairs on electronic equipment. 
• Able to utilize oscilloscope for diagnosing electrical/electronic problems. 
• Be able to use hand tools, welder, cutting torch and electrical meters. 
• Must be able to score the above minimum required on the corporate maintenance technician test. 
• Adhere to Nortrak’s Environmental, Safety and Quality Procedures, Practices and Policies. 
• Follows all LOTO procedures & conducts LOTO as needed.

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or climbing.
• Use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly lift and move up to 20-25 pounds, occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Hearing abilities related to job assigned.

Job Requirements (e.g. education, experience, skills and desired competencies)

• Must have two (2) years of tech training or equivalent experience. 
• At least one (1) year of related mechanical experience in hydraulics, electronics repair and related mechanical applications. 
• Minimum one year of welding experience required.  
• Certified welder multiple positions, blueprint reading, operation of all fabrication equipment and techniques preferred.
• Ability to read work orders and blueprints preferred.
• Must be able to work as a team member collaborating with colleagues.

Working Location:

Salary:

• $ 24.15/hr to $35.00/hr 

If you think you have the necessary qualifications and drive to excel in our team, we invite you to apply now and join us at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak. Apply today!

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak (“Nortrak”) is a subsidiary of voestalpine AG (www.voestalpine.com) one of Europe’s premier steel producers with over 50,000 employees worldwide.  Nortrak is closely affiliated with voestalpine’s Railway Systems group which operates in 21 countries across the globe to provide cutting edge system-based solutions to railroads and transits.  Our website is https://www.voestalpine.com/nortrak/en/

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, and any other federal, state, or locally protected classifications.  

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