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Experienced Maintenance Technician
1st Shift
$24.50/hour
$1,000 signing bonus

Ready to jumpstart your career?  

Discover your next adventure with the driving force behind transportation innovation in Kansas City!  We’re  on the lookout for Maintenance Technicians to join the hardworking crew at Wabtec. Get ready for competitive pay, 12 paid holidays, full medical, vision, dental, and 401k benefits, and a sweet $1,000 signing bonus. But what really sets Wabtec apart? Their dedication to keeping you safe, our down-to-earth team vibe, and plenty of room to climb the ladder.

“The people that work at Wabtec in Kansas are very nice.” — Wabtec Technician

Ready to make the move? Apply now and power up your career with Wabtec.

As a Wabtec MaintenanceTechnician Operator, in Kansas City we offer:

•  Competitive pay
• $1,000 signing Bonus
• Medical, Dental and Vision starting on Day 1
• 401K Plan
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Employee focused workplace
•  Safe work environment
• Safety Programs and Training

Primary Role of the Wabtec Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician is  involved in ensuring the proper functioning, upkeep, and repair of various equipment, machinery, and systems within the manufacturing plant. The are responsible for adhering to safety, predictive, and productive maintenance systems and processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plan facilities equipment
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience 

• Requires a high school diploma/GED or 2 years related work experience.
• Specialized equipment used in this job
• Operation of light and heavy equipment
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Ability to cooperate and interpersonal skills to work effectively as a team member.