Maintenance Engineer

SUMMARY

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities concerned with design and modification of Talgo equipment and machinery by performing the following duties.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

? Establishes processes, standards, and policies and procedures for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection, and maintenance of Talgo manufactured equipment.

? Implements world class continuous improvement processes, such as lean, autonomous maintenance, cellular manufacturing, statistical techniques, pull production, ISO and 5S.

? Researches and implements potential design improvements in Talgo manufactured equipment .and coordinates with our design engineering organization in Spain to implement these improvements.

? Ensures Talgo equipment  matches the desired engineering configuration.

? Implements a local design and liaison engineering process.

? Represents Talgo's technical interests at industry associations and regulatory agencies.

? Participates in development of local, regional and national safety standards.

? Collaborates with Maintenance Manager to ensure consistent compliance with all safety regulations.

? Authors articles for industry magazines.

? Apprises supervisor of all recent railroad technological advances and industry standards.

? Informs Maintenance department of all technical information regarding trainsets from Patentes Talgo.

? Provides applicable reports, quotes and technical information to our customers, as required.

? Assists in development of Quality Assurance program.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities, but does require technical project management skills.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's of Science degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university and 3 years experience solving complex mechanical/electrical systems problems in a maintenance / manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. Fluency in Spanish is preferred.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply all engineering mathematical operations to such tasks as statistical process control, dynamic analysis, vibration analysis, learning curves, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

? Must have a positive attitude and be a good team player.

? Must be able to meet difficult schedules and reporting deadlines.

? Must enjoy working in a maintenance environment.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

WORK SCHEDULE  Work is generally performed from 8 am to 5 pm, but will include some nights, weekends and holidays