Service Technician

About the role

The Service Technician position is responsible for providing customer service and maintenance functions to Loram customers within a specific region. Maintaining unit uptime to customer expectations is critical to customer satisfaction, railroad fuel economy, and railroad’s wheel/rail life.

Responsibilities

• Service top of rail and gauge face lubricator units to specified guidelines
• Perform lubrication service program for railroad customers
• Use logic and methods to solve problems to find effective solutions
• Understand and adhere to general railroad and Loram operating rules
• Manage inventory held on maintenance vehicle through company processes
• Plan work based on length and task difficulty, develop schedules, and anticipate and adjust for problems to meet objectives
• Work independently
• Process work orders and complete all necessary delivery tickets, warranty paperwork, and returns through approved company processes
• Proactively resolve problems
• Build customer and supplier relations for improved products and services
• Work with Sales Department to ensure customer expectations are met

Behavioral competencies

• Communication
• Building customer loyalty
• Decision making
• Customer focus
• Planning and organizing
• Work standards

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Maintain railroad safety training and certifications
• Ability to obtain a CDL

Preferred qualifications

• Associate degree in Electrical or Mechanical
• 1+ years of field service experience with customer-facing role
• 2+ years working in a railroad environment, field service, and basic computer skills

Pre-employment requirements

This position requires successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination and role-specific assessments. Components may include DOT Physical Exam, Regulated (DOT) DS/BAT, Human Performance Evaluation (HPE), and Audiogram. Position requires successful completion of an eVerifile/eRailSafe background check as required by Loram’s railroad customers. Ongoing eligibility is subject to compliance with eRailSafe standards. Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license. A Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check will be conducted upon hire and annually thereafter in accordance with Loram’s Driving Policy. Successfully pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

Working conditions

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

• 100% travel, using any method of transportation
• Adequate transportation to and from work
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to apply high levels of cognitive, analytical, retention and reasoning
• Excellent communication skills used within any social context
• Can stand, sit, walk, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, hear, taste and smell
• Can see up close, distances, colors and has use of peripheral vision and depth perception
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes extreme physical conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment

Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Wellness programs
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan including an employer match of 150% up to the first 6% you contribute to the Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and behavioral health support
• Leaves of absence
• Tuition reimbursement
• Payroll charity contributions
• Adoption assistance
• Optional plans such as legal, critical illness, and hospitalization

Pay

The pay range for this position is between $47,200 and $66,000.