Gearbox Assembly Technician
We are hiring numerous Gearbox Assembly Technicians to overhaul and rebuild locomotive motors. We are responsible for disassembling, cleaning, repairing, and reassembling components according to drawings and guidelines to ensure we meet product specifications and quality standards. We inspect and adjust completed motors to ensure they meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements. We have a training and development plan waiting for you!
Responsibilities
• Attach gearbox housing and couplings to build a stand.
• Install gears, bearings, and housings.
• Measure for proper clearances using calibrated instruments (depth gauge, caliper, micrometer, etc.).
• Install spacers and covers and various fasteners, plugs, and hardware
• Demount gearbox from build stand.
• Inspect, test (if applicable), and adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements.
• Assemble parts or units and position, align, and fasten units to assemblies, subassemblies, or frames. Disassemble units to replace parts or to crate them for shipping.
• Position, align and adjust parts for accurate fit and assembly.
• Attach nameplates and mark identifying information on parts.
• Measure parts to determine tolerances, using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and verniers. Inspect parts for surface defects.
• Align, fit, or assemble parts using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.
• Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Read and interpret schematic drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, bills of materials, or reports to determine materials requirements or assembly instructions.
• Explain assembly procedures or techniques to other workers.
• Clean working areas and parts, using cleaning solutions, air hoses, and cloths. Inventory tools.
• Drill or tap holes in specified equipment locations.
• Confer with supervisors or engineers to plan or review work activities or to resolve production problems.
• Conduct 6S audits and safety walks.
• Participate in workgroups/projects to inform oneself and provide information to others and optimize processes and workflows.
We are looking to select the individuals with the most closely aligned practical experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities with the job duties outlined above. See below for general knowledge, skills, tools, and education necessary for the role.
Knowledge
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, and their applications.
• Knowledge of environmental health and safety laws and procedures.
• Knowledge of product, quality standards, and assembly procedures.
• Basic knowledge of computer software applications.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Knowledge of machines, power tools, and hand tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and operator level maintenance.
• Knowledge of basic lean principles and techniques for optimizing processes and eliminating waste.
Skills
• Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure a machine works correctly.
• Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Communicating effectively as appropriate for the audience's needs.
• Mechanical Assembly — Assembling mechanical connections and components as per drawings, instructions, and procedures.
• Collaboration— Working with others to achieve a common goal. Tools used in this role
• Gauges, Scales, Measuring devices
• Cranes & Hoist - Use all relevant lifting devices, fixtures, press heads, slings, etc.
• Oven and Induction Heater
• Freezer
• Build Stand
• Hand tools and Power Tools
• Pallet trucks (if applicable)- Pallet jacks; Pallet transport trucks
Education and Experience
HS diploma or equivalent required. Must be able to pass a basic skills test.
Organization: Siemens Mobility
Company: Siemens Mobility, Inc
Experience Level: Early Professional
Job Type: Full-time
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