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Production Operator - 1st Shift

Wabtec and Careers
Cleveland, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 12/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/25/2026
It's not just about your career or job title...It's about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it's for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you're in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
At our Cleveland Service Center site, located in Cleveland, Ohio, we re-manufacture alternators for EVO, HDL, and FDL locomotives. The Cleveland Center supplies alternators to locomotive manufacturing sites and repairs points across the globe. The site focuses on safe, efficient processes, while continuously driving out costs. The Electric Mechanic A is responsible for performing operations that involve, but are not limited to, dismantling, cleaning, repairing, and rebuilding components across multiple product lines in an effective and efficient manner for the organization. Employees are involved in 5S and lean projects. This role will report directly to the Supervisor.

This is a 1st shift position with standard hours Monday-Friday, 6:30 am-3:00 pm.
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Perform complicated operations involving assembling, dismantling, cleaning, inspecting, and repairing components within the department.
  • Demonstrated ability with a focus on safety awareness and accident prevention. Perform complicated operations involving assembling, dismantling, cleaning, inspecting, and repairing components within the department.
  • Understanding of electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, maintenance manuals and instructions, parts lists, and prints.
  • Knowledge and experience in electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, and the ability to identify and correct problems.
  • Ability to meet aggressive delivery schedules and productivity goal,s and to make/implement recommendations that will both improve the repair process and quality.
  • Flexibility to perform all tasks required to repair Alternators and Generators.
  • Perform 5S and lean projects.
  • Use of torches and large impact guns.
  • Familiar with sanders, grinders, drills, and a variety of other hand tools.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • At least 1 year in a manufacturing environment or equivalent experience.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Tow Motor experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to work unsupervised.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to clearly communicate ideas and concepts.

Physical Demands:
  • Employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
  • Employee is regularly required to see and observe small handwriting, labels, and components.
  • Employee is required to wear steel-toe shoes, safety glasses at all times while on the production floor.
  • Lift up to 50lbs.
  • Position requires the employee to be on-site during the scheduled shift to perform daily duties and responsibilities.

Work Environment:
  • The employee will normally work in an industrial environment, with frequent exposure to electronic testing equipment. During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is 24.48/hr.
The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on the offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.

Highlights:
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits available day 1.
  • $500 referral bonus paid out once the candidate is hired and has worked for Wabtec for 60 days.
  • $10,000 annual tuition reimbursement.
  • Mental Health assistance (Spring Health, Teladoc, Headspace).
  • Auto/Home/Renter’s Insurance Discounts (Farmers, Travelers, Liberty Mutual).
  • Medication discounts through CVS Caremark.
  • Pet Discounts.
  • Employer-paid life insurance.
  • Progyny Fertility and Family Building.
  • 401k 3% match with an additional 3% of earnings from the prior year added to the following year, vested after 3 years.
  • Free Pair of Steel-Toe Boots and Prescription Safety Glasses Annually.
  • Short Term Disability Benefits after 90 days (employee receives 60% of their salary while on STD.

Who are we?:
Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.
Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers' potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:
Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products but also in our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationship with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.
To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives, and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.
We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles...People like you! Wabtec.

Salary : $10,000

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