Amsted Rail is the world’s leading manufacturer of undercarriage and end of car rail components for heavy haul freight railcars and locomotives. Our company focus for more than a century has been on providing the most innovative products and integrated systems to meet the needs of the global heavy haul freight rail industry.

For more than a century, Griffin® has been the proven leader in railroad wheel quality, design and service. We have four-wheel plants – three in the US and one in Canada.

Essential Duties

Provide plant support and training for operators of machine tools and maintenance personnel of procedures for maintenance of machine tools.

Introduce and evaluate new machine tool technology.

Coordinate projects with plant personnel, outside suppliers, Facilities Engineering to assure execution in accordance with schedules and budgets.

Coordinate and schedule the maintenance of equipment and facilities to contribute to increased production efficiencies.

Conduct studies to improve the efficiency in buildings, equipment, processes and methods.

Investigate and recommend new processes, methods, equipment, and facilities to improve manufacturing operations and minimize costs.

Recommend improvements for equipment reliability.

Lead plant personnel & contractors in troubleshooting machine tool issues and determine solutions to address.

Job Knowledge/Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience in a manufacturing environment.

In-depth knowledge of machining principles and tooling, knowledge of maintenance, repair, and re-build of machine tools with supervisory experience desirable.

Basic technical or specialized skills utilized in involved practices/procedures and/or scientific theory and principles.

Strong communication skills; verbal & written; MS Office (Word, Excel & Outlook)

Ability to travel >20%

Amsted Rail is an industry leader that can offer more than a chance to succeed. This is where you can thrive. Our environment is energetic, our people are motivated, and our career paths can take you where you want to go. We pride ourselves on being the market leader as well as having a management philosophy that promotes a culture of dignity and respect for all our employees.

We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance as well as a retirement package that includes 4% match on 401k contributions and an employee stock ownership program.

Equipment Specialist

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Equipment Specialist

Job Overview