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Welder-January 2024
Kansas City
Jan 8, 2026
About Welder

  Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has 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, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com .

  It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

  We are the doers. The leaders. The makers. Our teams are hungry to make history, acting with integrity to relentlessly improve people’s lives. It’s time to stop dreaming about the future; let’s build it together.

  If you are interested in joining our Talent Community, please share your resume with us. When a position that matches your qualifications becomes available it’s that much easier to connect!

  The Welder is responsible for producing highly engineered, custom built mobile material handling machinery for rail related markets by using mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic assembly techniques as well as welding, electrical wiring and hitching on overhead cranes and jibs.

  ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  Read and follow standard work, BOM’s, blueprints, routings, specifications and other diagrams/instructions in order to build and assemble parts and equipment in an accurate and timely fashion

  Obtain necessary tools and equipment

  Handle material, tools and equipment manually or with jib crane, performing own hitching as required

  Follows piping diagrams or other instructions to connect hydraulic/pneumatic hosing or piping accurately and timely

  Maintain high quality standards

  Consistently maintains level of productivity as determined by management

  Spray paint parts as required

  Layout, cut and fit parts as required to weld in place

  Prepare machinery for shipping

  Rebuild machinery and clean, repair, disassemble, reassemble, and adjust machine as necessary

  Wiring Principal Duties

  Follow wiring diagrams/schematics to connect electrical cabling accurately and timely

  Perform wiring sequence for point to point direct or harness wiring

  Wire mounting panels and junction boxes per documentation/instructions

  Create or re-wire harnesses and cables per documentation

  Welding Principal Duties

  Determine from drawings, information or standard practice, the welding sequence, type and size of electrode, machine settings and tools required

  Perform fit up and related layout, and welding

  Make allowance for distortion during fit up and weld

  Change gas cylinders, wire reels, cables, gas lines, wire holder and wire

  General Duties

  Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintain departmental housekeeping standards.

  Ability to fabricate small components

  Complete production and quality assurance forms

  Participate actively in team meetings and group discussions

  Interface with engineering to accurately communicate information

  Actively participate in continuous improvement activities or events as required

  Adhere to Quality Management System Requirements

  5S activities

  Ability to read and comprehend procedures written in English

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  Education

  High school diploma or equivalent requiredExperience

  3-5+ years in custom build shop preferredTechnical Skills

  Ability to read and understand blue prints

  Ability to operate a computer to read and input data

  Ability to operate hand tools and read measuring devices

  Ability to read and interpret 3D prints/schematics to complete standard work

  Behavioral Attributes

  Ability to communicate effectively to team members and management

  Ability to hold themselves accountable for results

  Mechanical aptitude

  Ability to think critically and troubleshoot problems

  Desire to win

  WORKING CONDITIONS

  Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, crouch, bend, work underneath equipment, reach above shoulders, and climb

  Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance.

  Employee will be working in the typical conditions of a manufacturing environment including seasonal variation in temperatures and occasional exposure to manufacturing fumes or by-products

  Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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