SPRINTER - MOE - Technician

Overview

Under the direction of the Manager of Equipment-SPRINTER, this position performs a variety of maintenance tasks on SPRINTER revenue vehicles. Duties include those of a machinist, electrician, and passenger rail inspection & repair. The position is responsible for the overhaul of the SPRINTER passenger car fleet, involving the removal, teardown, repair, and installation of interior and exterior components. Work encompasses mechanical, electrical, electronic and HVAC systems on rolling stock equipment and components in accordance with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) standards and guidelines.

Additional responsibilities include the inspection, testing and maintenance of wheel sets and brakes, and repairing suspension and pneumatic systems on rolling stock equipment and components. This is a bargained position represented by the Teamsters Local 542 Union.

This position is distinguished by its responsibility for a wide range of mechanical duties in support of the maintenance of SPRINTER hybrid rail cars. This position is designated as Safety-Sensitive in accordance with FTA and Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and will participate in a random testing pool under those guidelines.

This position reports to the Manager of Equipment-SPRINTER but will also take direction from the Lead Maintenance Technician personnel. It has no direct supervisory responsibility. The role is expected to participate in sharing expert knowledge as a vital member of various project teams that may be instituted.

Normal working conditions are in an operational field setting, including the SPRINTER Operations & Maintenance Facility, onboard SPRINTER trains, at rail stations, and anywhere along the SPRINTER railroad right of way. The employee must work safely to prevent accidents and injuries and wear protective equipment including hearing protection, safety-toe boots, safety glasses, and other PPE as assigned by NCTD. Business travel may be required periodically between District sites, governmental agencies, consultants’ facilities, and other locations as required.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Fulfills the District’s mission to provide safe, reliable, and user-friendly public transit services for the SPRINTER rail mode, with emphasis on high-quality, customer-friendly services that reflect unified operations throughout the District.
• Ensure compliance with safety, operations rules per applicable federal, state, or local regulations and District requirements.
• Responsible for servicing, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing rail equipment.
• Repair, replace and test machinery, components and systems related to rail equipment through mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic activities.
• Review and understand project/activity requests, safety instructions, blueprints, schematics, and diagrams to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, and possible solutions, including disassembly, replacement, adjustment, or repair of maintenance functions of rail equipment.
• Dismantle, assemble, and replace mechanical components or assemblies for products such as HVAC, brake, pneumatic, propulsion equipment, truck and car body equipment and subsystems to pass inspections.
• Analyze sub-systems to meet design or rated specifications and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications in a timely fashion to meet train availability and/or overhaul schedules.
• Record activities on appropriate report cards or data sheets, and perform quality tests and verifications to ensure safe performance of sub-assemblies or components.
• Complete applicable reports and any other required documentation as needed based on the specific nature of any incident or issue while on duty.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED required. Technical school or apprenticeship in a related field is a plus.
• Minimum 2 years prior experience working with mechanical equipment required. Experience with maintenance of railroad equipment is a plus.
• Experience working…