Lead Assembly

2 weeks ago

Kempton Park, South Africa Wabtec Full time

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:

It’s not just about your careeror 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.

Position Title: Lead Assembly & Test Technician (Experienced in Rail Industry)

Reporting To: Production Supervisor, Wabtec South Africa

Reporting Relationship: No other staff members reporting to this position.

Primary Purpose of Role: To work in a production - repair environment, to inspect, measure & test components & parts, conduct repairs primarily focusing on 20/21E and other assemblies; along with teardown-clean-assemble & test rail products for those in a production cell. Furthermore, fault finding analysis, develop reports as per work conducted or investigations completed and training to customer sites, assemble or dismantle units as and when required (Mechanical & Electrical).

Primary Objectives:

- Positions and aligns parts in specified relationship to each other in jig, fixture, or another holding device.
- Repair and testing of 20/21E brake racks.
- Crimps, stakes, screws, bolts, rivets, welds, solders, cements, press fits, or performs similar operations to join or secure parts in place, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment.
- Mounts assembled components, such as transformers, resistors, transistors, capacitors, integrated circuits, and sockets, on chassis panel.
- Connects component lead wires to printed circuit or routes and connects wires between individual component leads and other components, connectors, terminals, and contact points, using soldering, welding, thermocompression, or related bonding procedures and equipment.
- Installs finished assemblies or subassemblies in cases and cabinets.
- Assembles and attaches hardware, such as caps, clamps, knobs, and switches, to assemblies.
- Performs intermediate assembly tasks, such as potting, encapsulating, sanding, cleaning, epoxy bonding, curing, stamping, etching, impregnating, and colour coding parts and assemblies.
- Tends machines that press, shape, or wind component parts.
- Adjusts or trims materials from components to achieve specified electrical or dimensional characteristics.
- Performs on-line go-not-go testing and inspection, using magnifying devices, measuring instruments, and electronic test equipment, to ensure parts and assemblies meet production specifications and standards.
- Maintains a clean and organized work area to facilitate manufacturing functions.
- May perform assembly operations under microscope or another magnifying device.
- Set up and operate test equipment to evaluate performance of developmental parts, assemblies, or systems under simulated operating conditions, and record results
- Study, shop drawings and design for sound mechanical & electrical engineering practice and conformance with established safety and design criteria, and recommend approval or disapproval
- Collaborate with all personnel to identify, define and solve developmental problems
- Build, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical/electrical instruments or testing equipment on site or off site
- Analyse and interpret test information to resolve design-related problems
- Manage accurate consumables stock levels.
- Carry out minor factory maintenance, improvement and production cell setup & relocation activities.

Formal Education/Training
- Qualified artisan (Millwright, Fitter, Electrician) N4, N5, N6, T2, T3 will be considered
- Maintenance and repairs to Freight & Passenger train set, Brake systems, control units will be an advantage
- Pneumatics and Electrical experience in a factory setting and-or on fault finding and repairs preferred.
- Exposure to the Railway Rolling stock will be an advantage

Essential work skills
- Ability to solve practical problems
- Adherence to company policies and procedures including Quality Assurance and safety
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislations
- Computer literacy (MS Office)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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