Field Service Technician

Who We Are… 

L.B.

Foster and our subsidiaries provide products and services for the rail industry, and solutions to support critical infrastructure projects.

Our innovative engineering and product development solutions inspire the safety, reliability, and performance of our customer’s challenging requirements.

The Company maintains locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. 

We have a long history of providing a safe workplace for our employees, striving to be good stewards of the environment, and establishing strong and respectful relationships with our customers and communities.  These values have stood the test of time and have contributed to the rich history of our company for more than a century. 

Job Summary: 

The Field Service Technician is responsible for providing field service support for LB Foster Friction Management customers.

Essential Functions: 


* Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting / repair and customer training support provided for all LB Foster friction management.


* Liaison with external customers and internal company departments for product development and relationship-building initiatives.


* Ability to work outdoors on railway tracks under a variety of weather conditions.



* Responsible for managing personal travel expense account, individual or company-supplied mechanics tools, company-issued credit cards where applicable. 

Experience, Education, & License Requirements:


* High school graduate or equivalent.


* Have the ability to obtain E-Railsafe and Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) certification for applicable client railways, plus other customer-based training as may be required to access work sites. 

Skills & Abilities:


* Strong communication (verbal and computer) and time management skills.


* Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, etc.)


* A high degree of reliability, professionalism, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision are critical attributes for this position.


* Sound writing skills for work report submissions.


* Ability and willingness to follow all applicable safety and operating rules for client railways in a professional and conscientious manner.


* Must wear Personnel Protective Equipment PPE (Hard Hat, Safety glasses, Gloves and Hearing protection as required).


* Maybe required to act as Watchman / lookout and shall devote full attention to detecting the approach of trains and communicating a warning thereof to other personnel. 


* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, walk, use hands and finger to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel or crouch, for prolonged periods of time.


* Will be required to operate impact equipment, power tools, hand tools under heavy loads, and manual earth moving tools as required for trenching of ditches to b...