Field Service Technician III

Field Service Technician III (FST3) is a safety critical position and is responsible for leading the manufacture, installation, troubleshooting, and repair of all LB Foster wayside equipment (WILD, Rockfall, Flood Monitoring), ensuring uninterrupted system performance and The Association of American Railroads (AAR) WABL compliance.

The FST3 will interact directly with our customers on site, and LB Foster teams: Engineering, Project Management and Operations.

The FST3 will be required to travel extensively to support our customers’ equipment primarily in the US and Canada, but occasionally overseas.

Essential Functions:


* Perform and authorize the completion, installation, commissioning, maintenance, calibration and upkeep of our customers’ WILDs and other LB Foster wayside equipment on our customer railroads domestically and internationally.

Adhering to all safety, installation standards, and/or best practices.
+ Preparing the rail by drilling through the neutral axis of the rail
+ Grinding and polishing the rail to ensure a flat surface void of raised and/or indented lettering
+ Precision welding to place gages using Salient’s proprietary welder
+ Applying sealant to gages to prevent water ingress
+ Soldering wires on PCBs and tag readers
+ Utilizing specialized and proprietary tools to calibrate systems
+ Operating mega-ohm meter and multimeter for quality checks
+ Utilizing a wide range of power and hand tools to install and repair sites
+ Using Linux interface for commissioning, calibration and diagnosis


* Assemble and test complex electronic assemblies as per documented work instructions


* Follow all company ISO Quality processes, procedures, and best practices.


* Report all travel expenses and supply timely expense reports as per company policy.


* Travel extensively throughout North America and occasionally overseas.


* Weekend and/or holiday work as necessary.


* Overtime work as necessary.


* Must be able and willing to understand and apply safety rules, practice safe work habits, identify safety risks, and avoid potentially risky behaviors and situations.


* Working safely outdoors in all weather conditions, on uneven ground, and live tracks.


* Safe operation, maintenance, and upkeep of company issued tools.


* Promote and uphold a strong safety culture in compliance with company and railroad standards


* Operate company vehicles in the performance of duties.


* Plan and coordinate travel logistics (air, rental, lodging, and site scheduling) to meet assigned timelines


* Assist Operations Manager with customer communications, scheduling, and coordination of field service itineraries


* Lead and mentor fellow field technicians to improve performance and technical skill development


* Develop work instructions to support future operations and knowledge transfer


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