It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us. **Who are we?** We are Aero Transportation Products (ATP), a business organization part of the great Wabtec Corporation. Established in 1979 and purchased by Wabtec in 2017, our organization has supported the Agriculture and Industrial arena as an innovator in the rail industry for 45 years. We have designed and built products that both feed and house everyone throughout North America and are working on new products for applications in Europe and beyond. **Who will you be working with?** This position is part of ATP, which includes sites located in Independence, MO and in McPherson, KS. Our Independence site is based in an underground industrial complex customized for Fiberglass production. The McPherson site is a metal fabrication and weld shop, in the picturesque setting of America's Heartland. The ATP team is comprised of a diverse group from varying backgrounds, all motivated by an enjoyable and positive work culture. ATP team members primarily support the production of steel and aluminum hatch covers and gates for Wabtec’s Freight Components division. **Please note that this requisition is an Evergreen posting, meaning that it will remain posted indefinitely to serve as a candidate talent pool.** **This role is specific to the Independence, MO location.** **How will you make a difference?** As a member of the Independence-based team, you will be responsible for the general assembly of products in accordance with product specifications, engineering drawings, and quality procedures. You will be cross trained in a variety of tasks, including building products using fiberglass, resins, and hard structural materials. Your training will also include the use of a variety of hand and pneumatic tools. You will report directly to the Production Supervisor or Manufacturing Supervisor, as well as the Plant Manager. **What do we want to know about you?** Qualifications: + Ability to use common hand tools + Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings + Ability to interpret and apply standards. + Ability to stand for approximately 8 hours per day. + Ability to lift a minimum of 35 lbs. + Ability to work in a closed environment, specifically within a cave system + Ability to work on uneven surfaces ​ Education/Experience: + Prior assembly in a manufacturing facility preferred but not required. + Fiberglass experience preferred but not required. **What will your typical day look like?** Specific Duties and Responsibilities: + Perform general assembly of products in accordance with product specifications/ engineering drawings. + Perform required inspections of product in accordance with Quality Procedures. + Build hatch cover structures using fiberglass, resins, and hard structural materials. + Use verity of hand tools, including pneumatic tools. + Interpret work instructions + Work safely, including wearing appropriate PPE, maintain a clean work area. + Work within a group and execute duties within a team structure + Perform additional duties as deemed necessary. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: + Perform general assembly of products in accordance with product specifications/engineering drawings. + Perform required inspections of product in accordance with Quality Procedures. + Record applicable inspection/test results. + Interpret inspection/test results to reflect job function requirements as necessary. + Work safely and maintain a clean work area. + Perform additional duties as deemed necessary. + Must be able to arrive on time, and work a full shift + Must be able to work a full work week. **What about the physical demands of the job?** + Ability to stand for approximately 8 hours per day. + Ability to lift a minimum of 35 lbs. + Working Environment/Environmental Hazards: + Enclosed cave environment + Climate control + Work with fiberglass, resins, and other chemicals **_The typical working hours for this role are 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. Overtime hours may be available or even required according to business needs and within the parameters of any applicable federal/state laws._** **_The hourly rate for this role is in the range of $18.00 - $25.00 per hour._** The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable). **Who are we?** Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with 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 and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com **Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:** Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated. To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better. 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.