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Overview

Alstom is a leading company in the mobility sector, focused on developing sustainable transportation solutions. The Composite Mechanic role involves inspecting, repairing, and maintaining diesel-powered vehicles while ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot and repair malfunctions in engines, air brake equipment, running gear or locomotive components.
  • Perform equipment work order management using asset management database.
  • Operate locomotive, passenger coaches and prime mover as part of team to move rail equipment.
  • Ensure compliance with all railroad rules and regulations for safety, operations and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
  • Perform additional duties as assigned in accordance with union agreement and incidental work rule provisions.

Requirements

  • High School diploma/GED
  • Valid Driver's License
  • 2 years of combined mechanical and/or electrical work experience in a relevant field
  • Experience reading and interpreting blueprints
  • Experience in interpreting circuit schematics
  • Must have strong analytical skills
  • Ability to read and understand safety instructions, manuals, and directives
  • Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and team members
  • Ability to follow detailed instructions and complete tasks accurately
  • Ability to solve basic problems and escalate issues to supervisors as necessary
  • Must be able to obtain Qualified Maintenance Person (QMP) designation and qualification
  • Driving record needs to be absent any moving convictions for alcohol or substance abuse within the previous 36 months
  • Must have basic proficiency with Windows software and Microsoft Office Suite applications

Additional Information

  • Work hours may include a nonstandard workweek, overtime, and various shift work.
  • Complete annual training and pass safety rules examination.
  • Subject to random testing for drugs and/or alcohol per certifications.
  • Must pass all required assessments and a post-offer medical examination, including drug and alcohol testing.
  • This position will be governed by a collective bargaining agreement, membership is required.
  • Active employees must complete one year in current position or craft before applying for positions.
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 32% below the $42/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $31–$58/hr across 73 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 22% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 103 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 63 different employers. 58 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 650 other active welding openings from 314 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Honeywell Aerospace (16), and Aerotek (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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