Rolling Stock Electro-Mechanical Build Specialist

Build what moves America

Picture your morning at 5:30 a.m. inside our Lexington, NC railcar facility. After a quick team huddle, you grab the latest drawings, head to your station, and begin shaping the systems that power world-class passenger coaches and locomotives. By day’s end, you’ve assembled precision electrical racks, routed harnesses through panels and roofs, verified connections, and collaborated with teammates across disciplines—leaving a tangible mark on the future of rail.

About Siemens Mobility

For over 160 years in the United States, Siemens has helped build the backbone of infrastructure, electrification, and transportation. In rail, the fusion of automation and digitalization is transforming safety, punctuality, reliability, sustainability, and cost efficiency. At our Rolling Stock Division—North America’s market leader in passenger coaches, locomotives, and light rail vehicles—we turn that transformation into reality in Lexington, NC.

The role

As a hands-on electro-mechanical professional, you will support a wide range of assembly and installation tasks to build electrical control racks, wire harnesses, and related sub-assemblies for passenger rail vehicles in a dynamic, high-energy production environment.

Schedule

Shift: Monday–Thursday, 5:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

What you'll do

• Assemble units within passenger coaches, including roofs, cable harnesses, mounted components, electrical racks, panels, air-supply racks, and piping assemblies.
• Terminate and connect wires to components, connectors, terminals, and designated contact points.
• Measure and cut wire to length; route, twist, wrap, tie, and secure to terminal points for clean, reliable layouts.
• Disassemble, modify, rework, refurbish, and reassemble parts and sub-assemblies as needed.
• Interpret production blueprints, wiring diagrams, parts/wire lists, sketches, and verbal instructions to produce electrical or electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Use fine motor skills to handle and assemble small components with excellent dexterity.

What you’ll bring

• High school diploma or state-recognized GED, or an equivalent mix of education and relevant manufacturing experience.
• Background in electrical panel assembly, construction, automotive, or electrical service work.
• Experience with electro-mechanical assembly.
• Ability to communicate in English (written and verbal) at a basic level.
• Familiarity with reading blueprints, diagrams, and parts lists is helpful.

Physical demands

• Frequent walking; reaching; stooping; kneeling; crouching; or crawling.
• Comfort working overhead.
• Occasional lifting/moving up to 40 lbs.
• Vision requirements: close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to focus.

Rewards and growth

• 11 paid holidays and 18 days of PTO.
• 401(k) with 6% company match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus HSA/FSA and commuter benefits—starting Day 1.
• Work that matters: help solve complex mobility challenges in a fast-evolving, pioneering environment.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Get recognized and rewarded for your ideas. Access tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and online learning for continuous development.
• Employee discounts and perks alongside our generous PTO and 401(k) match.

Compensation

Base hourly range in Lexington, NC: $18.00–$22.14 . The final rate may be higher or lower based on budget as well as your experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.

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Employment eligibility

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.