Rolling Stock Maintenance Technician

Hitachi · Pearl City, HI

Level: Technician
Team: Reliability
Degree: Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked: 3+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at Hitachi (industrial) in Pearl City, HI. A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy.

They ask for: 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.

Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1613 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 1731 other live reliability postings in the US.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Typical (3+ years)

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Team leadership 49%
PLC 39%
Welding 34%
Root cause 20%

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This plant: Hitachi in Pearl City

1 other open role at this site.

Depot Equipment Technician (S) · Manufacturing · Technician

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Required Skills/ Knowledge

✓0-3 years of experience
✓Railway equipment/environment
✓Tests & Fault finding
✓Knowledge of technologies
✓Maintenance
✓Railway Safety Rules & Regulations
✓Use of maintenance tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree or High School in technical area or Equivalent Technical background

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Location

Pearl City, Hawaii, United States

Profession (Job Category)

Other

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

Hitachi Rail Honolulu JV is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Rolling Stock Maintenance Technician to work on our Honolulu Rail Project. As the successful candidate your ideas for continuous improvement and creativity are welcome. The position is based in Pearl City, HI.

Accountabilities

•Ensure the execution of health check procedure and routine maintenance tasks on electro-Mechanical equipment
•Ensure the execution of simple failure analysis and technical investigation
•Support the rectification of defects and critical failures
•Support the on-site spare parts management and the repair cycle from/to the site
•Ensure the collection of all the maintenance records and support the monitoring of the day-to-day maintenance performance

Languages

English-Proficient

Bargaining Unit: IBEW Local 1186

The starting pay for this position is $27.01/hour

Note: In accordance with the DOT’s FRA and FTA programs, Hitachi’s substance screening program tests pre-employment candidates and current employees, as required for safety-sensitive positions.

Benefits

Hitachi Rail employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Life & Accident Insurance, a Retirement Savings Plan, and Paid Vacation. We also offer a variety of Training and Development opportunities.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Join us at www.hitachirail.com/careers

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