Wagon Supervisor

WAGON SUPERVISOR (Austria)

Age: 18 – 44 years
Weekly Hours: 38.5
Training Duration: 32 weeks
Salary: €37,235/year (trainee); €46,471/year post-training

Overview

Ensures the safety and technical readiness of freight and passenger wagons through inspections, brake tests, and documentation.

Key Duties

• Inspect wagons for safety and technical issues
  
• Perform brake tests
  
• Document treatments and defects
  
• Label damaged wagons & prepare reports
  
• Handle coupling tasks and minor repairs
  
• Operate preheating systems
  
• Communicate with customers and report issues
  
• Support junior staff when needed
  

Requirements

• Completed technical apprenticeship
  
• Technical school or vocational training preferred
  
• Good physical and psychological fitness (EU standards)
  
• Willingness for irregular shift work
  
• Basic MS Office skills
  
• Annual training & knowledge checks
  
• Railway vehicle service examination
  
• German proficiency: B1 level (certificate required)
  

Benefits

• Paid 32-week training
  
• Full Austrian social security & pension
  
• Uniform, tools, allowances
  
• Travel benefits
  
• Long-term stable career
  
• Full reimbursement (100%) of migration-related costs, including visa, flight tickets, and German language training expenses, after successful completion of the probation period