Manufacturing Engineer
Job Summary
Job Description
- Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or Associate's with 2-5 years manufacturing experience.
- Develop cost-out strategies and productivity improvements.
- Lead standardization efforts (SOPs, automation).
- Execute VA/VE, SOP updates, BOM/MES updates.
- Create multi-year investment plans.
- Assess process/capacity gaps.
- Identify improvement opportunities.
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
- Project management and strategy development experience.
- Knowledge of product structures, BOM, MES systems.
- Hands-on shop floor experience.
- Self-starter with initiative.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with diverse teams.
- Annual bonus, if eligible
- Health, welfare, and retirement benefits
4 skills required
Job Details
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 will you be working with?
The Manufacturing Engineer coordinates with the cross-functional Operations team to drive execution on projects related to standardization, customer requirements, automation/innovation, product cost and delivery across the organization.
How will you make a difference?
- Develop cost-out strategies and productivity improvements through design, process control, time study, and safety improvements.
- Lead efforts to drive standardization specifically focused on SOPs, customer work scopes, processes, tooling, and future automation/innovation investments. Work cross-functionally with local quality, operations, manufacturing variance, lean, and shop support functions to create strategy, align resources, and facilitate cost reductions.
- Be responsible for the execution of the following directly or in coordination with other functions: VA/VE, SOP updates, equipment, BOM/MES updates, new work scope implementation, time studies, data collection, and operator training. Facilitate make vs. buy decisions in an assembly-focused operation.
- Create multi-year investment plans aligned with the overall vision and strategy.
- Assess proposed commercial / NPI opportunities for process, capacity, and facility gaps. Communicate and work with a cross-functional team to drive closure on each item, including owning a portion of the actions.
- Identify opportunities for improvement through observation, benchmarking, and cross-functional activities across EHS, reliability, quality, and delivery.
What do we want to know about you?
- Bachelor's Degree in a technical field from an accredited college or university or an associate’s degree with a minimum of 2-5 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent
Desired Characteristics
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or a related field
- Prior experience with detailed project management and strategy development.
- Strong knowledge of product structures, bills of material, and MES systems.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in multiple modes: shop floor hands-on, tactical project execution, and strategy development.
- A self-starter who takes the initiative to identify and implement new ideas
- Adds positive presence to the team and culture
- Strong Project Management skills
- Excellent written / oral communication skills, influencing, and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical / problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with a variety of teams, including production and non-production personnel
What will your typical day look like?
- Contract Requirements Review
- Verify site's capability to comply with requirements
- Identify gaps in equipment, processes, or materials
- Drive solutions to close gaps before established due dates
- Review cost improvement opportunities
- Manage new process development
- New SOP Development or Revisions
- Oversight of equipment installation
- Operator training on Workscope Details
- Time Studies
- BOM update requests
- Recommend business cases for the procurement of capital expense funds for tools and equipment
- System Improvements
- Support product development and resolution improvements
You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between
$54,700.00-$72,500.00The 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. Other benefit offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.
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.
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