Job Purpose: To design, develop, and implement innovative processes, equipment, and tooling to meet current and new product cost and quality expectations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Actively participate as a member of the cross-functional safety team to achieve best-in-class safety metrics.
Maintain the gage calibration program and monitor in-process inspection procedures in collaboration with manufacturing.
Report on quality performance and product reliability, maintaining inspection and control procedures to meet quality standards and minimize costs.
Act as a liaison with customers and suppliers to resolve quality issues as needed.
Utilize engineering skills to develop lean manufacturing and process improvements.
Create PTC-CREO 3D models and 2D drawings of manufacturing systems and components.
Support the Operations & Maintenance group in troubleshooting mechanical issues.
Maintain well-documented design history and perform calculations to align customer expectations with process requirements.
Analyze and interpret technical data, managing all aspects of design projects.
Review new product requests, develop manufacturing processes, and create cost estimates.
Key Performance Indicators:
Safety Incident Rate (IR)/Days Away, Restricted or Transferred (DART)
Percentage of Scrap
Number of Customer Complaints
AAR Chapter 7s
Metrics: % Scrap per Line, % Scrap per Defect
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
Experience in mechanical design of machine components and systems.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics.
3D CAD design skills, ideally in CREO.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in machine design.
Physical Requirements:
Must have a full range of body motion, with some operations requiring repetitive bending, squatting, and full arm extension. Manual lifting up to fifty (50) pounds may be required. Ability to visit various manufacturing environments is necessary.
General Statement:
This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and their associated difficulty that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor/manager to assign, direct, and control the work of any employee.
Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to www.amstedrail.com/careers/ and select EEO Compliance/Statements. To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com.
