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You will be a partner with the Engineering Leader and other key stakeholders across our organization to ensure the delivery of world-class products to our customers.\nHow will you make a difference?\nAs a member of the Manufacturing Engineering department, you will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating manufacturing processes in an industrial plant by performing the following duties: facilitating the transition of new products from design through manufacturing, developing, and implementing process improvements for existing products. This role is predominantly focused on the Jackson facility of Young Touchstone and reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Leader of the business.\nWhat do we want to know about you?\nBS Engineering or higher from an accredited university, prefer Mechanical.\nRequires a minimum of 3-5 years of prior Mechanical Engineering experience in a heavy manufacturing environment.\nPrior experience managing capital equipment projects, manufacturing automation systems, PLC controls, and cross-functional project teams is preferred.\nAdditional experiential skills needed:Working knowledge and proficiency in AutoCAD 2D\nExcellent attention to detail and time management\nPlant Layout\nRoot Cause Analysis\nA3 Problem Solving\nProduction Flow\nPLC Programming and Troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell preferred)\nHMI Development and Industrial Automation Systems\nCapital Project Management\nBudget Development and Capital Justification Preparation\nVendor Management and Equipment Procurement\nProject Scheduling and Risk Management\n\nWhat will your typical day look like?\nOptimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations and overall performance.\nSummarize all data, documentation and information related to production in a detailed report for internal use.\nDevelop alternative methods of production processes and standard work to improve efficiency and reduce costs.\nUtilize Root Cause Analysis and 9 Step Problem Solving to systematically eliminate production issues.\nEstimate production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.\nApply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.\nWork with Design Engineering to ensure production processes have proper routing and labor standards.\nShare responsibility for problem solving in all manufacturing areas and be responsive to the needs and suggestions of manufacturing teams and associates.\nLead capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects from concept through implementation, including justification development, budgeting, equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, and project closeout.\nDevelop and manage project plans to ensure manufacturing improvement initiatives are completed on schedule, within budget, and meet defined performance objectives.\nDesign, program, troubleshoot, and support industrial control systems including PLCs, HMIs, drives, sensors, and automated manufacturing equipment.\nCollaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Engineering teams to identify, prioritize, and execute automation and productivity improvement projects.\nManage relationships with equipment suppliers, contractors, and integrators to support successful project execution and equipment performance.\nThere are no personnel supervisory responsibilities with this role.\nWhat about the physical demands of the job?\nWhile performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.\nYou may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.\nThe 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, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.\nRelocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.\nWabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).\n Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $79100-112800 The 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 annual bonus, if eligible.\nWhat could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?\nAt Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.\nIf you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.\nWho are we?\nWabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together - are accelerating the future of transportation. 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