Manufacturing Project Engineer

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

The role of Manufacturing Project Engineer is to direct, coordinate, and exercise functional authority for planning and organizing manufacturing projects of different product lines to completion within Manufacturing Value Streams and at Third-Party Integration Build Suppliers. Through effective and accurate planning, this position ensures the completion of projects by creating accurate project schedules and solutions to design challenges and production delays to provide a high-quality product in accordance with customer specifications.

ESSENTIAL

• Develop the product build cost estimate based on customer requirements defined in the Product Definition.
• Develop the project schedule by studying the project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements.
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends then recommending actions.

Production Management

• Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.
• Control project plan by reviewing design, specifications, plan, and schedule changes then recommending actions. • Control project costs by approving engineering releases and change orders and monitoring purchase cost versus

material cost estimate.

Engineering Management

• Review engineering design and documentation while collaborating with engineering to create manufacturable structures.
• Evaluate and approve engineering design change, specification, and documentation releases. • Provide feedback to engineering on design issues discovered during the build process.

Manufacturing Management

• Maintain safe and clean working environment by working with shop supervision to assure compliance to procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contribute to team effort by involvement in Continuing Process Improvement initiatives. • Assist and train less experienced Manufacturing personnel.
• Lead production team to the completion of assigned projects.
• Ensure that the final product meets customer specifications.
• Perform post project analysis relative to reliability, cost effectiveness, and process improvement opportunities

REQUIRED

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Experience:

*Or equivalent combination of education and experience

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WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer • May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally
• 20% or more travel including international
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment.