Who will you be working with? 

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Our team is focused on continually improving our best-in-class production capabilities. We combine deep domain expertise and tenured experience to deliver unparalleled products for our customers. Here you’ll interact daily with team members during the problem resolution process and will partner with other key stakeholders to support our internal customers and their responsibilities.  

How will you make a difference?  

As a member of the Global Operations Equipment group, The NPI Engineer demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will be responsible for the transition of new products and processes from engineering design to the manufacturing and supply chain. This position will work closely with product engineering to define manufacturing requirements within the New Product Development. The Engineer will manage cross functional deliverables, develop schedules, track progress against these plans, and ensure new products are brought to market on time with expected quality and cost performance.  This includes managing the project from early design through the launch of production. The NPI Engineer will actively participate in design reviews and help guide development through Design for Manufacturing. 

What do we want to know about you?  

Are you an influential team player with exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills? Are you able to act as a liaison between functional groups and the manufacturing and supply chain organizations. Do you positively influence and elevate the performance of a team? Are you a collaborative and supportive problem solver with a constant focus on continuous improvement?  

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering or Operations Management preferred or HS Diploma with at least 5 years of applicable experience

• Prior project management experience 

• Experience with 3D model/CAD software • Strong skills in print reading, wire schematic reading, and engineering specifications 

• Experience with BOM (PLM) tools 

• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tool(s). (i.e., Oracle, SAP) 

• Strong data analysis skills. (i.e., Microsoft Excel tools, macros, etc.) 

• Working knowledge of locomotive manufacturing: fabrication, coatings, assembly, electrical, and test procedures 

• Understanding of finance and business drivers, able to communicate engineering changes and long-term plans 

• Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate across levels and within a complex matrix 

• Strategic thinker that identifies and mitigates risk 

• Innovative thinker, able to come with new ideas and willing to take risks to creatively solve issues 

• Ability to manage complex multi-year technical programs in a matrix resource environment and multiple priorities under tight deadlines  

• This position is an onsite role. 

What will your typical day look like?  

• Participate in early-stage product development and communicate expectations and ensure the successful capture of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Test, Installation & Service requirements. 

• Apply manufacturing, assembly, quality, sourcing, and service methods into new product designs. Work with engineering to integrate functional principles early in the design process. 

• Conduct manufacturing readiness assessments. Review engineering designs to transition manufacturing and supply chain. 

• Ability to develop schedules for new product releases, set milestones, assess & mitigate risks, develop action plans, coordinate activities and drive results within cross-functional teams 

• Conduct regular project status meetings with team and relevant stakeholders to communicate and coordinate activities 

• Deliver new products on-time, within budget, and at expected quality and reliability levels. 

• Participate in initial build plans, drive material readiness with supply chain and evaluate constraints 

• Act as the manufacturing liaison to Engineering team and Operations for resolving technical problems. 

• Collaborate with Manufacturing to develop efficient methods for assembling products. Design or specify manufacturing equipment, tooling and processes as required. 

• Coordinate factory acceptance test requirements and execution 

• Provide a feedback loop to Engineering and Supply Chain to capture lessons learned from product rollouts and provide recommendations for future designs and processes. 

• Identify and translate customer wants and needs into product features, offerings, and requirements and identify enabling technologies required to produce these product offerings. 

• Define project requirements to meet program objectives, including investment (P&E), resource requirements, tollgate schedule, and budget 

• Perform financial analysis including engineering expense, investment budgeting, and project benefits and internal rate of return. 

• Manage execution of programs using NPI Tollgate process and DFSS rigor to ensure that all CTQ’s are satisfied and that new offerings are validated appropriately to mitigate risk before introduction 

What about the physical demands of the job? 

• Exposure to shop floor requires wearing PPE 

• Walking, climbing, stooping, stooping, bending, lifting is all part of the hands-on learning process 

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.  

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.  

Wabtec 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).

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