Rad Cab/Blower Cab/Controls Manufacturing Engineer
Wabtec · Fort Worth, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Wabtec (industrial) in Fort Worth, TX. In this role you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems by working with teams to resolve manufacturing and quality problems related to methods, processes, tooling, equipment, and design.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Tooling
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- 1
Find 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at this site
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Have a 15-minute chat
Good questions for this role:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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About the role
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college with at least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Ability to work effectively on a team and serve as a positive change agent.
- ✓Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate across levels and within a complex matrix.
- ✓Managerial level presentation skills must be able to sell ideas and influence others.
- ✓Understanding of LEAN and Six Sigma concepts – quality mindset
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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, Manufacturing Engineer demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems by working with teams to resolve manufacturing and quality problems related to methods, processes, tooling, equipment, and design.
What do we want to know about you?
Are you an influential team player with strong attention to detail? 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?