Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical

Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer specializing in Electrical Assembly, plays a key role in ensuring the efficient and high-quality production of passenger railcar components. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams, implementing engineering solutions, optimizing processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Functional Description

1. Process Optimization:
• Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes related to electrical assembly to improve efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities for automation and implement innovative solutions to enhance production capabilities.

2. Fixture and Tooling Design:
• Design and develop fixtures and tooling for railcar electrical assembly processes to enhance precision, repeatability, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with the design and production teams to create custom fixtures that optimize the electrical assembly processes.
• Evaluate and select appropriate materials for fixtures and tooling, considering durability and performance requirements.

3. Quality Assurance:
• Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure adherence to industry standards and specifications.
• Collaborate with quality assurance teams to address and resolve any manufacturing-related issues affecting product quality.

4. Design Manufacturability Assessment:
• Collaborate with the design team to assess the manufacturability of electrical components, providing valuable input during the design phase to optimize for efficient production.
• Conduct thorough reviews of design specifications, identifying potential challenges, and proposing engineering solutions to enhance manufacturability.
• Work closely with design engineers to streamline processes, reduce production costs, and improve overall manufacturing efficiency.

5. Design Incidence Management:
• Act as a key point of contact for any design-related incidences or discrepancies that may arise during the manufacturing process.
• Investigate and analyze design issues, working in conjunction with the design and production teams to implement timely and effective resolutions.
• Develop and maintain documentation detailing incident resolutions and lessons learned to inform future design improvements.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of engineering solutions.

6. Continuous Improvement:
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by implementing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Six Sigma principles.
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop corrective action plans for manufacturing issues.

7. Safety Compliance:
• Ensure all manufacturing processes and procedures comply with safety regulations and industry standards.
• Implement safety measures and promote a culture of safety within the manufacturing facility.

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's degree in, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in electrical manufacturing engineering, with a focus on electrical and cabling installations in the rail industry.
  • Proven experience in fixture and tooling design
  • Strong knowledge of materials, fabrication techniques, and manufacturing processes specific to passenger railcar electrical assemblies.
  • Familiarity with electrical process documentation (schematics, diagrams, connection lists, etc.
  • Proficiency in CAD software and other relevant engineering tools (CATIA, AutoCAD, Solidworks).
  • Familiarity with quality control methodologies and continuous improvement techniques.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Verbal and written communications in Spanish is highly desired

Initial Training

• • Quality system
  • Occupational Hazards Prevention System
  • Railway Safety Management System
  • Environmental System
  • Human Resources Policies

Safety Requirements

• • Shall report all injuries/illnesses to their supervisor that occur at work, the day of the incident
  • Shall report any unsafe conditions that are identified in their respective work area to their supervisor
  • Shall comply with all CAF USA safety policies, procedures, and requirements that are communicated to them, including Job Safety Analysis (JSA) procedures
  • Shall wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is communicated and supplied to them
  • Shall keep their respective work area clean and orderly at all times
  • Shall attend all CAF USA required training as soon as possible before the start of their assigned work
  • Shall NOT operate any CAF USA equipment (forklifts, cranes, scissor lifts) until certified to do so