Process Engineer (m/w/d)

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.

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To support our Team in Brunnthal-Munich, we are looking for a Process Engineer (m/f/d).

As Process Engineer you will manage detailed industrial planning, monitor recurring and operations non-recurring costs in respect to the project budget. You will manage the process changes and represent the operation department inside the project.

Principle Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Define the Total Manufacturing Costs of the products, for external purchases in collaboration with the purchasing department
• Participate in the definition of the industrial budget in tender phase (Total Manufacturing Costs, tooling, testing equipment, non-recurring costs)
• Coordinate the Operation’s activities for the projects (Methods, Production, Supply Chain)
• Define the optimal industrial strategy (Wabtec manufacturing footprint, make or buy, production flow….) as well as the manufacturing processes, work & test instructions for every workstation
• Secure the right alignment of industrial planning with the project planning
• Ensure the availability of the production equipment, test equipment, and manufacturing BOM to be entered in the ERP in line with the project schedule.
• Comply with the project budget (TMC, investments, NRC) and make kaizen proposals proactively to reduce production costs
• Follow a zero defect/zero accident approach during the manufacturing process definition with a strong focus on special processes
• Support the Production department in the manufacturing of the prototypes and pre-serial products and work with Project to make the needed product/process evolutions
• Define Design for Manufacturing Rules together with R&D department
• Work with Production and Methods to improve production setup in terms of efficiency, quality and safety.

Requirements:

• University degree in mechanical engineering, automation or electrical engineering
• At least 3 years of professional experience in a similar role in project-based manufacturing
• Expertise in design for manufacturing, design to cost, lean methodology, kaizen
• Fluent German and English language skills

Successful candidates will be employed under local employment conditions and must already satisfy local employment/work permit and residency regulations.

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