Manufacturing Engineer II

Manufacturing Engineer II provides engineering support to all manufacturing and assembly processes at L.B. Foster's Niles, Ohio facility, where various railway friction management equipment, insulated rail joints and third rail products are produced. Manufacturing Engineer II also participates in product development and improvement activities at the facility, and fulfills various tasks related to customer order processing.

Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Support and evaluate existing manufacturing processes and workflows to identify areas that could benefit from changes and improvements.
• Design, develop, and implement manufacturing processes, equipment, and tooling upgrades.
• Specify, develop, and implement quality control processes, equipment, and tooling. Troubleshoot technical issues with products, reacting quickly to analyze the available data and determine the root cause of the problem.
• Collaborate with other members of the engineering team to develop solutions to problems and to implement product and process improvements.
• Participate in all stages of new product development including designing, prototyping, and testing.
• Lead efforts in building prototypes and running tests to support various investigations (engineering project support, product non-conformance investigations or similar) in the plant.
• Provide recommendations to improve manufacturing efficiency and execute efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Assist in order processing and review activities.
• Function as the primary interface between Engineering and Operations.
• Develop work instructions, manuals, and other technical documentation.
• All other duties as assigned.

Experience, Education, & License Requirement :

Skills & Abilities :

Competencies :

Qualifications Education

Required

Bachelors

Required 2 years

Experience in a Manufacturing Environment required

Preferred

Experience in manufacturing processes including but not limited to CNC, sheet metal fabrication, welding (various types), and electro-mechanical system assembly is desired.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

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