It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us. **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 Final Test Manufacturing Engineer provides front line leadership for a team of production technicians. In this role, you will utilize your experience and expertise to own responsibility for all elements of manufacturing quality in their assigned area within the Ft. Worth Locomotive plant (TXL). For our Final Test area, The 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? **EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS** + Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of manufacturing experience) + Due to the production and process supervisory nature of this role, it is not available for remote work. DESIRED: + Preference will be given to applicants with Engineering experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment, a Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Engineering or Applied Science highly desired + Understanding of finance and business drivers, able to communicate engineering changes on long term plans + Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate across levels and within a complex matrix + Background in mechanical systems and electrical troubleshooting + Expert level locomotive knowledge in required commercial testing + Managerial level presentation skills, must be able to sell ideas and influence others + Outgoing, energetic, passionate, and positive attitude about change + Willingness to interact with customers and visitors to explain the testing procedures + Strategic and clear thinker that solves and prevents problems + Innovative thinker, able to come with new ideas and willing to take risks to creatively solve issues + Life-long learner who will remain coachable – passion around continuous and technology improvements **What will your typical day look like?** + Develop and maintain manufacturing methods and create process routings and manufacturing instructions + Create locomotive test plans using engineering system functional specifications with input from manufacturing test team + Design and build / procure necessary tooling and finishing within budgets + Lead team in learning new test processes by education the production team on prototype locomotive builds + Support equipment upgrades and conduct cost / benefit analysis for process changes + Drive process improvement / cycle reduction initiatives via safety and productivity improvements + Manage high impact process and quality improvement projects yielding significant reduction in defects and increased productivity in the work group / department + Assist in out of process testing issues by providing troubleshooting expertise with input from remote monitoring and diagnostics team + Provide supporting documentation to enhance training for new test technicians + Utilize lean-manufacturing principles and participate in action workouts to improve process capability, reduce overall costs and increase capacity + Collaborate with other salary staff on the test support team to cover responsibilities and share in equal workload distribution **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. \#LI-SS1 Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $67,400.00-$96,000.00 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com . Other benefit offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible. **Who are we?** Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with 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 and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com **Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:** Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated. To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.