Production Engineer II – Salt Lake City, UT

Stadler has been building trains for over 80 years. With our innovative strength, flexibility and reliability we are a leading manufacturer of rail vehicles today. In addition to our Swiss locations, around 13 000 employees work at several production and engineering sites and over 70 service locations in Europe, North America and North Africa.

Join our team and help us shape the future of mobility!

Your tasks

• Design and develop manufacturing processes for existing heavy manufacturing line, implement engineering changes and enhancements, and related tooling and fixtures modifications
• Perform/manage validations on critical testing equipment and processes as well as support in creating test protocols in collaboration with quality control, engineering and project management
• Prepare production friendly and accessible work instructions, continuously optimizing the process until quality and time parameters are met/exceeded
• Improve manufacturing process instructions, production flow, assembly methods, facility layout, finished product quality, in-process and time-sensitive quality checks, and safety adherence for both current and new platforms
• Support prototype and pilot production at SLC of new projects, engineering changes, and enhancements in coordination with the production/logistics/engineering functions
• Coordinate with site leadership, facilities, outside service providers and other subject-matter-experts to ensure reliability and performance of process equipment to deliver wagons to subsequent stages of assembly/testing/inspection
• Work with engineering and design development to ensure that changes under development are optimally manufacturable/production friendly and to resolve manufacturing issues for future platform/projects. Develop sustainable processes for new platform roll-out
• Complete accurate and timely manufacturing documentation including manufacturing procedures, materials records, validations, test reports, work instructions, etc.
• Support company goals and objectives, policies and procedures, with a long-term vision on facility expansion, team development, and enhancing core competencies
• Steer the organization toward lean manufacturing principles, adapt existing processes to reduce and eventually eliminate waste in all its forms
• Conduct process audits to ensure compliance with production standards and procedures
  
  

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing/mechanical engineering
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in production engineering or a related field
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Proficiency in Catia/Solid Works, Microsoft Office and data analysis tools
• Experience with project management is a plus.
  
  

Our offer

• Competitive Pay
• Low-cost, comprehensive Medical / Dental / Vision / Rx plans
• 401(k) with employer match after only 90 days
• Generous Paid Time Off / 9 Paid Holidays / Extended Paid Company Holiday
• Paid Training / Career Development
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Referral Bonus Program