Job: Manufacturing Processes Engineer for NEW YORK AIR BRAKE (11689)

Location: Syracuse 

• Establish robust and effective manufacturing and assembly processes with the appropriate measures for control, including but not limited to process capability evaluations, SPC, PFMEA's, Poke Yoke, PM's JSA's etc. The processes should maximize the utilization and efficiency of both capital equipment and direct labor.
• Implement and maintain Standard Work for manufacturing processes including, but not limited to, the development of the process, the output expectations and cost effective packaging.
• Develop, implement, evaluate and review training plans of operators to assure work instructions and safe methods are being followed, as well as to ensure satisfactory efficiencies. The Process Engineer will also participate in the piggy-back training and evaluation of the trainee.
• Provide shop-floor support on process and quality issues. Provide leadership in coordinating resolutions with other internal functions (Quality, SCM, Engineering, Sales etc.)
• Lead and solicit suggestions and input from all team members for continuous process improvement (Kaizen events, I@W, etc.)
• Audit work areas to sustain appropriate manufacturing methods.
• Provide design review representation for manufacturing. Review new product designs for manufacturing tooling, standards and capabilities . Recommend design changes for manufacturing and cost effectiveness in support of value engineering. Represent Manufacturing in Configuration Change Control Board (CCCB) activities.
• Estimate manufacturing costs on new products. Establish and maintain time standards and standard data elements for processes and equipment.
• Investigate customer complaints, verify root cause and implement/verify and communicate corrective actions.
• Support or assist in audit activities (internal quality , 5S, safety, customer and governing agencies, etc.) during evaluation of NYAB.
• Provide daily leadership to the shop floor. This position will assume supervisory responsibility in the absence of the production supervisor.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Basic SAP knowledge
• Good working knowledge of lean principles and tools
• Required to write and speak effectively
• Good leadership skills
• Excellent with time management

Experience Required

• 3-5 years experience
• Demonstrated experience establishing robust and effective manufacturing and assembly processes
• Experience developing process with the appropriate measures for control, including but not limited to process capability evaluations, SPC, PFMEA's, Poke Yoke, PM's JSA's etc.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree
• Degree Field: Industrial, Manufacturing or Process Engineering strongly preferre

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The Knorr-Bremse Group is the world's leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. In North America we are Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Knorr Brake Corporation, and New York Air Brake.

For over 100 years we have pioneered the development, production and marketing of state-of-the-art braking systems. Our other business lines include automatic door systems and torsional vibration dampers for internal combustion engines.

More than a billion people worldwide rely daily on the products and systems we design and produce. Be a part of something special.

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