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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Manufacturing Engineer 3

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBuffalo Grove, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering is required.
  • Five to eight years of hands-on experience programming industrial robots and automation systems is required.
  • Experience with Creo or SolidWorks and background with CAM processors are required.
  • Experience selecting and optimizing machining tools is required.
  • Strong experience with robot programming, programmable logic controller programming, and human-machine interface development is required.
  • Ability to independently lead automation projects in a manufacturing environment is required.
  • The role requires using a computer for extended periods and occasionally lifting or moving up to 30 pounds; the employee must be able to stand, walk, and navigate facilities.
  • Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment is conditioned on applicable drug screening and fitness-for-duty testing.

Responsibilities

  • Program, debug, commission, and optimize industrial robotic and automated manufacturing systems, with emphasis on CNC machine tending and reliable unmanned operation.
  • Define manufacturing processes through CNC and/or manual machining, and design, build, modify, and maintain fixtures for safe, repeatable, cost-effective production.
  • Create detailed functional and technical specifications for automation systems.
  • Lead automation projects from concept through sustained production without direct supervision.
  • Optimize automation cycle times, reliability, uptime, and error-recovery logic.
  • Integrate manufacturing equipment with digital data-collection and monitoring systems.
  • Support operator and maintenance training related to automated systems.
  • Provide technical troubleshooting support during launches and production.
  • Research and propose capital acquisitions based on production requirements, cost reduction, safety improvement, or environmental initiatives.
  • Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential issues, and develop solutions.
  • Continue education and implement modern Industry 4.0 manufacturing approaches, including programming techniques, machining technology, machine and assembly automation, tooling design, manufacturing execution system integration, interactive instructions, torque, and quality tracking.
  • Travel to customers and manufacturing sites as needed, approximately 10%.

Desired Qualifications

  • Annual bonus eligibility may be available.

About the Company

Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Wabtec provides transportation solutions by designing and producing electric locomotives and related services for freight railroads, transit authorities, and industrial operators. Its flagship product, the FLXdrive, is a 100% battery-electric locomotive with a battery pack over 7 megawatt-hours that cuts fuel use and emissions, while the company also sells traditional locomotives, aftermarket services, and digital solutions to optimize operations. Wabtec differentiates itself through a fully electric propulsion option paired with value-added digital tools and manufacturing techniques like mixed-reality work processes, aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability across rail networks. The company’s goal is to make rail transport more efficient and eco-friendly by delivering reliable locomotives, ongoing maintenance, and advanced software and digital capabilities that help customers run greener, lower-cost operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1872

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