Test Engineer

OVERVIEW:

Will serve as the expert in either mechanical/electrical engineering requirements for the testing department.  Will have in-depth knowledge of engineering and rail car design to ensure that the employees are adequately trained on their duties and responsibilities within the testing department and that all testing equipment is calibrated and adequate for the job.  In some cases will be required to travel with the finished product to the end destination.

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION:

• Capture manufacturability issues with the design, submit design change proposals, and implement the change into the product
• BOM explosions, implosions, and station routings and use of system to see what we manufacture and what we buy
• Demonstrates the ability to plan, assign, coordinate, and supervise work of testing and employees while documenting and writing comprehensive reports
• Reporting routinely the progress of the testing according to the plan. 
• Troubleshooting any errors and streamlining the testing procedures
• Be able to support the needs of production staff
• Read and understand schematics, blueprints and 3 Dimensional drawings
• In excel, be able to import data, look up tables, create pivot tables, simple macros, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or manager
• Programming basics
• Critical data analysis
• Responds to customer calls
• Elaborate test layout and test flow 

TRAINING/EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• BS in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering
• 3+ years of experience in a related field or similar

INITIAL TRAINING:

• Quality System
• Occupational Hazards Prevention System
• Environmental System
• Information/Cyber Security
• Railway Safety Management System
• Human Resources Policies

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIRMENTS:

• Ability to work in a high pressure environments
• Ability to work with all types of personalities and gain productions trust
• Experience in final assembly and vehicle systems testing
• Manufacturing bills of material experience
• ERP or MRP experience (Baan)
• Experience in an ISO certified environment is a plus
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a strongly desirable
• Must be able to lift 50lbs

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Shall report all injuries/illnesses to their supervisor that occur at work, the day of the incident
• Shall report any unsafe conditions that are identified in their respective work area to their supervisor
• Shall comply with all CAF USA safety policies, procedures, and requirements that are communicated to them, including Job Safety Analysis (JSA) procedures
• Shall wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that is communicated and supplied to them
• Shall keep their respective work area clean and orderly at all times
• Shall attend all CAF USA required training as soon as possible before the start of their assigned work
• Shall NOT operate any CAF USA equipment (forklifts, cranes, scissor lifts) until certified to do so