Staff Engineer

Company: Trinity Industries, Inc.
Location: Jonesboro
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

TrinityRail is searching for a Staff Engineer to join our Life Cycle Engineering team at our corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas!
What You'll Do:

• Evaluate designs and products for compliance with regulatory and contractual standards in terms of material, stability and performance
• Follow established engineering procedures and policies
• Manage engineering change process
• Develop specifications, scope of work, engineering drawing packages, maintenance instructions and repair procedures to support, compliance, maintenance and repair of Trinity owned railcar assets
• Create or serve as project leader for production of layouts, specifications, prototype build drawings and bill of materials
• Direct functional activities of drafters or drafting teams
• Provide internal technical consultative services to division/plant managers and team in sales, engineering and manufacturing departments
• Maintain external relationships with vendors, customers, engineering and operating personnel at various companies regarding non-standard components and technical developments
• Support TrinityRail improvement initiatives and support efforts as it relates to Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Work with customers in designing new products and processes with quality, performance, production, TCO and profitability in mind
• Ensure design intent is maintained
  What You'll Need:
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
  • 1 or more years' experience of engineering procedures and administration
  • Emphasis on railcar design preferred
  • Outstanding communication skills - both written and verbal
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills necessary
  • Ability to multi-task / handle multiple projects of differing scale
  • Demonstrated ability to execute all phases of product design, prototype development, product analysis and manufacturing processes while conforming to applicable regulatory standards and practices
  • Knowledge of AAR and FRA regulations preferred
  • Experience in a manufacturing or repair plant in a Mechanical Engineer, Project Engineer, or Resident Engineer position with a custom product, freight and/or tank car production, heavy equipment or maintenance preferred
  • Knowledge of railcar operating environment preferred
  • Knowledge of rail and/or hazardous material regulations preferred
  • Knowledge of stress analysis preferred

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