Designer - Engineering

VOESTALPINE RAILWAY SYSTEMS NORTRAK LLC•Birmingham, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak! Embark on a rewarding career journey with voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, North America's premier designer and manufacturer of special trackwork. With a legacy spanning 160 years, we lead the industry in shaping the future of rail solutions. As part of the voestalpine Railway Systems global network, we are committed to delivering quality products and services, including rails, turnouts, fastening systems, signaling technologies, and monitoring solutions. Operating with a presence across Canada, the US, and Mexico, we prioritize the well-being of our people, global mobility, and sustainability and innovation. Our people are the foundation of our success. Skilled, motivated, and results-driven individuals shape our culture demonstrating our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Curiosity, Courage, Passion, and Diversity each day. This commitment is more than shared values; it extends to shared responsibilities for safety and quality, showing genuine care for one another's growth and development, a commitment to our customers, and fostering strong relationships within the Nortrak Team and with our customers. We are currently looking for a Designer – Engineering to join our team in Birmingham, Alabama. PURPOSE OF POSITION Reporting Directly to the Engineering Project Lead, the Designer – Engineering is responsible for Performing design work under the supervision of a Sr. Designer, Design Lead and/or Project Lead. Produce manufacturing / customer drawings with accuracy and Bills of Material related to the company’s products as per the latest company design standards/guidelines and industry and customer specifications using the designated CAD/CAM software, currently MicroStation and SolidWorks and NX (CAD/CAM) and SAP (ERP).

Requirements

Post-Secondary education with diploma or degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline.
Three to five years experience in the engineering field.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment an asset.
Knowledge of materials & casting processes related to the company’s manufactured products
Detailed knowledge in CAD, preferably NX and MicroStation
Strong interpersonal skills
Demonstrate strong and effective verbal and communication skills
Must be able to work as a project team member
Able to prioritize and execute multiple tasks in an efficient manner
The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Finite Element Analysis experience (NX Simcenter) preferred
SAP knowledge would be an asset
Familiar with Siemens Teamcenter and SAP would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Abides by all customer and Nortrak safety policies and procedures while on customer & Nortrak sites.
Ensures design specifications of drawings meet customer and Nortrak safety standards.
Produce practical designs and other design components (BOMs, ITPs, etc) for tooling and Nortrak product.
Work with a high degree of accuracy developed through knowledge of the application, manufacture and service requirements, customer and Nortrak standards and industry state of practice.
Stay current with company manufacturing processes and product/industry knowledge. Continues to develop their knowledge of Nortrak products, customer and Nortrak standards and industry state of practice. Responsible for being aware of design standards and assigned customers.
Works closely with Manufacturing to address design/manufacturability issues.
Assists and/or creates Customer Request for Information (RFI) to clarify information needed for projects, by including relevant information, customer specifications, and/or details required.
Assists and/or creates customer submittals for projects.
Updating and revising drawings and BOM’s as needed and/or directed.
Designer checks their own work for accuracy before submitting their designs to other personnel for official checking and approving.
Maximizes utilization of time to complete projects accurately and meeting department and company commitment dates.
Creating project pre-orders and long lead time items in order to meet project delivery dates, and updating throughout the project as needed.
Understands and knows the due date of the assigned task is to be completed.
Contributes to milestones.
Works within well-established practices and clearly defined scope of work.
Works as a member of a design team, cooperates with Nortrak Management in an effective manner to produce designs efficiently and on budget with a high degree of manufacturability.
Understands and knows the budgeted hours per task assigned to him/her.
Shares information with and encourages other team members.
Develops close working relationships between both internal and external customers and suppliers.
Assists production with technical questions, support, guidance, and problem solving.
Works closely with more senior staff. Works on projects of minimal complexity.
Works under close supervision.
Adhere to Nortrak's Environmental Procedures, Practices and Policies.