Project Engineer

Oshkosh•Oshkosh, WI

About The Position

About Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh company Oshkosh Defense stands behind those who dedicate their lives to protecting others. As an industry-leading tactical vehicle manufacturer, every day we strive to meet or exceed our customers' ever-changing needs with next generation defense technologies and advanced systems. We operate with unparalleled commitment to those who depend on our products and services worldwide to perform their missions. SUMMARY Individual is responsible for the Aftermarket Service & Supportability requirements of Government Programs. In this role, the Service Engineer will bridge the gap between Design Engineering and Product Support Engineering to ensure that the Government Program aftermarket service & support products are aligned with vehicle configuration, customer needs and growth strategies. Additionally, this individual is responsible for interpretation, planning, and execution of R&M requirements on various Oshkosh Defense programs. The System Engineer will provide statistical analysis, data reduction, failure trend & failure analysis, prognostic and diagnostic implications of designs into presentations for senior management. The System Engineer will also improve product/program effectiveness through identification and elimination of inefficiencies and will participate in planning efforts of department capacity, goals, and objectives. Champion continuous improvement efforts throughout all phases of the project cycle within the department

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Mechanical Engineering or related field
5-plus years related experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with the assembly or service of automotive and heavy-duty equipment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Exhibit a high level of computer proficiency

Responsibilities

Group and assign components within the engineering bill of material to generate maintenance tasks
Identify required personnel, tooling, equipment, and support information necessary to perform maintenance tasks on heavy duty vehicles
Responsible for creating & maintaining departmental processes & procedures
Provide leadership to technical staff including resource planning, scheduling, and administration to ensure department success.
Recommend actions required to maintain schedule and cost targets
Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations
Perform job duties in an ethical and professional manner consistent with the Oshkosh Way.
Conduct duties consistent with the Company’s mission statement, quality objectives, and defined policies and procedures
Coordinate with other department managers and chief engineers regarding the R&M interface.
Lead and perform R&M analysis of engineering design and hardware and document via formal reports and summaries.
Interpret government program R&M requirements and develop necessary plans to meet R&M contract requirements and execute them.
Perform RAM-D analysis of engineering designs and hardware
Evaluate mission mode profiles as defined by contract and customer orders
Develop and exercise reliability mathematical models
Analyze test data for failure trends
R&M activities may include but are not limited to Reliability Analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) and Fault Tree Analysis (FTA).
Research, study, and propose use of new technologies to be used in the development of new and improved processes and products.