Quality Engineer

Wabtec•Plattsburgh, NY

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The freight portfolio features a comprehensive line of locomotives, software applications and a broad selection of mission-critical controls systems, including Positive Train Control (PTC). The transit portfolio provides highly-engineered systems and services to virtually every major rail transit system around the world, supplying an integrated series of components for buses and all train-related market segments that deliver safety, efficiency and passenger comfort. Along with its industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine and industrial solutions. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com . It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Requirements

Highly skilled in Excel, with expertise in PivotTables and formulas, and proficient in creating professional PowerPoint presentations.
Strong understanding of safety, quality, and productivity requirements within a manufacturing setting.
Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening.
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Nice To Haves

Preferred Associates degree
Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Driving Nonconforming Material Reports (NCMRs) to closure and ensure that aging NCMRs are reviewed and closed in a timely manner.
Preparing weekly NCMR presentation slides using data extracted from Reliance for the Quality Manger.
Performing final inspections of completed products, such as door panels, operators, and peripheral equipment.
Conducting incoming inspections of purchased components and subassemblies used in door systems.
Assisting with departmental quality initiatives and continuous improvement activities as needed.
Drive culture of quality and process discipline.
Analyze non-conformity issues and provide a disposition of parts, follow up in the quality system until completion of disposition.
Lead containment activities to minimize customer impact.
Perform root cause analysis and corrective action to prevent recurrence in production line.
Lead activities to ensure execution to quality metrics within assigned area.
Establish and execute quality plan for compliance with international quality standards (ISO-9001, AAR, IRIS, and etc).
Establish quality control plans to drive proactive quality improvements in area of responsibility.