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Union Tank Car Company - UTLX · 5 hours ago

Project Engineer (Research & Development)

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$65K/yr - $80K/yr

0+ years exp

Union Tank Car Company - UTLX is part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings, committed to making a positive impact on the world. The Project Engineer (Research & Development) will be responsible for researching and improving practices related to the design and manufacturing of tank cars and hopper cars, ensuring compliance with regulatory demands and providing technical expertise.

ManufacturingPublic TransportationTransportation

Responsibilities

Ensures that existing manufacturing and repair methods, standards, and procedures are constantly reviewed, improved and new or improved processes installed to reduce costs, improve quality and provide superior efficiency

Ensures that complete and useful R&D engineering information is disseminated in a timely fashion to all internal customers with respect to new applications

Ensures that the company and the R&D Department are adequately represented in all industry, trade and regulatory organizations which concern project engineering standards

Provides engineering services to all repair shops, providing state-of-the-art equipment and continuous evaluation of production and repair processes and capabilities to ensure efficient operations

Identifies designs and conducts R&D projects which enhance Procor and UTC market position, especially through improvement of existing and commercialization of new designs on tank car parts and components

Provides R&D project engineering services to all repair shops, providing process improvements to ensure efficiency in maintaining company owned leased tank car fleet

Participates in and actively supports Quality projects and activities and Responsible Care initiatives to ensure that the Company achieves its goals

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringProject EngineeringRail Industry ExperienceR&D Project ManagementSafety Equipment KnowledgeCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.)

0-3 years of practiced and applied engineering solutions

Rail industry experience a plus

Ability to operate a computer and have knowledge and ability to be fluent in the use of word processing, communication, spreadsheet and database programs

Communication skills (hearing and speech) to answer the telephone in a clear and understandable manner

Organizational skills to instruct the assistant to establish and maintain an extensive file and library system

Willingness and ability to wear safety equipment such as, but not limited to: Safety shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, ear plugs and respirators

Ability to see and hear the visual and audio safety warnings in the plants

Willingness and ability to travel outside of the normal place of work via car, train and/or airplane

Ability to climb to the top of and walk on tank cars without fear of heights

Ability to bend, stretch and crawl to perform inspections in the plant