at voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC in Decatur, Illinois, United States
Job Description
voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC
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 Foundry Process Improvement Engineer to join our team in Decatur, IL.
PURPOSE OF POSITION
Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the Foundry Process Improvement Engineer is responsible to utilize lean manufacturing, process control and foundry experience to insure the continual improvement of the ductile and manganese foundry.
TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Safety:
- Comply with and enforces all Nortrak safety policies and regulations.
- Participate in development and review of JSAs, set up instructions, hazard analysis of new foundry equipment and processes, and resolution of any assigned safety committee issues.
- Review and approve foundry work instructions and PPE requirements to ensure safe operation.
- Ensure that outside vendors adhere to plant safety regulations and that MSDS for new and existing materials are reviewed, approved and filed.
QUALITY:
- Perform 5S and Kaizen events and engage employees in the continuous improvement process.
- Be responsible for helping develop, implement, maintain, and improve standard processes, quality systems, capacity planning and scheduling systems.
- Evaluate existing foundry processes and develop proposals for methods, equipment, layouts and materials for cost reduction, quality and process enhancement, and safety.
- Plan and optimize material flow through effective utilization of foundry equipment capacity, supplier capabilities, and material lead time as well as through leveraging outside capacity as needed
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voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by law.
