Entry Level - Mechanical Engineer

Phoenix Technical Solutions; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

STD (Short-Term Disability)

LTD (Long-Term Disability)

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Vacation

Job summary

Wabtec Freight, located in Las Vegas, NV, seeks a Mechanical Engineer to analyze field-returned products and determine root causes for failures. You will serve as the main liaison between the failure analysis team and durability, reliability, COEs, and field service centers.

The role emphasizes data collection for high-level failures, collaborating with design and quality to improve durability and service life, and supporting documentation and dashboards for KPI visibility.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or technical discipline.
• Familiar with project management and able to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work with deadlines and changing requirements while maintaining a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for communication regarding the failure analysis team.
• Analyze field-returned products to determine root cause of failure.
• Report information between failure analysis and internal stakeholder groups (durability, reliability, COEs, field service centers).
• Assist in developing and maintaining documentation structure as required.
• Assist site leader in disseminating company information or customer requests about failure analysis results.
• Help support dashboards displaying metrics and KPIs for durability and reliability initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Engineer – Durability and Reliability Programs

Wabtec Freight (formerly GE Transportation) – Las Vegas, NV (LVR Site)

Job Description

The Mechanical Engineer will serve as the primary point of contact for all communication regarding the failure analysis team. In this role, you will analyze field-returned products to determine the root cause of failure. Additionally, you will report information between the failure analysis team and key internal stakeholder groups, including durability, reliability, COEs, and field service centers.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support the team as they collect data for high-level component failures, drilling down to second and third level failure modes arriving at root cause of the failure.
• Work with the design engineering and quality teams to determine solutions for increased durability and extended service life of new and existing products.
• Point of contact for the failure analysis team which will include reviewing failure analysis reports or product reliability concerns at scheduled team meetings.
• Assist in developing and maintaining the documentation structure, when and where required.
• Assist the site leader in disseminating any company information or customer requested actions concerning results of the failure analysis.
• Help support dashboards to display metrics and KPI’s for added value to the groups involved in durability and reliability initiatives.

Skill Set Required

BS in Engineering or technical discipline with associated skills and experience.

Familiar with project management and able to communicate effectively.

Ability to work with deadlines and constantly changing requirements while maintaining a positive attitude.

Ability to communicate effectively and build strong working relationships with team members across all levels of authority, from front-line operators to plant leadership.

Benefits

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package, including health, dental, STD, LTD, Life, IRA with generous company match, paid Holidays, vacation and more. Our global commitment to technological advancement offers opportunities for personal growth and development in a stable, supportive work environment.

http://phoenixtechnology.com/