Manufacturing Engineering Planning

Company: voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak

Job Type: Full Time

Experience: 2+ years in manufacturing or process engineering

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak has been building special trackwork for North America's railroads for over 160 years, and this Birmingham plant is part of that supply chain. As Manufacturing Engineer, you'd own the processes that turn raw material into finished trackwork components — designing and improving the workflows, tooling, and layouts that keep the plant running efficiently and producing to spec. It's a role with real ownership: you're working directly with production, quality, and engineering to drive continuous improvement rather than just reporting on it.

Design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and hold quality

Support new product introduction through process validation, documentation, and quality planning

Create and maintain SOPs and work instructions, and investigate quality issues using structured problem-solving

Analyze production data to find bottlenecks and drive corrective action on equipment uptime and reliability

Lead continuous improvement work using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies

Identify and implement cost-reduction initiatives through process improvement and waste elimination

Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and R&D teams on cross-functional projects

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or a related field

• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering (varies by level)
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes — machining, assembly, injection molding, and similar
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement tools
• Proficiency with CAD software and/or ERP/MRP systems
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and quality systems such as ISO 9001

Project management experience

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, paid holidays and vacation, a retirement plan with matching contributions, tuition assistance, and an employee wellness and recognition program.

voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak is North America's largest designer and manufacturer of special trackwork — rails, turnouts, fastening systems, signaling, and monitoring solutions — and part of voestalpine AG, one of Europe's largest steel producers with more than 50,000 employees worldwide. Apply directly through voestalpine's own application system using the link on this posting.