Product Development Specialist

2 days ago

Chard, Somerset, United Kingdom Wabtec Full time

About Wabtec

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail. With a rich history spanning nearly four centuries, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Our Mission

We are focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Our team of approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world is dedicated to delivering better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

About the Role

The Product Development Specialist will be responsible for driving the development of new products and standardization for a given product family. This role will play a critical part in reducing costs through design and standard catalogues.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist with tender coordination and validation across the product line.
  • Help reduce costs through design and standard catalogues.
  • Maintain the product portfolio from a technical standpoint, fulfilling the needs of OE tenders and project execution.
  • Develop and withdraw products and product variants according to the strategy set by the product manager.
  • Create effective documentation for products.
  • Execute necessary validations.
  • Manage non-conformity applicable to the products after system engineering confirmation.
  • Interface with Purchasing, Production, Quality, and Laboratory for procuring parts, assembling, testing, and validating prototypes.
  • Lead activities for reducing the cost of specific products.
  • Propose a yearly Margin Improvement Plan.
  • Apply design for assembly and testability, including concurrent design with Suppliers.
  • Perform Supplier Quality Assurance, design reviews, and drafting specifications for commodities and purchased articles.
  • Provide validation status of the product and the list of ongoing and foreseen modifications, together with its evaluation of possible risks on the costs.
  • Contribute to the industrialisation process and ToT.
  • Contribute to the programming activity of the product manager (list of activities, time plan, budget, risks).
  • Contribute to the preparation of the engineering product budget.
  • Support the resolution of the quality product issue.

Requirements

  • Engineering experience required, e.g., Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Health and Safety, Production Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Production, Quality, Design.
  • HND / Degree in engineering or equivalent preferred but not essential.
  • Fully proficient with modern manufacturing methodology.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Meticulous and detail-oriented.
  • Efficient planning and time-management skills.
  • Ability to correlate information effectively.

What We Offer

We are committed to taking on the world's toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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