Chief Product Engineer

UTLX Manufacturing LLC

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UNION TANK CAR COMPANY (UTLX) MANUFACTURING

MARMON RAIL GROUP / A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ORGANIZATION

Title: CHIEF PRODUCT ENGINEER

Reports to: GM, UTLX Manufacturing

Relocation package included / semi-hybrid work schedule considered

ABOUT MARMON RAIL:

Marmon Rail delivers seamless industrial rail solutions from Railcars to Railyards. With a team of more than 6,000 dedicated employees, Marmon Rail helps keep the global economy moving. Marmon Rail is part of the Marmon Group which has over $13.0B in annual revenues and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Berkshire Hathaway Company.

ABOUT UNION TANK CAR COMPANY (UTLX):

Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) is the leading design, manufacturing, full-service leasing, and repair services provider of railroad tank cars and other specialized railcars for North America.

ABOUT UNION TANK CAR COMPANY (UTLX) MANUFACTURING:

The UTLX manufacturing plant in Alexandria, Louisiana is a 122-acre state-of-the-art tank car manufacturing facility. Leveraging the in-line plant design and unique manufacturing processes, this facility produces standard tank car types in high volume. In addition to standard tank car manufacturing, Alexandria performs the following operations on-site:

• Steel normalization

• Interior coating application

• Cold form head processing

Alexandria is one of the largest employers in Central Louisiana and is located 120 miles from Baton Rouge and 200 miles from New Orleans.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Chief Product Engineer, as part of the leadership team, will oversee the Product and Welding Engineering departments by leading and empowering the team to establish a productive and safe environment. This position will manage and lead the group's development, direction, and effectiveness, adhering to organizational policies and processes and supporting overall business and corporate objectives. The incumbent will provide technical replies to customer inquiries, maintain good customer relations, and work with cross-functional groups within various divisions of the organization. The Chief Product Engineer will ensure effective representation of the company on technical matters and appropriate industry trade organizations and governmental agencies by providing engineering liaison with them.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide optimum tank car design with timely and accurate drawings, BOM and other engineering documents.

• Materials and metallurgical testing

• Review design criteria with value engineering principles.

• Develop and recommend new welding techniques.

• Assure optimum welding and paint procedures are available for production.

• Review existing designs for converting railcars for new usage.

• Recommend repair procedures and alterations for tank cars.

• Address potential design or manufacturing defects.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mechanical Engineering degree required.

• At least 10 years' experience in mechanical and structural design.

• At least 5 years' experience in leadership / managerial role.

• Regulatory agency communications including DOT, AAR, ASME

• AutoCad, Solid Edge, MicroStation

SKILLS / SPECIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of DOT, AAR and ASME specifications related to pressure vessels.

• Problem solving ability focus in Engineering, Production, Quality, and Purchasing.

• Continuous process improvement skillset.

• Production and Quotation scheduling

• Quality focus while managing multiple projects and timelines.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

DISCLAIMER:

• Please note the duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work. Duties, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.