Fleet Engineer

Trinity Industries is searching for a Fleet Engineer to join our team at our corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

What you’ll do:

• Evaluate designs and products for compliance with regulatory and contractual standards in terms of material, stability and performance; follow established engineering procedures and policies; manage engineering change process
• Develop scope of work, engineering drawing packages, provide maintenance instructions, R-1 and 4-2 applications and repair procedures to support maintenance and repair of Trinity Industries Leasing Company railcars and managed assets
• Serve as an Engineering project leader for creating railcar specifications and reviewing with the customers during the order review meetings
• Manage CAD functional activities for the assigned projects
• Provide internal technical consultative services to division/plant managers and team in sales, engineering and manufacturing departments
• Maintain external relationships with vendors, customers, engineering and operating personnel at various maintenance facilities
• Support Trinity Industries Leasing Company improvement initiatives
• Ensure design intent is maintained
• Make design and material recommendations to achieve desired results

What you'll need:

• B.S. in Mechanical or Civil Engineering
• 2+ years’ experience of engineering procedures and administration; emphasis on railcar design preferred
• Outstanding communication skills – both written and verbal
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills necessary
• Ability to multi-task / handle multiple projects of differing scale
• Demonstrated ability to execute all phases of product design, prototype development, product analysis and manufacturing processes while conforming to applicable regulatory standards and practices. Knowledge of AAR and/or FRA regulations preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing or repair plant in a Mechanical Engineer, Project Engineer, or Resident Engineer position with a custom product, freight and/or tank car production or maintenance preferred
• Knowledge of different types of weld process and industry standards like AWS specifications
• Experience in Autodesk systems like AutoCAD, Inventor is preferred
• EIT certification is preferred
• Knowledge of railcar operating environment preferred
• Knowledge of rail and/or hazardous material regulations preferred
• Knowledge of stress analysis preferred

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