Engineering Supervisor

Directly supervises engineers in their projects and daily responsibilities. Coordinates engineering activities with other departments across the organization. Ensures locomotives are tested per sales specifications.

Key Job Elements Duties and responsibilities (Note: duties/qualifications required will depend on assigned division)

 • Manages a team of engineering personnel within assigned division to ensure product quality and reliability; 

• Assists engineers in managing their design projects; 

• Trains engineers on designs; 

• Conducts testing; maintains test specs; reviews testing for errors and non-conformance; 

• Develops comprehensive project plans and technical systematic solutions for engineering development projects; 

• Coordinates with production team a timeline for product release manufacturing; 

• Distributes incoming work flows among designers and testers, as applicable; 

• Supports shop supervisors and production personnel with design criteria and design questions/issues; 

• Supports sales staff for customer inquiries and quotes; assists with estimating in the quoting process, including supplying reference drawings and estimated engineering hours to complete;

• Prepares documents required for customer acceptance; communicates with customers on a variety of areas concerning design and specifications; creates and logs test recaps for customer; 

• Assists production with troubleshooting product machining requirements/specifications including in process/final inspections; 

• Attends meetings to assist in the coordination of various organizational objectives; 

• Performs additional job-related duties as assigned.