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The Sr. Production Engineer will be responsible for developing, modifying and streamlining work processes and procedures in repair, overhaul and modification of rail vehicles and their components and support activities. They will facilitate value stream mapping exercises employed across department stakeholders and develop action plans. Managing the implementation is a major duty too. They will monitor the effectiveness of the processes and any changes implemented.

The incumbent will work with Operations, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and other staff to improve design of existing products and their processes to increase throughput, decrease operational costs and time, or improve quality. They participate in and provide technical support for root cause failure analysis investigations.

The ideal candidate will have advanced skills in Microsoft Office products including MS Excel and Visio (or other process mapping software). Knowledge of MS SQL Server, Power BI, R, and Python programming languages is prized. Creditable skills in data collection, predictive analytics, database development, and experience in querying analysis and tools are essential to move the organization to the next level in its long-term plans. Experience in maintenance management systems are preferred but not mandatory. The ideal candidate demonstrates project management expertise and experience in Project Management software.

A high-level of execution capability for this position requires engagement from team members and refined interpersonal skills including influencing without authority. As an essential collaborator, the candidate must be able to communicate clearly verbally and in writing to the team and stakeholders at different levels.

The ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or a closely related field. Experience demonstrating principles of Six Sigma Greenbelt or other “Lean” methodologies in production processes are essential.

NOTE: To be considered, please apply on the BART.gov website ONLY.