Process Engineer
Pubblicato il 11-10-2026 - Wabtec in Italia
Job Description
CoFren’ site is a leading manufacturer and supplier of brake pads for freight and passenger trains.
How will you make a difference?
As a Process Engineer you’ll support the development, industrialization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance with company standards. This role plays a key part in the implementation of new products and processes, change management activities, and the optimization of operational performance.
What will your typical day look like?
Industrialization:
- Support the transfer of new products and processes from the development phase to production.
- Define and validate manufacturing processes, including process parameters and work cycles.
- Collaborate with R&D;, Quality, and Production teams to ensure successful product launch and manufacturing readiness.
- Prepare and/or support the release of technical documentation, including work instructions, PFMEA, and Control Plans.
- Participate in process and product validation activities.
Change Control:
- Manage and coordinate process and product changes through the Engineering Change Control process.
- Assess the technical, quality, manufacturing, and cost impacts of proposed changes.
- Ensure proper implementation, documentation, and traceability of all changes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional departments, including Quality, Supply Chain, and Production.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and internal procedures.
Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement:
- Analyze process performance using relevant operational and quality metrics.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational excellence.
- Implement optimization projects aimed at cost reduction, quality enhancement, and efficiency improvement.
- Lead root cause analyses and define corrective and preventive actions.
- Support problem-solving activities related to non-conformities and process deviations.
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