Process Engineer / Productie Engineer
Pubblicato il 13-10-2026 - Wabtec in Avellino
CoFren’ site is a leading manufacturer and supplier of brake pads for freight and passenger trains. 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.
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. 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: Implement optimization projects aimed at cost reduction, quality enhancement, and efficiency improvement. Lead root cause analyses and define corrective and preventive actions. Provide technical support to Production for troubleshooting activities and process stabilization.
Contribute to process standardization and digitalization projects. Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements and company policies. Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Chemical, or related discipline).
Previous experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, industrialization,
or continuous improvement environments. Knowledge of quality tools such as PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC, and CAPA is considered an advantage. Knowledge of manufacturing processes and industrialization methodologies.
Experience with Continuous Improvement tools (Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis). Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Good project management and organizational skills.
Training and professional development opportunities Benefits, including: flexible hours, canteen, welfare platform The actual salary offered to the candidate may be influenced by various factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?
At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other. Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors.
Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.
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