About the Organization RENK America is a leading supplier in the defense, marine and industry sector with superior mobility, propulsion and drive train solutions. Our tradition is centered on precision-engineered systems for maximum impact, efficiency and endurance. RENK's ambition is to support each and every one of its customers to exceed standards in harsh conditions and combat situations. RENK America employs over 500 employees at our US locations in Muskegon, Michigan, Cincinnati, Ohio, Camby, Indiana and Roseville, Michigan. RENK America is driven by this sense of pride and purpose in our country and our community. Description Job Description: The Production Support Engineer is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the performance of transmission production systems, ensuring their reliability, and providing timely support for production incidents. The transmissions are used in military ground vehicles including tanks, howitzers, and infantry fighting vehicles. Responsibilities will include production test cell troubleshooting, production line support, supplier and internal part non-conformances, and new supplier qualification.Essential Functions:
- Monitor production systems for performance issues and outages, responding quickly to alerts.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify root causes of recurring issues and implement long-term solutions.
- Investigate and resolve incidents, ensuring minimal downtime and impact on users.
- Ensure engineering designs meet serviceability and maintainability requirements.
- Creation of repair procedure with a solution-oriented focus responsible for figuring out how to make parts work.
- Collaborate with LOB engineering and manufacturing floor to achieve integrated product designs and systems that function cohesively and meet all technical and project milestones.
- Work in a cross-functional environment including interfacing with program management, project engineering, test engineering, analysts, designers, and electrical/controls engineering. Also includes interfacing with customers and suppliers.
- Participate in root cause failure analysis investigations.
- Maintain existing product design including support of the Technical Data Package (TDP), production, and supply chain support.
- Supports investigations involving the origination or modification of material, component or process specifications or requirements.
- Prepares production support information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
Position Requirements Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university required with 0-3 years of relevant experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and/or Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides).
- Ability to perform engineering calculations such as mechanical stress, structural, thermal fluids, and heat transfer.
- General knowledge of mechanical systems and components such as engines, transmissions, gears, shafts, pumps, and bearings.
- Problem solving and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to participate in failure analysis investigations.
- GD&T knowledge, including the ability to create and read machining and assembly prints
- Pro-E / Creo or other modeling software experience.
- Ability to generate supporting evidence and data for technical decisions, complete assignments within budget and schedule, and work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to manage and organize multiple project tasks to meet established deadlines, including tracking metrics and reporting status of engineering activities.
- Excellent written and verbal communications.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Previous experience with transmission or gear box components and concepts such as:
Hydraulic systems, control valves, and pumps Gears, planetary sets, bearings, clutches, brakes, structural housings, and shafts Geartrain performance parameters such as speed, torque, power, and gear ratio. Integration into a vehicle and performance evaluation - Previous experience with transmission or gear box components and concepts such as:
- Hydraulic systems, control valves, and pumps
- Gears, planetary sets, bearings, clutches, brakes, structural housings, and shafts
- Geartrain performance parameters such as speed, torque, power, and gear ratio.
- Integration into a vehicle and performance evaluation
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt EOE Statement RENK America is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. RENK America is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. RENK America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. This position is currently accepting applications.