Engineering Operations Associate

Overview

The Engineering Operations Associate will work with a cross‑functional Engineering team to support the efficiency and coordination of engineering processes, systems, and projects across the organization. This role acts as a bridge between technical teams, operations, and leadership — ensuring that engineering initiatives run smoothly, resources are optimized, and projects align with business goals.

• Project Coordination: Support planning, tracking, and execution of engineering projects, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Operational Efficiency: Assist in developing and maintaining processes, workflows, and tools that enhance engineering productivity and communication.
• Data & Reporting: Ensure data integrity in Clarity in relation to resource capacity and On‑Time‑Delivery metrics to support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Resource Management: Help track allocation of engineering resources and maintain accurate documentation of team capacity, workloads, and priorities.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Coordinate with Product, Project Controls, and Finance to align engineering operations with company‑wide objectives.
• Process Improvement: Identify bottlenecks, propose optimizations, and help enforce best practices for development, deployment, and communication.

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree in engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 1‑3 years in engineering operations, project coordination, or technical program management (internships may count).
• Experience working in or with engineering or product teams preferred.
• Strong analytical and organizational abilities.
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools (MS Project, Clarity, Power BI, IBM).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC) or engineering workflows.
• Proficiency with Excel/Sheets and data visualization/reporting tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

• Review project dashboards, queries and reports. Complete updates and validation of data as needed including data analysis for performance metrics, resource utilization, as well as identifying anomalies or trends that might require escalation or adjustment.
• Working with Engineering Leads to track progress on product releases for updates to Clarity.
• Manage internal workflows to improve efficiencies or drive process improvements and efficiency gains through automation and documentation.
• Prepare and report project summaries to Leadership.
• Review and follow up actions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams across engineering, product, and operations.

Associate

Full‑time

Engineering and Project Management

Rail Transportation and Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)