Off-Shift Production Supervisor (2nd or 3rd Shift)

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who will you be working with?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Operations Team, you will be responsible for leading a team to safely assemble all products to Wabtec’s quality standards. The Supervisor is also responsible for ensuring that their team is working efficiently and effectively, providing high quality products and customer service to Wabtec’s customers. The Supervisor will be responsible for supporting change management within the Emporium Facility whether that is driven from Capital Investment, Rearrangement, New Product Introduction, Continuous Improvement, or other initiatives. You will support the daily operations of the area to ensure reliability and consistency. This position requires being a change agent and building a team atmosphere. In this position, the candidate will need to use influence to get all vested parties working towards the same goal. This position requires working onsite. This position reports to the Site Plant Manager.

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with 4 years of experience in Manufacturing).
• Ability to work independently.
• Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
• Basic shop math skills in all units of measure, along with ability to read and use gauges and measuring instruments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while having a high degree of attention to details.
• Knowledge of production/materials control system.
• Demonstrated ability to meet operating targets (preferably in manufacturing environment).
• Understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing concepts and production schedules.
• Strong organization skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence, motive, coach, and drive accountability.

What will your typical day look like?

• Supervise staff including hiring, employee communications, training, discipline, evaluation and terminations responsibilities.
• Drive customer satisfaction through detailed focus on product reliability. Provide direction and support for an assigned hourly production team encompassing EHS, Quality, Material, Process, and Delivery.
• Lead and support all Continuous Improvement Activities.
• Help motivate all employees in his/her production team to perform their duties using established procedures to meet or exceed goals.
• Planning, creating, and executing production plans for all shifts, based on the MRP plan, customer requirements, manpower (hours) and equipment availability, part availability, and develop recovery plans when demand is not met.
• Ownership of the department’s equipment, tooling, fixtures, key manufacturing processes, produc