Materials Technical Advisor

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 is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Our team is focused on continually improving our best-in-class production capabilities. We combine deep domain expertise and tenured experience to deliver unparalleled products for our customers. Here you’ll interact daily with team members during the problem resolution process and will partner with other key stakeholders to support our internal customers and their responsibilities.  

How will you make a difference?  

As a member of the Global Operations Equipment group, you will be responsible for ideation, design, and implementation of critical strategic initiatives. We have production facilities across the globe. You will help bring a strong focus to continuously improving both our team and our processes. 

What do we want to know about you?  

The materials/planning specialist provides materials management expertise to the operations team in addition to maintaining inventory accuracy, work order consumption, and ordering of direct materials. In this role, you will utilize your experience and expertise to solve problems, drive process adherence, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and can affect short-term and some long-term business goals. 

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university (or associate degree in a technical discipline with a minimum of 2 years of professional work experience, or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of operations or military experience). 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. 

• Strong oral and written communications skills. 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university. 

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. 

• Ability to influence others and lead small teams. 

• Ability to lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact. 

• Ability to coordinate one to two projects simultaneously. 

• Strong and effective problem identification and solution skills. 

• Proven analytical and quality/process improvement skills. 

• Willingness to take on tough challenges and grow professionally. 

What will your typical day look like?  

• Work closely with the fulfillment and planning teams to forecast and avoid part shortages impacting production, escalating issues and communicating to the operations teams as necessary.

• Own all internal ordering and lineside management of direct material for one or several production lines simultaneously.

• Ensure wo