Quality Leader

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.

Role Summary/Purpose

The Quality Leader develops and maintains systems, rules, and processes to ensure fulfillment of internal and external requirements and ensures that projects and products are capable and will meet specified standards (preventive). In this role you will require understanding of concepts, methods and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities

In addition, you will:

• Utilize Business Process Management Systems (e.g. Quality Management Systems,
• Integrated Management Systems)
• Work to develop, implement, and monitor overall process mapping for quality improvement purposes.
• Standardize processes, tools and performance management system
• Resolve problems through the application of acquired expertise guided by precedent.
• Work cross functionally with other members of the business unit.
• Communicate, support and integrate with direct team, manager, local operations leadership team
• Present to internal teams and leadership on metrics, project status and research
• Ensure the plant’s production processes are executed per relevant specifications
• Identify process risks, implement appropriate control points and preventive measures, and execute process audits, to ensure effective process control and evidence of such
• Lead responsiveness – with a sense of curiosity and urgency - on customer quality and reliability related issues
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Reliability Engineering, the Infancy team and the Services team to identify areas for focused product / process improvement actions and ensure those actions are implemented in a timely fashion and in an effective and sustainable manner
• Meet Quality related financial objectives
• Estimate requirements, prepare annual budget, schedule expenditures, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions
• Develop business metrics to accurately reflect performance and to effectively drive accountability
• Collect, analyze and summarize performance and drive improvement actions as appropriate
• Control and monitor the plant’s gage calibration program to ensure effectiveness
• Coordinate business updates on emerging issues and actions for closure.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 10 years of experience in quality, engineering and / or project management)
• 5+ Years in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient in MS Excel, MS Powerpoint
• Critical thinker who is skilled in problem solving

• Proven track record of success in a self-directed work environment
• Ability to work independently

Desired Characteristics

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Previous MFG Quality Leadership
• Previously managed salaried direct reports

• Strong customer focus, able to relay and operationalize a genuine sense of urgency
• Experience with Reliance, Proficy (MES), eServices, i360, and other Wabtec supply chain quality and operational data sources
• Knowledge of ISO/AAR standards, quality procedures, and audit techniques; certified/qualified auditor
• Experience with welding, assembly, electrical, and test processes, including ability to interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications

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Who are we?

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’