Operations Leader/ Production Supervisor

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.

Production Supervisor (Operations Leader)

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has 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, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make your and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology, and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Who will you be working with?

You will be a key player in directing daily production while working together with hourly and salary personnel. This includes building relationships with the EHS, materials, quality, engineering, and other production supervisors.

How will you make a difference?

As a Production Supervisor, you will support the daily operations of the assigned departments to ensure reliability and consistency on the production floor. The Supervisor is responsible for safely leading a team to assemble products to Wabtec’s quality standards. The Supervisor is also responsible for ensuring that his/her team is working safely, efficiently, and effectively, providing high-quality products and customer service to our customers and Wabtec’s stakeholders. This position requires working onsite. 

What do we want to know about you?

• High School graduate, or general education degree required and

three years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment, three as a manufacturing supervisor, are required.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

• Must have demonstrated ability to lead a diverse team of manufacturing workers.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well with people at all levels, educational background, etc., are essential. 
• Must be able to use excel/PowerPoint/ word documents.
• Ability to run reports
• Strong organizational and managerial skills required.
• Good knowledge and training experience (e.g., safety, quality, manufacturing tools & techniques, standards, regulations) will also be helpful.
  • Safety will be a key measurable and your ability to maintain and foster a safe departmental work space will be key
• Possess basic ship math skills, and ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Possess computer skills that will enable you to communicate effectively via email, navigate ERP system, and work in various Microsoft Office tools.

What will your typical day look like?

• Monitor and maintain safety procedures and conditions to prevent accidents and provide a safe workplace.  You will be required to participate in all site safety initiatives and focus on leading indicators to drive departmental safety performance.
• Ensure all employees follow the safety rules and standards to achieve zero lost time accidents and OSHA Recordables.
• Hire, train and evaluate manufacturing workers, monitor workers to ensure they meet performance and safety requirements.
• Attend the daily production meeting and give input along with helping the team remove roadblocks that is causing a loss of production.  You must be a problem solver in this area and will be required to collaborate with your peers to ensure departmental deliverables are met (including Customer On Time Delivery, Late Back Order Reduction, Standard Hours, Time on Product, Internal Plan Attainment, etc.).