Materials Planning & Execution Manager - Military Veterans

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 and Execution Manager provides materials management expertise to and leads a team of lineside materials/planning specialists. In this role, you will utilize your experience to solve urgent and complex supply chain problems, empower your team to problem solve materials issues, and drive continuous improvement efforts across the materials team and locomotive facility. As a manager, you will be accountable for your team's performance and will lead them to achieve plant operational, inventory, and premium transportation targets.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited institution
  

• A minimum of four years' work experience in a manufacturing operations environment w/ at least two years in one or more materials/fulfillment roles.
  

• Strong knowledge of Oracle ERP or another ERP system.
  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications & data analytics tools.
  

• Desired Characteristics:
  

• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communications skills with a history of leading teams.
  

• Ability to influence up and down the organizational structure and to lead initiatives of large scope and impact while coordinating several projects simultaneously.
  

• Proven analytical and quality/process improvement skills.
  

• Willingness to take on tough challenges and grow professionally.
  

What will your typical day look like?

• Lead a team of materials/planning specialists who are responsible for all direct material on one or several production lines in the locomotive facility. This may also include UX & local repair value streams.
  

• 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.
  

• Drive efforts to ensure the highest level of inventory controllership and accuracy and lead your team's efforts to prepare for and execute physical inventory.
  

• Develop, lead, and track continuous improvement projects within the materials team and locomotive facility.
  

• Work closely with leadership in operations, finance, fulfillment, & engineering to ensure that business goals & objectives are met.
  

• Be responsible for periodically evaluating and ensuring that your team is properly trained to be able to execute their standard work activities.
  

• Work closely with the site materials manager in developing realistic and challenging goals for the materials/planning specialists while tracking established goals & metrics with your team.
  

• Be an expert on all plant materials processes & best practices, developing and implementing new processes where none exist.
  

• Work as part of a cross functional team, driving a "one team" focus, dedicated to customer success within the shop.
  

• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, OSHA work practices, and industry/site-specific work rules.
  

• Work with various MRP, quality, and MES software systems to manage material and other systemic requirements.
  

• Be expected to frequently report on and present materials metrics and project improvements to senior and executive leadership.
  

• Be expected to respond to issues and communicate quickly and effectively when time is of the utmost importance to ensure that the job gets done.
  

• Be expected to work on-site at the locomotive facility in support of multi-shift manufacturing.
  

What about the physical demands of the job?

• Exposure to shop floor requires wearing PPE
  

• Walking, climbing, stooping, stooping, bending, lifting is all part of the hands on learning process
  

• This role is not available for hybrid or remote work.
  

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

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Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between
$77,400.00-$110,300.00

The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com . Other benefit offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.

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' 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! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles... People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.