Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team at Wabtec UK based in Burton on Trent we support our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains.

Role: Project Manager

Address: Graycar Business Park, Barton under Needwood, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8EN

Location: On-site

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 08:00am to 16:30pm, and Friday 08:00am to 13:00pm

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Manage the successful delivery of projects for Wabtec Rail Limited, safely, on time, and budget. Control and monitor the delivery of the project working closely with the Operations, Finance, Engineering, Quality, and Safety departments to ensure key objectives are met and stakeholders' needs are met.

• To manage the delivery of Projects in line with project plans and that they are delivered in line with specifications set by the customer.
• Produce internal reports to the Executive Team on the status of the project, e.g., cost to complete, cash flow, and project performance reports.
• Manage project risks and opportunities to ensure a successful outcome for the project.
• Promote “Safety of the Railway” and actively develop the Safety Culture within Wabtec.
• Comply with company quality assurance processes (QAPs) and ensure compliance is achieved by the project.
• Ensure project milestones are achieved in support of planned implementation.
• Monitor costs and implement measures to control spending against the agreed tenders.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Manage the relationship with key stakeholders and be the primary point of contact with our customers.

• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Developed communication and relationship management skills.
• Ideally, you will hold a recognised Project Management qualification or equivalent industrial experience.
• Proven ability to develop, lead and implement projects with high business impact.
• Proven financial, quantitative, and data analysis skills.
• An analytical and inquisitive mind

If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values and always put people first and strive to expand what is possible.

Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

* Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.

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.

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