Director, Plant Manager

Job Description 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 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 30K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!

Who will you be working with?

The Plant Manager role for the Cleveland, OH facility will have full business leadership responsibility for the remanufacturing of propulsion equipment and related components.

How will you make a difference? This role will lead the site leadership team in the execution of continuous improvement focused around EHS and Site Compliance, Quality and Reliability, Customer On-Time Delivery, Functional Cost, UX Variance, Inventory, and Culture.

What do we want to know about you? Qualifications / Requirements Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or collegeA minimum of 5 years of experience in a Plant Management role and/or large supervisory role/or equivalent operational experience

What will your typical day look like? Essential Responsibilities Responsible for employee health and safety, regulatory compliance, and sustainability.

Utilize lean and continuous improvement methods to drive improvements in safety, reliability, quality, cost, and UX variance.

Ensure financial controllership related to work-order transactions, inventory, UX variance, and functional cost.

Establish site strategy ensuring investment and other required resources are aligned to achieve longer-term outcomes.

Work with UX variance team to implement projects to reduce product cost through optimized work scopes.

Drive and sustain culture of accountability, compliance, and operational excellence with both hourly and exempt workforce.

Ensure assigned employees are aware / comply with all Wabtec, government, customer and applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations

Develop necessary capacity and business contingency plans to ensure continued ability to delivery to customers when demand changes or facility problems arise.

Provide ongoing leadership, counseling, and support for plant team, guiding them in current positions and assisting with career development and training.

Desired Characteristics Prior Operational leadership experience in Union and Non-Union facilities

Depth in EHS, shop operations, customer services operations, manufacturing engineering, quality, materials, sourcing, and material logistics in a heavy manufacturing environment

Demonstrated ability to utilize lean, 5s, and continuous improvement methodologies

Ability to adapt and flex in a dynamic UX environment

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