Director, Plant Manager

Wabtec•Cleveland, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

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

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Plant Management role and/or large supervisory role/or equivalent operational experience

Nice To Haves

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
Demonstrated ability to drive accountability, improve culture, and influence
Strong track record of coaching & team engagement skills
Strong understanding of operations and business financials including shop functionals, UX variance, and inventory
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

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.