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 yours 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.

Operations Manager

Baber Spring Ohio – Wabtec

Dan Moore 5-10-24

Job Description

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

This role will be responsible for carrying out plant operations, providing high quality products on time, and identifying areas for improvement. Managerial duties include setting and communicating a plant production plan to the managers and supervisors. Setting expectations and directing department managers, supervisors, and hourly work force. This role is also responsible for insuring materials, equipment, and assets are used efficiently throughout the shop. The role is crucial in communicating safety issues, quality problems, and customer orders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise staff, including interviewing, hiring, employee communications, onboarding, training, discipline, evaluation, and termination responsibilities.

• Key point of contact within Wabtec and with external customers and vendors.

• Set daily and weekly production schedule across all shifts.

• Clearly communicates production schedule to both leaders and hourly.

• Assign, train and direct employees on jobs, developing an attitude of cooperation.

• Ensure the machine operators are properly trained and work in a safe and efficient manner.

• Coordinate daily shop activities and production priorities.

• Work closely with the Safety Manager and chairing the Safety Committee in developing, maintaining, and revising the Risk Reduction Plan.

• Assure all new employees are trained with the safety plan during their onboarding process.

• Manage inventory levels of various consumables as needed.

• Responsible for all Time and Attendance functions including bi-weekly payroll.

• Responsible for scheduling: vacations, overtime, etc.

• Communicate rules of conduct

• Work with HR on related issues/reporting

• Open order status reports

• Monitor and maintain safety procedures and conditions to prevent accidents and provide a safe workplace.

• Oversee and verify employee safety training in accordance with the established schedule.

• Coordinate repair activities with maintenance.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Direct Reports:

Production Personnel

Maintenance Group

Shipping Department

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum education, job experience, certifications, skills, knowledge, and abilities that incumbent must typically have to perform the essential functions of the job acceptably with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• College, technical degree, or equivalent supervisory experience

• Five or more years of work experience, including supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Comprehensive knowledge manufacturing and machining/assembling processes.

• Knowledge of production/materials control system,

• Product knowledge preferred.

• Understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing concepts, and production schedules

• Proficient in the use of computers

Specialized equipment used in this job.

• Computer and office equipment

• MS Office

• Oracle knowledge desirable

• COUPA/HIX

Other skills and qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication/language skills required to include the ability to provide written and verbal instructions, compile and present business reports/correspondence, and present information clearly.

• Interpersonal and supervisory skills, such as emotional competency, coaching, providing feedback, and evaluating performance of subordinates, and the ability to coach and motivate employees.

• Excellent analytical and reasoning ability for solving problems and good judgment for decision-making.

• Capable of planning and organizing work and processes; ability to self-direct multiple projects and meet deadlines.

• Quality orientation.

• Motivation to provide excellent internal and external customer service.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. 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.