Manufacturing Operations Director

4 days ago


Kansas City, Missouri, United States Wabtec Full time

About the Role

As a Manufacturing Operations Director at Wabtec, you will play a crucial role in driving profitability and growth by managing supply chain activities, addressing EHS, Quality, TOP, delivery, and compliance concerns for a given manufacturing facility.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain a safe work environment by providing training and enforcement of corporate and site initiatives, rules and guidelines.
  • Promote product quality through proper employee training, completion of training records, and ensuring standard operating procedures are followed.
  • Delivering production on schedule, to meet both internal and external customer demand.
  • Driving continuous improvement by engaging people in active problem solving, by analyzing trends to solve the root cause of problems.
  • Managing the operation to meet business financial plans.
  • Manage and coordinate staffing to achieve production goals, while cross training the team to allow for flexibility and a stable operation.
  • Utilize data to discover trends and eliminate sources of product defects.
  • Support other business objectives and projects, that allow us to solve problems for our customers and our employees.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree preferred from an accredited university or college.
  • Minimum of 8+ years of operational experience, especially in the manufacturing environment.
  • Strong Project management and working knowledge of ISO9001/2000 and AAR M1003 Section J.
  • Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and statistical methodologies.
  • Knowledge of financial controls and business tracking systems.
  • Strong team leadership, team building and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong oral and written communications skills.

Estimated Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary range, along with benefits including comprehensive health insurance, retirement plan matching, and paid time off.

About Wabtec

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. We accelerate the future of transportation by making the rail industry more efficient and sustainable.



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