Director Plant Management- Cleveland

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 college
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Plant Management role and/or large VSL 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
• 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

This role is also eligible for a performance bonus. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $117,900.00-$168,000.00. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.