Aux. Freight Line Lead

1 Year ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Hourly Team Leader will provide leadership and direction to a group of hourly team members on the production line. They will oversee workflow to meet production requirements, mentor team members to achieve daily goals, and provide Lean Manufacturing leadership and training. The role also involves providing technical training and proactively improving processes. The job description emphasizes the importance of teamwork and continuous improvement within the company. Wabtec Corporation is a global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services.
Must have:
  • Knowledge of EHS procedures and policies
  • Knowledge of safe use of manual equipment and hand tools
  • Working knowledge of inspection measurement equipment
  • Understanding of manufacturing and quality procedures
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor, train, and lead employees
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to safely complete job tasks using equipment and gages
  • Ability to document and record inspection results
Good to have:
  • Successful completion of safety and special process training or certification
  • Prior leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrates safety mindset
  • Demonstrates leadership and active participation in teaming
  • Ability and willingness to learn and train others
  • Demonstrates high standard of personal conduct and strong customer service
  • Professionalism
  • Demonstrates ability to be self- driven and proactive

Job Details

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.

Job Description 

Role Summary/Purpose:

The Hourly Team Leader will provide leadership, direction, and work assignments to an assigned group of hourly team members on the production line.

Essential Responsibilities 

  • Oversee workflow to ensure daily production requirements and schedules are met.
  • Lead and mentor team members to meet daily production and schedule requirements.
  • Create a team environment and lead the team to meet production goals in support of the Production Manager
  • Provide Lean Manufacturing leadership and development.
  • Provide technical training to Team Members as part of the Employee training program as well as Lean Manufacturing Principles and Continuous Improvement processes.
  • Proactively partner with Coach and Team Member to improve processes.

Basic Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Knowledge of EHS procedures and policies
  • Knowledge of safe use of manual equipment and hand tools for assigned product lines.
  • Working knowledge of use of inspection measurement equipment
  • Understanding of all manufacturing and quality procedures associated with the assigned product line in a lean manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor, train, and lead hourly employees.
  • Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to safely complete job tasks utilizing manual or automated equipment as well as use of gages needed for inspection or testing as required.
  • Demonstrated ability to document and record inspection results per in-house procedures.
  • Successful completion of quality audit to internal procedures on assigned product line and/or use of equipment.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Successful completion of safety and special process training and/or certification such as but not limited to welding or non-destructive testing.
  • Prior leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrates safety mindset.
  • Demonstrates leadership and actively participates in teaming (Star Point, continuous improvement projects, meeting roles, etc.)
  • Ability and willingness to learn quickly and train others.
  • Demonstrates a high standard of personal conduct and strong customer service.
  • Professionalism
  • Demonstrates ability to be self- driven and proactive in achieving takt and staying on track with Master Schedule

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 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.  

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

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.

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About The Company

Want to move the world? Want to innovate and bring that innovation to life? At Wabtec, we are in the business of realizing potential – that of the transportation industry, and yours! Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective success across the vibrant portfolios of Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, we offer employees hands-on opportunities all over the world to shape the future of transportation – as well as their own. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, leveraging our digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services to create transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Along with our industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine, and industrial solutions.

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