Lead Assembly Technician

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.

• Job Description

Summary

The Lead Technician supervises hourly production workers who support manufacturing operations. The Lead Technician is responsible for safely leading a team to assemble products to Wabtec’s quality standards. The Lead is also responsible for ensuring that his/her team is working efficiently and effectively, providing high quality products and customer service to Wabtec’s stakeholders.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain safety procedures and conditions to prevent accidents and provide a safe workplace.
• Supervise staff including hiring, employee communications, training, discipline, evaluation, and terminations responsibilities.
• Drive customer satisfaction through detailed focus on product reliability. Provide direction and support for an assigned hourly production team encompassing EHS, Quality, Material, Process, and Delivery.
• Help motivate all employees in his/her production team to perform their duties using established procedures to meet or exceed goals.
• Planning, creating, and executing production plans for all shifts, based on the MRP plan, customer requirements, manpower (hours) and equipment availability, part availability, and develop recovery plans when demand is not met.
• Lead and support all Continuous Improvement Activities.
• Ownership of the department’s equipment, tooling, fixtures, key manufacturing processes, products and productivity.
• Ensure all company policies are followed and take corrective actions accordingly.
• Work with the Team Leads to develop and execute training plans for all operators to ensure they have the skills needed to do their jobs and are sufficiently cross trained to optimize resource usage safely and correctly.
• Provide clear and accurate communication to the work group.  Ensure follow-up on issues and concerns are addressed in a timely manner.
• Troubleshoot and solve operation problems when identified.
• Promote culture of teamwork, continuous improvement, and collaborate problem solving. 
• Work with sales, engineering, maintenance, inventory control to communicate work schedule and schedule necessary resources to support company.
• Identify opportunities to increase employee engagement, motivation, and collaboration across work groups.
• Responsible for all Time and Attendance functions.

Work Experience Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes.
• Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
• Basic shop math skills in all units of measuring, along with ability to read and use gauges and measuring instruments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while having a high degree of attention to details.
• Knowledge of production/materials control system.
• Understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing concepts and production schedules preferred.
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrates effective communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence, motive, coach, and drive accountability.

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.