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.

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, 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.

Who are we?

Wabtec 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.

Who will you be working with?

Wabtec employees at the Germantown location operate in a team environment in the digital electronic and component field of creating productive and reliable transportation. Our Wabtec Germantown facility includes highly sophisticated production processes that integrate advanced manufacturing technologies with precision assembly techniques. Team members collaborate across engineering, production, and quality assurance functions to deliver innovative products that meet the evolving demands on the transportation industry.

How will you make a difference?

As the Operations and Planning Manager, you are a dynamic manufacturing leader responsible for overseeing daily operations, such as operational planning, inventory management, optimizing production processes, and managing a team of production personnel. This role requires comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing best practices, lean methodologies, supply chain management, and advanced planning systems. This position requires strong leadership skills to drive operational efficiency, manage cross functional teams, and implement strategic improvements that enhance operational efficiency. This position requires working on-site as an essential function.

What do we want to know about you?

Preferred bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

5-8 years of experience in inventory management, shop operations, facilitation and production control in a manufacturing environment, production planning, quality control, inventory management principles and practices, or materials management disciplines

Strong team leadership, team building, interpersonal skills, and leadership capabilities with demonstrated team management experience.

Proficiency with production planning, inventory control systems, implementing and maintaining quality control standards.

Analytical skills for interpreting production metrics and implementing improvements.

A track record of meeting production targets and deadlines.

Computer literacy including manufacturing software applications.

Working knowledge of safety regulations and compliance requirements.

What will your typical day look like?

Have accountability and team leadership in fulfillment, material strategy, process and execution for all material operations and distribution.

Lead the strategy and execution of the materials organization in planning, scheduling, inventory, warehousing, distribution, and production.

Lead the Fulfillment Team in all material delivery and supply needs. In this role you will drive to improve supplier OTD%, Material Availability by reducing Overdue and Late POs, and be responsible for overall PO management.

Delivering production on schedule, to meet both internal and external customer demand.

Ability to effectively manage changing and conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately.

Pro-actively look at future demand and identify potential issues and work to resolve prior to business need.

Managing the operation to meet business financial plans. 

Strong oral and written communication skills, capable presenter with demonstrated leadership experience.

Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

Strong objective analysis and decision-making skills.

Clear thinking/problem solving successfully led cross functional projects/process improvement, strong analytical skills.

Oracle ERP Proficient.

High level of proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications, i.e. Excel, PPT, Word, creating pivot tables, VLookups etc.).

What about the physical demands of the job?

Employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

Employee is regularly required to walk and/or stand throughout the day.

Wear required PPE according to Wabtec policy.

Employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with infrequent exposure to electric tools, occasional loud noises and possible exposure to fumes while on the production floor.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is $90,000.

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.

Highlights:

Medical, dental, vision benefits available day 1.

$500 referral bonus paid out once candidate is hired and worked for Wabtec 60 days.

$10,000 annual tuition reimbursement.

Mental Health assistance (Spring Health, Teladoc, Headspace)

Auto/Home/Renter’s Insurance Discounts (Farmers, Travelers, Liberty Mutual).

Medications discounts through CVS Caremark.

Pet Discounts

Employer paid life insurance.

Progyny Fertility and Family building.

401k 3% match with additional 3% of earnings from prior year added to the following year, vested after 3 years.

Free pair of steel toe boots and prescription safety glasses biannually.

Short term disability benefits after 90 days.

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 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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Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between

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.

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.