Production Process Supervisor

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:

It’s not just about your careeror 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.

Production Process Supervisor

Role Summary/Purpose

Process/Production leader owns responsibility & accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. You will be responsible for the operational, Safety and team success for the Plant Operations.

Essential
- Strategic
- Partner with CFT to set up new machine/process in factory.
- Work on laid roadmap for translating the strategy into actions.
- Design & Drive initiatives for productivity improvement, cost efficiency, quality & continuous improvement, and team building.
- Ensure statutory compliance of the applicable laws & regulation in the manufacturing operation.
- Oversight and management of front-line manufacturing employees.
- Scheduling/Planning and Prioritizing the types of items to be produced daily.
- Communicate production plan to team and leadership.
- Execute routine analyses using vested methods and technologies and/or contributes to technological developments in teams under supervision.
- Execute routine but complex analysis - P&E, process, employees.
- Lead improvement project initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, lean and cost reduction.
- Customer
- Execute to meet the customer fulfilment and on time delivery.
- Lead assembly improvement projects as the technical lead for a mixed model production line. Identify tooling, fixturing and/or process improvements. Create cost and time estimates for completion of projects identified.
- Lead cross-functional teams in a matrix organization to drive positive change while ensuring clear ownership and communication exists among the team
- Interact daily with hourly assemblers, quality engineers and manufacturing engineers to increase first time yield, output and time on product.
- People & culture
- Develop and grow a world class, highly competent technical team with high levels of passion, determination & achievement. Build programs and execute for talent / skill development.
- Drive High Performing Teams.
- Support site EHS, Quality efforts and provide adequate resource to ensure success in these fields and establish a culture of safety & quality.
- Be responsible for solving problems and driving continuous improvement by identifying key deliverables, developing proposed options, determining payback, creating layouts, and leveraging the support team.
- Communicate progress, status, and issues to the business

Qualifications/Requirements

1. Highest Levels of Personal Integrity and Safety Mindset.

2. Degree/Diploma in Engineering or related field (Science)

3. Minimum of 10 years of industrial experience in a manufacturing and supply chain environment.

4. Demonstrated experience owning production processes, and growing capability, yield and quality.

5. Strong communication Skills, written and verbal. Ability to build teams and motivate them for higher performance.

7. Experience working with global teams

Desired Characteristics

Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems. Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects. Ability to document, plan and execute programs. Established project management skills. Manufacturing Process Experience including standards, quality systems, manufacturing processes, testing requirements, etc.

1. Ability to analyse problems, identify root causes and provide efficient solutions

2. Strong organizational skills, MS office skills

3. Ability to handle diverse activities simultaneously and Ability to work in a matrix organization.

4. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with good oral and written communication skills

5. Strong project and team leadership

6. Good Strategic Thinker; Strong Influencing Skills; Resourceful and Inclusive. Comfortable working thru pushback.

7. Knowledge of Lean and Six