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Wabtec Corporation Production Manager in Wacol, Australia

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.

What are we offering you?

  • Permanent full-time position with competitive remuneration

  • Rewards & Recognition Program

  • Discounted health insurance with Medibank

  • Lifestyle discounts with Woolworths, Coles, Avis, Quest, Accor Hotels etc

  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Who will you be working with?

Reporting to the Director of Reman Services, you will be responsible for promoting safety awareness and ensure a strong safety culture for shop operations at site.

Where is the position located? This is full time position at our site in Wacol, Queensland.

What will your typical day look like?

  • Facilitate daily production meetings with direct reports.

  • Provide regular performance feedback to team members, coaching employees and contingent workforce for development of the individual and the team.

  • Manage customer relationships through regular joint meetings to effectively align delivery performance with customer needs and expectations, thereby maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.

  • Meet P&L budget and expenditure targets from the business leadership.

  • Ensure achievement of key performance indicators, including but not limited to SQDC – Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost, as devised by management.

  • Co-develop effective tactical plans and objectives to meet company goals and objectives and executing on those plans.

  • Co-develop continuous improvement efforts and executing on them.

  • Responsible for regular operational process and procedural reviews in collaboration with engineering, quality and EHS functions, as they relate to repair and reman work.

What do we want to know about you?

  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience with at least 3 in repair and re-manufacturing operations of highly engineered industrial products or equivalent.

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in leadership roles including building, growing, and leading teams of direct skilled workers.

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in customer facing roles, in which the roles occupied had high impact customer interactions.

  • Trade qualifications in either Mechanical or Electrical background.

  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

  • Humble, knowledgeable leader, with a bias towards action and continuous improvement. Superb soft skills in managing customers and difficult situations.

  • Ability to influence, and lead, with frequent high impact communication with OHV leadership and key customer interfaces.

  • Six Sigma/Quality training will be highly regarded.

  • Strong engineering, operations, process management experience.

  • Degree in business administration, operations management, engineering, or relevant experience

Application close on Friday 9th August but screening will start sooner, apply now!

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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.

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