Operations Leader/ Production Supervisor 1st Shift

Wabtec; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider in freight and transit rail seeks a Production Supervisor to lead daily operations, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. The role involves managing a diverse team, fostering a culture of safety, and driving customer satisfaction through high-quality production. This position is essential for meeting manufacturing goals and improving operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years experience in manufacturing, three as a supervisor.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily production and ensure safety and quality standards.
• Hire, train, and evaluate manufacturing workers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP Systems

Job description

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.

Production Supervisor (Operations Leader)

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 your 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.

Who will you be working with?

You will be a key player in directing daily production while working together with hourly and salary personnel. This includes building relationships with the EHS, materials, quality, engineering, and other production supervisors.

How will you make a difference?

As a Production Supervisor, you will support the daily operations of the assigned departments to ensure reliability and consistency on the production floor. The Supervisor is responsible for safely leading a team to assemble products to Wabtec’s quality standards. The Supervisor is also responsible for ensuring that his/her team is working safely, efficiently, and effectively, providing high-quality products and customer service to our customers and Wabtec’s stakeholders. Provide Leadership for all manufacturing goals, measures, action plans and events that support the values, mission and business plan of Wabtec Passenger Transit; specifically, in its goals to deliver key products on-time and to have flexible capacity options that ensure responsiveness to changing market conditions. This position will also be a day to day leader of LEAD program members during their rotation, as well as other supervisors in the facility. This position requires working onsite.

What do we want to know about you?

• High School graduate, or general education degree required and three years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment, three as a manufacturing supervisor, are required.

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

• Must have demonstrated ability to lead a diverse team of manufacturing workers.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well with people at all levels, educational background, etc., are essential.
• Must be able to use excel/PowerPoint/ word documents.
• Strong organizational and managerial skills required.
• Strong Lean experience (Green Belt preference)
• Diversified cross-functional experience (previous Manager of Lean/Quality/Engineering)
• Good knowledge and training experience (e.g., safety, quality, manufacturing tools & techniques, standards, regulations) will also be helpful.
  • Safety will be a key measurable and your ability to maintain and foster a safe departmental work space will be key
• Possess basic shop math skills, and ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Possess computer skills that will enable you to communicate effectively via email, navigate ERP system, and work in various Microsoft Office tools.

What will your typical day look like?

• Safety: Demonstrates awareness of safety requirements in assigned work areas and wears appropriate PPE for assigned work. Creates a culture that places the utmost importance on safety. Recognizes potential safety risks and resolves with corrective actions or escalates appropriately to ensure safety of assigned teams.
• Hire, train and evaluate manufacturing workers, monitor workers to ensure they meet performance and safety requirements.
• Attend the daily GEMBA walk and give input along with helping the team remove roadblocks that is causing a loss of production. You must be a problem solver in this area and will be required to collaborate with your peers to ensure departmental deliverables are met (including Customer On Time Delivery, Late Back Order Reduction, Standard Hours, Time on Product, Internal Plan Attainment, etc.).
• Establish and implement daily, weekly, and monthly safety and housekeeping audits with a schedule in all your areas.
• Review the daily reports from planning to determine what can be produced for the day. Determine optimal utilization of manufacturing workers and equipment to meet manufacturing goals.
• Supervise staff including hiring, employee communications, training, discipline, evaluation, and terminations responsibilities. You must maintain a high level of communication with your team and lead daily shift start up meetings.
• Drive customer satisfaction through detailed focus on product reliability and quality.
• Provide direction and support for an assigned hourly production team encompassing EHS, Quality, Material, Process, and Delivery.
• Lead and support all Continual Improvement and LEAN Activities.
• 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.
• Responsible for maintaining skills matrix for all departments.
• Troubleshoot and solve operation problems when identified.
• Promote culture of teamwork, continual improvement, and collaborate problem solving.
• Identify opportunities to increase employee engagement, motivation, and collaboration across work groups.
• Responsible for all Time and Attendance functions.
• You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

What about the physical demands of the job?

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk and talk or hear; and use hands and fingers to handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an indoor manufacturing environment. The employee will work in areas exposed to production activities to include but not limited to production machinery, assembly operations, overhead cranes usage, and forklift traffic. The employee will be required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to workplace hazards.

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.