Operations Project Manager

Wabtec; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 68,900 - 98,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Wabtec is seeking an Operations Project Manager located in Duncan, South Carolina, responsible for implementing policies related to Engineering and Project Management. This role requires overseeing new products and engineering changes to ensure timely execution.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Project Management experience, preferably in the passenger rail industry, with strong communication and organizational skills.

The salary range for this position is $68,900–$98,200, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 years of Project Management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in the passenger rail industry preferred.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the OPS project team to successfully complete tasks within budget and schedule.
• Coordinate manufacturing and quality engineers for product launch.
• Build and validate Project Master Plan for operations.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Financial Controlling Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP Systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Operations Project Manager responsible for implementing the policies for Design for Excellence, Industrialization, Engineering, and Project Management. The role leverages technical expertise to oversee the safe launch of new products and engineering changes, ensuring successful and timely execution from impact analysis to first article inspection (FAI).

Responsibilities

• Represent operations in the Project Management Gate review process and coordinate the delivery of all mandatory activities for each product.
• Coordinate manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, operations managers, process experts, and the indirect sourcing department for industrialization.
• Lead the OPS project team to successfully complete assigned tasks within schedule, allocated budgets, and scope to the required quality.
• Build a Project Master Plan for Operations, validate it, and follow up on the planning and work breakdown structure for each function allocated to the project.
• Oversee the New Product Safe Launch from impact analysis to successful FAI.
• Create CAPEX projects to industrialize the manufacturing process.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, with five (5) years of Project Management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in the passenger rail industry is preferred.
• New product introduction experience is a plus.
• PMP certification is a plus.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communicator with strong written and organizational skills.
• Capable of motivating, influencing, and building a successful team that manages multiple projects and meets deadlines.
• Identify potential manufacturing processes, including fixtures and tooling, based on the product design.
• Solid knowledge of financial controlling tools, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience with ERP systems.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong interpersonal skills, able to collaborate effectively across all organizational levels and with customer representatives at various levels.

Authority

To request collaboration, support, and delivery of mandatory activities from manufacturing and quality engineers.

Physical Demands

Employee is regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit, occasionally required to stand, walk and handle items in an office environment.

Work Environment

Mix of office and shop‑floor environments, with up to approximately 10% travel to sister companies, vendor installations, customers, or benchmarking companies. May involve occasional exposure to cold and hot temperatures, humidity, dust, vapors, fumes, vibration, and other loud noises from rolling stock assembly and maintenance areas and sub‑supplier plants.

Salary and Benefits

The salary rate for this role is currently $68,900–98,200. 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. Benefits include health, welfare, and retirement, and may also include annual bonus if eligible.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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