Production Supervisor Final Assembly Loco

Siemens; Sacramento (CA); Presencial; USD 103.000 - 121.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Health and wellness benefits

Great Place to Work certified

Resumo da vaga

Siemens is seeking a Production Supervisor – Final Assembly, Locomotive, to lead a skilled team through final locomotive assembly. You will coach and develop staff, drive safety, quality, and on-time delivery, and remove roadblocks to keep production moving while upholding high standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership on the shop floor, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and accountability for readiness for inspections and shipment. A strong Lean/SAP background is highly valued.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years manufacturing leadership experience in complex, low-volume environments such as rail or heavy equipment.
• Experience with rail industry and SAP/MRP/ERP systems.
• Strong Lean manufacturing knowledge: 5S, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, Yamazumi, Lean Shop Floor Management.
• Root cause analysis and continuous improvement-focused; experience implementing sustainable solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Lead daily production operations, set priorities, manage workflow, and coordinate production sequences to meet requirements.
• Drive safety, quality, schedule, and labor performance to meet targets and commitments.
• Build and manage a high-performing team through planning, hiring, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Maintain clear, consistent communication about production status, changes, and policies with the team.
• Own final assembly readiness and quality for locomotives, addressing root causes and partnering with upstream teams for solutions.

Conhecimentos

Team leadership

Coaching

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Lean manufacturing

SAP

MRP/ERP systems

Six Sigma

Formação

Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations/Manufacturing/Engineering

Ferramentas

SAP

MRP/ERP systems

Descrição da vaga

Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.

We’re proud to be Great Place to Work® certified—a reflection of our commitment to creating an environment where innovation thrives, and every voice matters.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees.

Details regarding our benefits can be found here:

https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

Position Overview:

Ready to lead where the final product comes together?

Our continued growth has created an exciting opportunity for a Production Supervisor – Final Assembly, Locomotive. In this highly visible, hands‑on leadership role, you’ll be at the heart of our production operation, leading a skilled team responsible for bringing our locomotives through final assembly.

You’ll lead from the floor, coaching and developing your team while driving safety, quality, productivity, and on‑time delivery. We’re looking for a leader who knows how to motivate people, solve problems, remove roadblocks, and keep production moving while maintaining high standards.

What your day may look like:

• Lead daily production operations by setting priorities, managing workflow, and coordinating production sequences to meet project and cross‑functional requirements.
• Drive results across safety, quality, schedule, and labor performance, keeping the team focused on achieving production targets and commitments.
• Build and manage a high‑performing team through workforce planning, hiring, promotions, coaching, training, development, and performance reviews.
• Keep your team connected and informed through clear, consistent communication around production status, performance, process changes, expectations, and company policies.
• Own final assembly readiness and quality, ensuring locomotives are prepared for internal and customer inspections, addressing root causes of defects, partnering with upstream teams on solutions, and driving overall readiness for shipment.

This posting outlines the primary responsibilities of the role, but is not all‑inclusive; additional duties may be assigned in alignment with business needs.

What you will need to be successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including planning, launching, or supporting new production lines in complex, low‑volume production environments such as rail, aerospace/aviation, naval, or heavy equipment manufacturing.
• Experience within the rail industry, particularly light or heavy rail production, is highly valued.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP or comparable MRP/ERP systems used to manage manufacturing operations, materials, and production.
• Proven ability to apply Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles, including 5S, waste reduction, root cause analysis, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, Yamazumi, and Lean Shop Floor Management.
• Experience identifying root causes, improving processes, eliminating production inefficiencies, and implementing sustainable solutions in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience supporting customer service, maintenance, or aftermarket operations, preferably within the rail or another complex industrial environment.
• Experience developing or supporting automation and manufacturing technology roadmaps to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
• Certifications such as Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Certification, OSHA Safety, Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE), supply management certification, EIT, or Professional Engineer (PE) are a plus.

Additional information:

Upon offer of employment, candidates will be subject to a background check and drug screen.

The physical demands described here are representative of those necessary to successfully perform the essential job duties:

• Frequently walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to climb stairs, steps, and ladders.
• Frequently required to work on elevated platforms.
• Perform work overhead.
• Occasionally lift and move at most 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Candidates should be willing to work in non-climate-controlled environments and inclement weather if required or if applicable.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Purpose is the reason a company exists. It's not about making money or selling products - it's the deeper "why" behind everything we do. It answers the question: What problem are we solving? What positive change are we creating?

For Siemens, our purpose has been clear for over 175 years: We create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone.

The world needs technologies that work. Technologies that matter. Technologies that solve today's challenges and help shape a better tomorrow. And that's exactly what we build. By bringing together the real world (factories, buildings, power grids, trains) with the digital world (software, data, AI, digital twins), we help our customers become more competitive, resilient, and sustainable.

Our technology is everywhere - in trains and transportation, we help move people faster, safer, and more sustainably.

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