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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.

Who will you be working with?

The Senior Site Manager is a pinnacle leadership position within the Freight Services Division. In this role, you’ll lead a team of employees operating in a 24x7 environment to accomplish all goals and objectives for the assigned customer location. Additionally, you’ll manage major and complex assignments with long-term business implications as they relate to locomotive service contracts, manage complex technical issues, and contribute to the overall customer account strategy.

How will you make a difference?

As the Senior On Site Leader at a critical customer location, your leadership will largely determine the success of the team as a whole. You will make a major impact by building, growing, and leading a team of Wabtec technical and material experts towards providing world class service to our customer will be the main focal points or your efforts.

What do we want to know about you?

• Strong leadership presence, ability, and preferably prior experience

• Undergraduate degree (preferably in a technical discipline) from an accredited university/college

• OR an associate degree in a technical discipline + 2 years of relevant professional work experience in lieu of the undergraduate degree

• OR high school graduate/GED + 4 years relevant professional work experience in lieu of the undergraduate degree

• An additional 5+ years shop operations or engineering experience.

• Wabtec Level 2 Certification highly preferred (Level 1 required)

• Experience, willingness, and ability to work in shop environment and to work various shifts on various days as required, including having a flexible work schedule to perform auditing and training on various shifts.

• Ability and willingness to travel as required for training, auditing, and supplier visits

• Strong proficiency in MS office applications

• Ability to gather, comprehend, and analyze large sets of data and present findings and conclusions based on the analysis

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong customer service and problem-solving abilities

• Demonstrated interpersonal, leadership, and influencing skills

• Demonstrated ability to leadership experience (both front line leadership of others and coordination projects)

• Demonstrated successful leadership experience in a fast-paced environment

• The ability to maintain reliable and predictable attendance

• A high level of dependability, a great attitude, and an ability to work well with a team towards achieving a common goal

What will your typical day look like?

• Complete site management and oversight at a Wabtec Freight Services field location

• Hire, coach, train, and mentor site technical and materials team to promote internal development, capabilities, and cohesion

• Develop and implement a strategic business plan to respond to customer goals, for the full array of Wabtec’s services and products

• Develop site strategies and drive the successful delivery of all the work at the locations supported utilizing Six Sigma Methodology and processes

• Drive Six Sigma quality strategy and integrate Wabtec into the locomotive customer service site - driving success for both customer initiatives

• Cultivate the customer relationships to enhance customer metrics

• Identify opportunities at the sites to meet / exceed operational goals and initiatives

• Be responsible for orders, sales, product delivery, collections, functional budgets, contract administration, and overall customer satisfaction for all sites

• Provide overall leadership in all areas of account activity with emphasis on identifying and developing account growth opportunities

• Be responsible for the execution of the project in terms of main contractual obligations including timely delivery, quality, compliance with contract scope, and expected profitability of the project itself

• All other tasks, projects, and objectives as required

What about the physical demands of the job?

• Standing for long periods of time

• Walking throughout the day

• Walking up and down stairs

• Climbing on/off of locomotives

• Fitting into small or tight spaces if/when needed

• Wearing all required personal protective gear (hardhat, steel toe boots, ear plugs, eye protection) throughout the day

• Speaking and hearing

• Typing and operating a computer

• Working overnight shifts and multiple days in a row, as required

• You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $150,000 annually. 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. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

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.