Job Description
Who will you be working with?
- The Group Lean Leader will report to the CVP of Continuous Improvement. This position will support and matrix into the Rail Power VP of Operations and their direct reports.
- You will work in a team environment to develop, support, and coach the operations teams and local lean leaders to improved manufacturing and/or value stream speed, delivery, quality, and productivity utilizing lean methodologies.
- Once the transformation foothold has taken root in the Global Integrated Supply Chain, the transformation will transition to critical business processes and the business.
How will you make a difference?
- As a member of the Lean Team, you will be responsible for leading Value Stream Coaches and partnering with the operations teams to develop, support and improve manufacturing and/or value stream speed, delivery, quality, and productivity utilizing lean methodologies.
- You will be an integral part of continued development of our Wabtec Management System.
- You will work with the expanded lean team to develop company strategies, creating and improving our lean corporate standards.
What do we want to know about you?
- Bachelor's degree in Lean Management, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or other related field from an accredited university.
- Minimum ten additional years of experience leading teams in a lean transformation(s) where both lean leadership and change management up, across, and down through the organization was demonstrated.
- Deep faith in lean and its principles with a proven track record leading in a TPS type transformation and business operating system transformation…. much beyond a lean-six sigma tool type continuous improvement initiative. A lean zealot.
- Strong oral and written communication skills demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Clear thinker, able to analyze and resolve complex problems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders in a matrix environment at all levels.
- Established project management skills, experience documenting, planning, and stabilizing programs.
- Ability to work effectively across functions; extensive experience leading cross-functional or geographically dispersed teams, proven mentoring and coaching abilities, ability to motivate & inspire others.
- Ability to travel up to 75% of the time.
What will your typical day look like?
- Be an engaged business partner to Operations Leader/leadership team; help create the lean vision for the Group and implement a strategy to improve the customer experience through improvements in cycle time, delivery, and ensure all other customer critical to quality area are at the forefront of the strategy.
- Change agent responsible for delivering performance excellence through execution of lean initiatives and providing thoughtful coaching of the functional standard work and problem solving.
- Support the functional teams in developing and executing lean plans to improve the customer experience areas and driving strategy and detailed problem solving around global operations metrics for the Group.
- Be comfortable coaching executives in lean methodology and principles, Hoshin Kanri (Policy Deployment), problem solving, etc.
- Support implementation of lean across global operations and the business including establishment of standards, metrics, employee training, kaizen workouts, change implementation, and after-action reviews.
- Continuously evaluate operational best practices for inclusion in lean standards; develop training materials and programs to support and sustain standard operating procedures.
- Develop and improve the Business Operating System known as the Wabtec Management System such that it is recognizable and trusted source of business operating practices and processes.
- You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.
- While this position is remote, it may include occasional work at a Wabtec office/site or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager.
- This role is also eligible for a performance bonus.
Additional Information
- 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.
- Role posted in Fort Worth, TX / Kansas City, MO / Pittsburgh, PA / Grove City, PA / Erie, PA.
- 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).
- Our job titles may span more than one career level.
- The salary rate for this role is currently $104800-149300.
- 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, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com.
- Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.
What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?
- At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.
- If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.
Who are we?
- Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability,