Operations Manager

Compensation: $100,000 - $150,000/Year + Bonus

Full Relocation Package Provided

Onsite 5 Days Each Week

Location: Erie, PA

Required Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or High School Diploma) and 10 years of operations experience in a manufacturing setting (in lieu of degree requirement)
• 3-5 years of leadership experience in manufacturing
• Knowledge and demonstrated application of Lean Tools such as VSM, SMED, KanBan, Heijunka
• Knowledge and demonstrated practical application of Statistical processes, Black Belt, and Green Belt preferred
• Intermediate to Advance skills with Microsoft office applications (Excel, Power BI, SharePoint)
• Knowledge of Project Management, electrical prints, databases, Microsoft applications, and knowledge of Wabtec processes

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong drive for meeting internal and external requirements
• Motivated and self-starter
• Experience with Skills Assessment and technical training processes
• Ability to work with engineering, global labs, and program management efficiently
• Highly organized and close attention to detail

What will your typical day look like?

• Provide leadership of hourly and salaried staff to meet customer requirements
• Hold reviews with supervisors, engineering, EHS, and others when necessary to review and approve proposed functionality or similar changes.
• Create and sustain qualification processes for hourly positions, certification, and disqualification.
• Provide structured updates of projects and KPI’s.
• Capture action items pertaining to the above responsibilities to be completed from the review meetings and complete them according to priority and timing of the schedule.
• Support troubleshooting efforts