Lean Coordinator & Operations Supervisor

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.Who will you be working with?Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services. Our team is dedicated to continuously enhancing our best-in-class Locomotive Maintenance Shops. By combining deep domain expertise with extensive experience, we deliver exceptional service to our customers. In this role, you will engage daily with team members to resolve issues and collaborate with key stakeholders to support our internal customers and their operational needs.How will you make a difference? As a member of the Field Services group, the Lean Coordinator & Operations Supervisor will leverage their experience and expertise to solve problems, enhance processes, and lead lean initiatives within the locomotive maintenance operations. This role demands strong leadership and effective communication of business goals, programs, and processes across operational teams.What do we want to know about you? Are you an influential team player with strong attention to detail? Do you positively influence and elevate the performance of a team? Are you a collaborative and supportive problem solver with a constant focus on continuous improvement?Experience And QualificationsBachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college with at least 4 years of experience in a lean manufacturing environment.Preference will be given to applicants with Engineering experience in a dynamic environment, Services or filed services, a bachelor’s or Advanced Degree in Engineering or Applied Science highly desired.Knowledge of standard work, value stream mapping, Yamazumi, Kaizen, 5S, and other lean tools.Managerial level presentation skills must be able to sell ideas and influence others.Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate across levels and within a complex matrix.Self-driven, outgoing, energetic, passionate, and positive attitude about change.Strategic and clear thinker that solves and prevents problems.Innovative thinker, able to come with new ideas and willing to take risks to creatively solve issues.Life-long learner who will remain coachable – passion around continuous and technology improvements.This position is an onsite role.What will your typical day look like? Attend all required technical training related to locomotives and successfully complete the necessary assessments to earn certification as an accredited supervisor (L1 Certification).Act as a change agent by implementing Lean tools and methodologies within the locomotive maintenance process, focusing on both operational workflows and material supply areas.Develop and execute team strategies to achieve world-class Locomotive Maintenance Shops.Support lean strategies to reduce lead time and eliminate waste.Drive measurable improvements in productivity and product flow.Apply the Lean Roadmap to develop model procedures.Lead Action Workouts: system development, personnel training, and process optimization.Create and implement value stream maps to eliminate waste across service lines.Support Torreón and Guadalajara service shops in establishing flow and visual management systems.Promote Lean tools to optimize material flow from component plants to point of use.Lead Special Projects Team in analyzing and implementing process changes.Collaborate with salaried staff on the test support team to ensure balanced workload distribution.What about the physical demands of the job?Exposure to shop floor requires wearing PPE.Walking, climbing, stooping, stooping, bending, lifting is all part of the hands-on learning process.Who are we? Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with 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 and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.comOur Commitment to Embrace Diversity:Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.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.