Materials Planning and Execution Specialist at Wabtec in Fort Worth, TX

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 focused on continually improving our best-in-class production capabilities. We combine deep domain expertise and tenured experience to deliver unparalleled products for our customers. Here you’ll interact daily with team members during the problem resolution process and will partner with other key stakeholders to support our internal customers and their responsibilities.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Global Operations Equipment group, you will be responsible for ideation, design, implementation of critical strategic initiatives. We have production facilities across the globe. You will help bring a strong focus to continuously improving both our team and our processes.

What do we want to know about you?

The materials/planning specialist provides materials management expertise to the operations team in addition to maintaining inventory accuracy, work order consumption, and ordering of direct materials. In this role, you will utilize your experience and expertise to solve problems, drive process adherence, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and can affect short-term and some long-term business goals.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university (or associate degree in a technical discipline with a minimum of 2 years of professional work experience, or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of operations or military experience).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Strong oral and written communications skills.

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
Ability to lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
Strong and effective problem identification and solution skills.
Proven analytical and quality/process improvement skills.
Willingness to take on tough challenges and grow professionally.

What will your typical day look like?

Work closely with the fulfillment and planning teams to forecast and avoid part shortages impacting production, escalating issues and communicating to the operations teams as necessary.
Own all internal ordering and lineside management of direct material for one or several production lines simultaneously.
Ensure work order and transactional accuracy as our customers and internal stakeholders change material requirements for modernization and new build locomotive programs.
Provide timely disposition resolution for discrepant and non-conforming material.
Be responsible for direct material presentation on all of your production lines.
Meet inventory targets including month-end and quarter-close processes for inventory in addition to achieving a high level of accuracy during yearly physical inventory.
Provide clear communication and technical materials guidance to management and other Wabtec employees on a daily basis.
Work as part of a cross functional team, driving a "one team" focus, dedicated to customer success within the shop.
Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, OSHA work practices, and industry/site-specific work rules.
Work with various MRP, quality, and MES software systems to manage material and other systemic requirements.
Be expected to take ownership of and lead projects for plantwide materials process improvement in addition to your lineside responsibilities.
Be expected to take a leadership role in your department, flexing outside your traditional job responsibilities to assist and improve other shop operations functions.
Be expected to occasionally report on and present materials metrics and project improvements to senior and executive leadership.
Be expected to respond to issues and communicate quickly and effectively when time is of the utmost importance and to work long hours to ensure that the job gets done.

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

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

Hours are Monday - Thursday. 4 ten-hour days 5:00am - 3:30pm.

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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.com

Our 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.