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?

Our Freight Services Division provides locomotive maintenance services to our customers, the country’s largest freight railroads, helping them keep their locomotives running at optimal levels.  The mission of the Fleet Innovation & Transformation team is to accelerate fleet transformation by consistently providing compelling solutions and innovative technologies that improve reliability, sustainability, and performance.

How will you make a difference?

The Engineering Program Technical Leader will manage locomotive modernization and new product development projects with broad scope and significant impact to the business.  The role requires excellent leadership skills to effectively manage Commercial, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing, and Reliability deliverables.  In this role you will be responsible for major and complex assignments with long-term business implications, manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise, and contribute to the overall business strategy.  The engineering program management focus will be on business-critical programs. 

What do we want to know about you?

You must have:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering

• At least five years of program management and/or manufacturing experience

We would love it if you had:

• North America and International locomotive expertise

• Six Sigma and reliability training

• Strong electrical/mechanical design and analytical background

• Familiarity with manufacturing processes

• Ability to drive projects to completion

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

• Ability to influence cross-functionally, across all organizations within the business

• Ability to present to external customers

• Knowledge of engineering processes and tools (EDOT, QSW, DOORS, PLM, Reliance, DRS, eDR/Tollgate, Oracle, MSPO)

What will your typical day look like?

• Work with a lean, mission-based team environment while ensuring optimized designs, validation scope, and customer deliverables by hitting schedule, cost, and performance targets

• Provide program leadership for a team of engineers focused on product design aspects of the locomotive systems

• Support and coordinate with interfacing organizations such as commercial, proposals, manufacturing, sourcing, services, global engineering, and sub-system engineering teams

• Ability to harmonize program schedule with engineering deliverables & milestones

• Manage product cost through effective engineering and manufacturing decision making

• Effectively manage engineering program budgets including labor and shopwork.

• Support service programs, fulfillment, and New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Communicate progress to all levels of the organization

• Mentor and develop less experienced personnel

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.