Job Description

What are we offering you?

• Permanent full-time position with competitive remuneration
• Rewards & Recognition Program
• Discounted health insurance with Medibank
• Novated Leasing options
• Lifestyle discounts with Woolworths, Coles, Avis, JB Hifi and 500+ other retailers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Birthday Leave

Who will you be working with?

Wabtec Global Freight Services provides offering to customer which include technology, people, and processes, designed to maximize reliability and availability of customers’ locomotives at optimal operating costs. These tailored solutions meet each customer’s operating needs for fleet strategy, and changing business trends, ensuring we help customers achieve their desired business outcomes. These offerings include tailored Maintenance Contracts, Overhauls, Asset Performance Management, Upgrades and modernisations.

Where is the position located?

Perth, CBD

What will your typical day look like?

Responsible to direct and support the end-to-end refurbishment and remanufacturing process of all company owned locomotive assembly rotable-cores. You will bridge the gap between engineering, site service teams and material planning specialists to ensure 3rd Party remanufacture providers deliver Quality Assured rebuild of company owned assets, in-line with OEM specified standards. The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem solver who drives continuous improvement and cultivates a high-performance team culture.

• Act as central point of all refurbishment vendor engagement and relationship management
• Act as a focal point of contact to ensure rotables delivery date meet customers’ needs based off customer supplied 18 week forecast and zero-based budget (ZBB) forecast.
• Continually monitor vendor turn-around-times to ensure remanufacture efficiency is maintained and areas of improvement identified and actioned
• Lead all WIP (Work-in- Progress) meetings, ensuring key information is prepared ahead of time, and driving actions to closure
• Particpiate in annual audits, ensuring vendors continually maintain accreditation to OEM standards
• Manage the flow of "cores" (used parts) minimize turnaround times and reduce waste
• Manage status of all ERP generated reports related to remanufacturing equipment
• Understand and manage changes in customer operations to best prioritize vendor turn-around-times and prioritize assembly rebuilds
• Oversee quality of internal delivery process from internal customer sites, utilising company owned EHS platform as overarching reporting function, driving actions to closure, fostering a continuous-improvement culture
• Liaise across OneWabtec with relevant Service Leaders, Customer Service and Planners to create OneWabtec remanufacturing systems as appropriate
• Lead annual Stock take duties as it relates to remanufacture of goods
• Support material planning functions through coordinating input on material shortages as advised through remanufacture partners
• Prepare and supply Key Performance Indicator data to business leaders as required, particularly as it relates to goods remanufacture performance
• Recruit, train and mentor team members as required
• Provide leave coverage for remanufacture and operations teams as required
• Support Material and Operation Specialists with vendor management as required, including Work-in-Process (WIP) review, logistics management, vendor forecasts and material supply.
• Contribute to the Continuous Improvement of internal work procedures and site safety metrics.

What do we want to know about you?

• Appropriate experience Company ERP systems such as Oracle
• Experience in a Heavy Equipment Remanufacturing and Sourcing positions
• Experience working in a remote location desired
• Strong with MS Office
• Full flexibility supporting site hours, flexible start and finish times
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to work autonomously under general direction
• Team oriented and ability to work collaboratively across teams

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 28K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to complete background and criminal history check

We thank all applicants for their interest; each application will receive a response.

We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies.

Additional Information

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, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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