Director Operation Group Power & Mobility Components (H/F)

Overview

Director Operation Group Power & Mobility Components (H/F) at Wabtec Corporation. The Director of Operations is responsible for driving operational performance, resource management, and contributing to the industrial strategy across Power & Mobility Components sites. This role ensures alignment on key performance indicators, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and fosters collaboration across PMC locations to achieve operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Accountable to reach Safety Quality Cost Delivery and footprint transformation targets
• Steer sites for Operations financial metrics including, but not limited to OPEX, CAPEX, VCP, NET Material Deflation & cost variances
• Drive operational performance through lean/continuous improvement/automation/digitalization as well as process maturity and compliance across PMC sites
• Balance workload across sites

Operational focus by area

• Drive operational performance and continuous improvement across PMC sites
• Steer sites to reach SQCD targets and ensure On Time Delivery
• Generate positive variances year over year; manage costs variances
• Ensure safety standards deployment and EHS performance across sites
• Drive sustainability improvement plans across sites within the region

Footprint, capacity and resource management

• Balance capacity/load across sites optimizing manufacturing footprint, including potential transfers and synergies
• Validate CAPEX across PMC sites
• Consolidate, challenge and validate SIOP processes at PMC sites

Interface with commercial teams

• Coordinate with sites to provide industrial strategy inputs for bids and product management

Key KPIs

• Sustained improvement of EHS KPIs
• QCD performance improvement for PMC sites including variances and VCP
• Achieve footprint transformation targets as per agreed business plans
• Execute CAPEX programs according to the business plan

People and reporting

• N+1: Group President, PMC, with integration into Transit Operations n-1 leadership team
• No direct reports

Who will you be working with?

• Transit COO
• Group President PMC
• Product Line Vice President and their Operations leadership teams

What we want to know about you

• BA/BS in engineering, business, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Approximately 15+ years of experience as Managing Director and/or Senior Operations in an international environment.
• Experience in lowering costs and increasing productivity and revenue.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, guide and influence a dispersed group of leaders without direct authority over them.
• Proven track record of building and cultivating relationships with team members as well as key internal and external stakeholders.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail, mining, marine, and industrial markets. We are 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 require accommodation, please let us know.