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Wabtec Corporation Materials Manager in Reno, Nevada
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?
The Materials Manager will be working with the leadership team at the Distribution Center in Reno. This location has been open nearly two years and has hit their stride…
How will you make a difference?
This Materials Manager role involves a unique opportunity to participate in the growth of a global distribution center serving the Wabtec aftermarket. The individual in this role will be involved in all activities, including but not limited to, internal material transfers, facility and process design implementation and a seamless transition for our customers. In steady-state operations, the Materials Manager will have department responsibility and shared accountability for EHS, Material Handling Integrity, Inventory Controllership and Customer On-Time Delivery. This position requires working on-site as an essential function.
What do we want to know about you?
Enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment
Passion for innovative solutions and process improvement
Ability to effectively manage changing and conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately
Ability to work within a highly matrixed business environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Solid organizational and project management skills
Clear thinking mindset
Ability to prioritize and balance workload to meet deadlines
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes
Knowledge of the disciplines of Manufacturing Management, such as production and inventory control, variable cost productivity, fulfillment metrics, quality and cost systems and procedures
High level of proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications, i.e. Excel, PPT, Word, creating pivot tables, vlookup’s etc.)
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
Minimum of 3 years of experience in inventory management, shop operations, production planning, inventory management principles and practices, or materials management disciplines
What will your typical day look like?
Own all aspects of warehousing and material management including receiving, cross-docking, outsourced operations, freight forwarding, supplier defective material returns, purchase order (PO) issue resolution and cycle-counting
Assure global policy adherence, inventory accuracy, financial audit transparency, and transactional quality
Lead annual physical inventory audit, weekly cycle count and reconciliation
Successfully complete all month-end and quarter-close inventory processes
Coordinate with Finance all inventory adjustments
Deliver business results supporting inventory, customer delivery and team productivity
Manage all materials fulfillment metrics including timely receiving, trouble ticket resolution, and employee overtime
Maintain the highest level of integrity and ethics in all dealings with internal customers and outside suppliers
Drive a learning lean culture for problem solving and continuous improvement
Support an aggressive continuous process improvement culture, using data to baseline from existing standard to a higher standard
Pro-actively identify potential issues and work to resolve prior to business need
Assure the continued development and growth of assigned personnel through strong leadership
Champion 5S and Visual Management methodologies throughout the materials organization to ensure operational excellence
Frequently present business KPI’s, challenges, and solutions to senior leadership
Other duties as assigned
What about the physical demands of the job?
(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit throughout the work day
Employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds
Employee is required to use mobile equipment at times
Employee is regularly required to wear required PPE
Employee is required to be on site to supervise employees
Requires daily face-to-face interaction with employees on production line
You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.
Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).
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.