Uic Freight Pm, Quality and Ops Director

It’s not just about your career or job titleIt’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.

We hire a Director - Project management, Quality and Operations (m./f.)

Location : close to a European Wabtec site in Europe, Amiens (France), Piossasco (Italy), Skopje (North Macedonia), Leipzig (Germany) or Plzen (Czech Republic), Gennevilliers (Paris area),

How will you make a difference?

You will be report to our VP in charge of Freight Components Product Line and focus on project management, on quality and on operations.

What do we want to know about you?
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or business. A Master's degree is preferred.
- 10+ years of proven experience in quality, operations and project management in railway business ideally in Freight.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and good judgment for complex business decisions and strategic planning.
- Excellent ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and international team environment.
- Ability to get-things-done and challenge the status-quo. Entrepreneurial spirit.
- Strong strategic thinking and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to travel as required.
- Fluent English mandatory, other European languages appreciated.

What will your typical day look like?
- Product Line Quality Leader

Manage and train the Project team network of the Product Line.

Lead and prepare Customer Quality Visits, Audits and meetings (FAI, Project audit, etc. ) with involved PQE’s and Site Quality Manager.

Lead Product Quality continuous improvement through regular audit, Critical Characteristic Management Process.

Lead New Product Development Quality Gate.

Ensure that the Customer issues are managed according to Wabtec rules (5W2H, QRQC, 8D or PDCA_FTA, LLC), with the right reactivity and the right level of communication.

Lead Product Line QRQC with sites involved.

Set target and Achieve Product Line performance targets for Quality.

Establish the quality budget for the Product Line.
- Operations - Industrial and Sourcing Footprint

Transfer of technology / Make or Buy : lead activity from idea generation to business case to actual transfer until successful FAI.

Coordinate with site and regions quality teams that supplier resourcing activities are driving to an overall quality improvement.
- Project Management Leadership

Drive cross-functional project planning and execution, ensuring alignment with quality objectives and delivery timelines.

Monitor project milestones and proactively manage risks and resources to ensure successful outcomes.

Act as a key interface between engineering, operations, and quality teams to resolve issues and maintain project momentum.

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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

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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.
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