Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Focused Factory Manager to lead our production operations for Brakes plant where we produce Air Generation treatment units, Brake Panels and Bogie Brakes. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of manufacturing, ensuring efficient production processes, maintaining quality standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will have a strong background in production management, a deep understanding of engineering principles, and a proven track record of optimizing manufacturing operations.

Main responsibilities:

Production Leadership

: Manage the entire production process for AGTU, Brake Panels and Bogie Brakes, ensuring timely and efficient manufacturing operations while maintaining product quality and safety standards.

Health and Safety Compliance:

Ensure a safe and compliant working environment by enforcing safety protocols, conducting regular safety training, and promoting Behaviour-Based Safety practices.

Quality Assurance:

Implement and maintain rigorous quality control processes to ensure that all products meet or exceed quality standards, conducting regular audits and inspections.

Team Management:

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, technicians, and production staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

Process Optimization:

Continuously analyse and improve manufacturing processes, implementing lean methodologies, automation, and best practices to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity. Drive Kaizen initiatives to encourage a culture of continuous improvement.

Supply Chain Coordination:

Collaborate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure a smooth flow of raw materials and components required for production, maintaining optimal inventory levels. Achieve OTD of products to customers and ensure 100% OTIF.

Resource Allocation:

Allocate resources effectively to meet production schedules, ensuring that manpower, machinery, and equipment are utilized efficiently.

Performance Monitoring:

Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure production performance, track progress, and identify areas for improvement. Ensure on-time delivery of products to customers.

Budget Management:

Work within budget constraints, controlling costs related to labour, materials, and overhead expenses while achieving production goals.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

Collaborate with engineering, R&D, Quality, Customer Service and other departments to drive product innovation, resolve technical issues, and introduce new products or improvements to existing ones.

Industrial Consumables Optimization:

Identify opportunities to optimize the usage of industrial consumables, reducing waste and costs without compromising product quality.

New Product Development:

Drive new product development initiatives, collaborating with R&D and engineering teams to bring innovative products to market.

Continuous Improvement:

Drive a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging idea sharing, implementing feedback loops, and initiating projects to enhance operational efficiency, product quality, and safety.

Diversity:

Encourage women employees to carry out assembly and testing activities of all products, foster culture of recruiting women employees, engage them in continuous improvement projects

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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