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Production Manager
2 weeks ago
Who will you be working with?
We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to join our team at Wabtec UK based in Burton on Trent we support our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains.
Role:
Production Manager
Location:
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, (DE13 8EN) – (Onsite)
How will you make a difference?
As a Production Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day operations of our maintenance and overhaul facility—planning schedules, managing skilled teams, and ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and performance. You'll drive operational excellence, deliver projects on time and budget, and play a key role in shaping the future of rail reliability.
What will your typical day look like?
- Manage, own and be accountable for all aspects of production within a department
- Deliver products to an agreed schedule.
- Liaise with Planning, Resource management and other departments to develop a schedule to satisfy customer demand.
- Working from the agreed, developed schedule from the planning department, review, request and manage required headcount from the resource management team.
- Constantly review progress against schedules to provide early and good communications to the internal customers and stakeholders.
- Contribute to tendering activities as appropriate.
- Accountable for headcount volume management.
- Control costs and seek efficiency improvements within department.
- Communicate effectively and demonstrate the company values.
- Ensure all employees comply with statutory and company regulations.
- Control and improve health & safety of employees within the owned department.
What do we want to know about you?
- Proven experience in production or operations management within rail, engineering, or heavy industry.
- Experience leading and motivating technical teams in a workshop or depot setting.
- Track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
- Familiarity with safety regulations and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with planning tools, resource scheduling, and performance tracking.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
If you don't have all the above criteria don't worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values and always put people first and strive to expand what is possible.
Apply today
Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.
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
Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:
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.
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.
