Production Coordinator

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:

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As the Production Planner you will be responsible for providing the OHV repair facility with a production plan consistent with plant capacity and projected customer forecast requirements. You will also be responsible for compiling; detailed strip reports, formal quotes, and allocating budgeted hours to production jobs, and distributing the final information to Wabtec customers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Develop firm production schedules and communicate to production lead/team;
- Act as a scheduling focal point and monitor production areas to ensure material and rotables delivery dates meet the customers’ needs;
- Identify and communicate issues and concerns that will hinder the business’s ability to achieve customer objectives and goals;
- Collaborate with Material Supply Management to assist with material procurement;
- Compile detailed strip reports and quotes for customers;
- Attend weekly meetings with customers to discuss and plan incoming/outgoing WIP delivery dates;
- Maintain data quality and integrity within Wabtec’s document depositories and scheduling tools;
- Review customer forecasts weekly/monthly to identify production gaps;
- Timely reporting of key production metrics to managers;
- Attend daily operational pre-start meetings and discuss delivery expectations with production team to achieve KPI’s; and
- Communicate effectively and positively within working relationships cross-functionally.

Qualifications and Skills:

- Tertiary qualifications in projects or planning or equivalent significant relevant industry experience;
- Proven ability to plan and manage production schedules in a multimillion-dollar industrial environment with achievement of On Time Delivery;
- Technical certification in mechanical/electrical trade or knowledge of OHV propulsion systems (wheel motor and alternator parts and assembles) will be well regarded;
- Demonstrated ability to identify problems, analyze data, and generate opinions;
- Strong oral and written communication skills; and
- Experience in MRP and ERP systems such as Oracle and SAP.

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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.