Fleet Innovation and Transformation Engineering Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Who will you be working with?

Our Freight Services Division provides locomotive maintenance services to our customers, the country’s largest freight railroads, helping them keep their locomotives running at optimal levels.  The mission of the Fleet Innovation & Transformation team is to accelerate fleet transformation by consistently providing compelling solutions and innovative technologies that improve reliability, sustainability, and performance

How will you make a difference?

The Engineering Program Technical Leader will manage locomotive modernization and new product development projects with broad scope and significant impact to the business.  The role requires excellent leadership skills to effectively manage Commercial, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing, and Reliability deliverables.  In this role you will be responsible for major and complex assignments with long-term business implications, manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise, and contribute to the overall business strategy.  The engineering program management focus will be on business-critical programs. 

What do we want to know about you?

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• At least five years of program management and/or manufacturing experience

Desired Characteristics:

• North America and International locomotive expertise
• Six Sigma and reliability training
• Strong electrical/mechanical design and analytical background
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes
• Ability to drive projects to completion
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence cross-functionally, across all organizations within the business
• Ability to present to external customers

What will your typical day look like?

• Ability to accel in a lean, mission-based team environment while ensuring optimized designs, validation scope, and customer deliverables by hitting schedule, cost, and performance targets
• Provide program leadership for a team of engineers focused on product design aspects of the locomotive systems
• Knowledge of engineering processes and tools (EDOT, QSW, DOORS, PLM, Reliance, DRS, eDR/Tollgate, Oracle, MSPO)
• Support and coordinate with interfacing organizations such as commercial, proposals, manufacturing, sourcing, services, global engineering, and sub-system engineering teams
• Ability to harmonize program schedule with engineering deliverables & milestones
• Manage product cost through effective engineering and manufacturing decision making
• Effectively manage engineering program budgets including labor and shopwork.
• Support service programs, fulfillment, and New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Communicate progress to all levels of the organization

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $91000-129800 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

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

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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