It’s not just about your career or job title… It’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. 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: http://www.WabtecCorp.com . It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make your and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology, and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry. **Who will you be working with?** You will be a key player in directing daily operations at our small, but growing, overhaul/repair facility located in San Fernando, CA. You will be working together with both hourly and salary personnel while building relationships with the materials, quality, engineering, and production team. **How You Will Make a Difference?** As the Service Center Manager, you will be the driving force behind our manufacturing operations, leading site management teams to achieve business goals through lean manufacturing methods. Your leadership will ensure that we meet and exceed employee safety standards, fulfill customer commitments, drive revenue growth, maintain exceptional product quality, and achieve cost reduction and margin expansion. By effectively utilizing resources, you will drive operational excellence and foster a culture of continuous improvement across the site. **What We Want to Know About You?** We are looking for someone who understands functional, business, and company-wide objectives. You will be expected to directly drive critical KPIs in safety, quality, and delivery of repair and overhaul services across multiple product lines, ensuring we meet our ambitious goals. **Experience and Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college. + Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Manufacturing Management role or equivalent operational experience. + Prior leadership experience in both union and non-union facilities. + In-depth knowledge of EHS, shop operations, customer service operations, manufacturing engineering, quality, materials, sourcing, and material logistics in a heavy manufacturing environment. + Proven ability to utilize lean, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies. + Adaptability and flexibility in a dynamic environment. + Demonstrated ability to drive accountability, improve culture, and influence teams. + Strong coaching and team engagement skills. + Solid understanding of operations and business financials, including shop functions, variance, and inventory management. + Excellent oral and written communication skills. + Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities. **What Will Your Typical Day Look Like?** + **Drive Operational Excellence:** Utilize lean and continuous improvement methods to enhance safety, reliability, quality, cost efficiency, and variance. + **Financial Oversight:** Maintain financial controllership related to work-order transactions, inventory management, variance, and functional cost controls. + **Leadership and Development:** Lead and develop your team, ensuring that they are motivated, engaged, and aligned with the company’s goals and values. + **Strategic Planning:** Develop and implement strategies to optimize production, improve processes, and achieve long-term business objectives. + **Collaboration:** Work closely with other departments such as production scheduling, engineering, purchasing, and quality to ensure seamless operations and optimized production strategies. + **Lean Transformation:** Lead the Lean Transformation initiatives across the site. + **Compliance and Safety:** Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, company policies, and safety standards to maintain a safe and efficient work environment. + **Continuous Improvement:** Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging innovation, listening to employee ideas, and implementing effective solutions. **Physical Demands of the Job:** + Hands-On Involvement: Regular exposure to the shop floor, requiring the use of PPE. + Active Engagement: Walking, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting as part of the hands-on learning and engagement process. **Join us as a Service Center Manager and be at the forefront of driving our operational success and growth, leading a team dedicated to excellence and continuous improvement** . Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $89,100.00-$126,900.00 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 an annual bonus, if eligible. **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! http://www.WabtecCorp.com **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.