Wheel Press Group Lead

 Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock is adding a Group Wheel Press production line. In this exciting role your primary responsibility will be to drive our diverse, high performing team in continuous improvement of budget, safety, and schedule adherence through the use of lean manufacturing principles both on the production floor and during the production planning phases. Working with the production core team members, you will lead the team in technical problem solving for topics including standard and non-standard work, tooling, material flow, safety, engineering drawings and BOMs, and process improvements.

What you will be doing?

• Defining key production work steps, sequences, and durations and setting up work scope per station or per cell basis.
• Preparing Standardized work instructions
• Coordinating work schedules in coordination with operational goals
• Implementing manufacturing improvements, complex process changes, and technology changes
• Providing critical process control guidance to production, maintenance, and quality control to improve the dimensional accuracy and overall quality of our products.
• Ensuring all safety measure are followed

What you will need to be successful

• 2 Years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading a diverse team in a production environment
• A history of “hands-on” approach to problem solving and countermeasure implementation within own areas of responsibility.

We would be impressed if you had:

• 4 years of experience planning and supporting launch of new production lines in a low-speed production environment (e.g. rail, aviation/aerospace, naval, heavy equipment, etc.).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering (Or Equivalent Experience)
• Work experience in the rail business, preferably in light rail, heavy rail, or related production, is needed. 
• Knowledge of SAP or similar MRP / ERP systems is highly desired.
• Practical experience in Customer Service / Maintenance / After Market businesses and technologies within the rail industry Highly preferred.

What makes Siemens Mobility so special?

We are # 9 On Forbes Great Places to Work and Diversity List

Health and Wellness: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, HSA, Commuter Benefits

Vacation & Time Off: Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Personal / Sick Days, Maternity/Paternity Leave,

Financial & Retirement: Savings Plan, Performance Bonus for Key Roles, Merit Increases, Relocation

Professional Development: Tuition Reimbursement, Promote from Within, Mentor Program, Access to Online Courses, Lunch & Learns

Our Values

We stay at the forefront of the rail industry. We continuously improve, learning directly from those who are doing the work.

We are optimistic about change and the possibilities it brings:  We welcome programmatic improvements and strategy shifts which will result in positive results for the world.

We value our people, and we support their growth and development: Our people are at the center of our work, and we support their development by finding their level of potential development through problem-solving and in collaboration with peers.

We mean what we say, and we commit to our promises: We follow through on our commitments with honesty and integrity

We do more with less: We are a lean organization serving customers who are serving communities of people.

We are principles-based, not rules-based: We make decisions based on what we believe is best for our people and the communities we serve as opposed to adhering to a prescriptive set of immovable practices.

We value diversity and strive to be inclusive in our work, both for our customer and our team members: We believe in the importance of investing in employees in alignment with our values and honoring every individual story and unique path.