Americas Packaging Engineer
Wabtec

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 yours 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.

Job Description/Role Summary Purpose:

The Americas Project Specialist will be leading efforts to optimize how our suppliers can more efficiently package and process orders for Wabtec. You will have the opportunity to generate ideas and execute deflation projects with our global supply base. You will utilize experience, expertise, and leadership to solve problems, develop and execute objectives, and act as a change agent to move cross-functional projects to completion.

Essential Responsibilities: The Americas Packaging Engineer role will achieve the following objectives:

• This individual develops, designs, and tests standards and guidelines for developing packaging solutions for Wabtec's parts
• Identify and implement cost saving initiatives related to packaging materials, labor, efficiency, transportation, and storage
• Lead idea generation events and activities such as action workouts, shipping line walks, supplier site idea generation events, and returnable dunnage implementations
• Troubleshoot new and existing packaging problems involving designs, materials and processes and provide creative, timely, and cost-effective solutions
• Accelerate execution of projects to start realizing savings as quickly as possible
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications of product to determine physical characteristics of item, special handling, environmental and safety requirements, and types of materials required for packaging
• Specify and recommend efficiency tools and test methods to develop and validate packaging design
• Conduct financial reviews with commodity team leaders and finance managers as needed to solidify project savings

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Packaging from an accredited university or college
• A minimum of 5 years of supply chain or sourcing experience
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to work in a team as well as independently as a clear thinker with the ability to lead team level projects with high sensitivity towards maintaining an aggressive timeline
• Adaptable and flexible working style with an ability to operate without explicit directions
• Inclusive leader and driver who takes ownership on driving cross functionally with teams such as logistics, quality, and materials to achieve timely project execution
• Excellent project/initiative management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with positive, persuasive attitude
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

This role can be performed in the following locations:

• Chicago, IL
• Erie, PA or Pittsburgh, PA
• Fort Worth, TX
• Duncan, SC
• San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Relocation may be provided if you meet eligibility requirements.

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.

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.

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