Jobs at Wabtec Corporation

Lead quality improvement for assigned product lines by implementing process controls, statistical analysis, audits, and corrective actions. Support NPI/PPAP, supplier quality, metrology, test equipment evaluation, and Material Review Board dispositions. Drive multiple process improvement projects and act as a consultant to Quality, Manufacturing, and Engineering.

Lead global lean transformation across manufacturing and supply chain. Coach executives and frontline teams on TPS, Hoshin Kanri, and problem solving; implement standards, training, kaizen events, and a unified Business Operating System to improve speed, quality, delivery, and productivity. Travel frequently to sites to embed sustainable improvements.

Support manufacturing by developing, verifying, and validating processes; maintain process documentation (PFMEAs, control plans), introduce new processes, drive continuous improvement using lean/Kaizen, resolve production issues with root cause analysis, design tooling/jigs, monitor KPIs, and work with maintenance to sustain equipment.

Manage end-to-end payroll processing for salary and hourly employees, ensure compliance with federal/state/local/IRS regulations, perform audits and reconciliations, handle off-cycle payments and garnishments, support Workday data validation, resolve payroll tickets, partner with HR/Finance/stakeholders, and drive process and system improvements.

Lead design, development, and testing of control functions across locomotive subsystems. Create robust Simulink control architectures, define and allocate control requirements, support MIL/SIL V&V, perform hands-on validation in lab and on-locomotive, drive process improvements, document designs, and present technical results. Provide technical support for proposals and invention disclosures.

Develop scalable full-stack applications, APIs, microservices, React frontends, and GenAI-powered features. Build LLM prompt pipelines, RAG integrations, and evaluation workflows while contributing to system design, secure coding, CI/CD, testing, deployments, and code reviews. Collaborate with AI engineers, data engineers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to deliver business solutions. Troubleshoot issues, optimize application performance and cost, and advance engineering practices through continuous learning in Python and emerging AI technologies.

Manage environmental, health, safety, and loss-prevention programs across a manufacturing facility and support two regional sites. Responsibilities include OSHA and environmental compliance, hazard assessments, audits, incident investigations, corrective actions, safety training, industrial hygiene surveys, workers’ compensation administration, permitting, ergonomics, contractor onboarding, and supplier oversight. The role partners with site leadership, operations, engineering, HR, employees, regulators, and vendors, with occasional travel to other facilities or events.

Sets up, adjusts, and operates standard and specialized machine tools for machining and remanufacturing components. Performs dismantling, assembly, and machining operations to close tolerances and finish specifications. Reads blueprints, work orders, and safety rules; uses measuring equipment and shop math. Requires accuracy, independent judgment, teamwork, and flexibility to work shifts, overtime, and weekends.

Supervise electricians performing electrical installation, commissioning, maintenance, and punch-list activities for rail signaling and trackside infrastructure in remote Western Australia. Coordinate daily work, safety procedures, site documentation, and safeworking personnel. Interpret technical drawings, identify engineering redlines, support testing and commissioning, escalate project issues, and ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.

Drive quality assurance activities in a manufacturing environment, including nonconformance resolution, final and incoming inspections, containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, quality metrics, and quality planning. Collaborate with production, planning, manufacturing engineering, purchasing, and project teams to ensure process compliance, support continuous improvement, and maintain standards including ISO 9001, AAR, and IRIS.

Operates and adjusts machine tools, produces and inspects close-tolerance components, and disassembles, assembles, and requalifies parts using hand and power tools. Documents completed work against quality and engineering requirements, follows safety and PPE procedures, supports 5S workplace maintenance, and participates in continuous improvement. The role requires blueprint and work-order interpretation, shop math, measuring equipment usage, and willingness to work shifts, overtime, and weekends.

Operates and sets up machine tools, produces and inspects parts, and disassembles, assembles, and requalifies components using hand and power tools. Reads blueprints and work orders, performs measurements and documentation, follows quality, safety, PPE, and environmental standards, and participates in 5S and continuous improvement activities. Requires machining or assembly experience, mechanical or production training, shop math skills, and willingness to work shifts, overtime, and weekends.

Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, heavy maintenance, repairs, and wreck repairs on 4,500 HP and 6,000 HP diesel-electric locomotives. Troubleshoots locomotive faults, oversees assigned work, completes documentation, follows safety and regulatory requirements, and maintains clean work areas. The role requires shift flexibility in a 24/7 shop environment and familiarity with rolling stock systems and Microsoft Office.

Supervise a skilled manufacturing team, coordinate production schedules, enforce safety and quality procedures, manage training and labor reporting, ensure material traceability and product compliance, and support continuous improvement. Lead root-cause investigations, resolve manufacturing issues, collaborate with EHS, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, and Engineering, and manage a unionized workforce while meeting production, customer, and regulatory requirements.

Leads the central PMO function for an international engineering organization, coordinating projects, resources, timelines, governance, budgets, and workload planning. Drives reporting, data quality, dashboards, system integration, and process optimization using engineering and project-management tools. Aligns Engineering, Finance, Systems, Project Management, and management stakeholders, coordinates global engineering sites, and leads a local PMO team in China. Supports cost control and continuous improvement initiatives.

Operates and sets up machining equipment, produces and inspects parts, and disassembles, assembles, and requalifies components using hand and power tools. Documents completed work, interprets blueprints and work orders, performs shop math, follows safety and quality procedures, supports 5S workplace practices, and participates in continuous improvement. The role requires shift, overtime, and weekend availability and includes ongoing supervisor training and coaching.

Leads complex programs from contract proposal through execution and lifecycle support. Responsibilities include defining requirements and acceptance criteria, developing schedules and estimates, managing scope, cost, quality, risks, resources, and customer communications, maintaining earned value forecasts and performance baselines, coordinating engineering, operations, manufacturing, and support teams, and ensuring predictable delivery through PMO tools and processes.

Ten-week summer finance internship featuring rotations or assignments across FP&A, commercial finance, supply chain finance, and controllership. Interns will analyze data, support forecasting and reporting, improve processes, contribute to business decisions, and present recommendations to Finance stakeholders. The program includes coaching, feedback, exposure to senior leaders, and potential consideration for Wabtec’s two-year Finance LEAD rotational program.

Ten-week Summer 2027 engineering internship for college students supporting transportation and rail technology projects. Interns may work in design engineering, sustainability, systems, hands-on testing, controls, alternative fuels, cooling, embedded software, or engine performance. The program provides real business experience, technical development, networking, and professional activities, with potential pathways to rotational or full-time engineering roles.

Assembles and leak-tests pumps by sealing, pressurizing, submerging, and inspecting them. Connects pumps to testing systems, records oil-flow and electrical data in Excel, then removes, cleans, and prepares pumps. Duties also include nitrogen pressurization, epoxy spray painting, nameplate installation, and final packaging. Training is provided on first shift before transitioning to an afternoon shift.