Shop Planner
WabtecJob Description 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. THIS POSITION REQUIRES TO WORK ON SITE Who will you be working with? As a member of the Field Services Americas team, you will be responsible for helping our customer maintain their fleet of Wabtec managed locomotives by providing exceptional materials management and logistics support. You will be part of a team made up of Wabtec materials experts, all working to ensure our customer’s fleet is running at optimal levels. How will you make a difference? As a member of the Wabtec Field Service Team, you will be responsible for all areas of Material handling and support for our shop in support of our customer’s locomotives. This position works onsite at our customer's facility where you'll play a critical function in ensuring maintenance materials are always available for locomotive repairs and maintenance. Our Materials Specialists are trained subject matter experts in our parts and logistics processes. They receive world-class training and become certified in materials management for state-of-the-art locomotive engines. With over 27,000 global employees Wabtec provides rich career development and growth opportunities for our employees. What do we want to know about you? High school diploma / GED / or at least 1-3 years of recent and relevant work history. Degree preferred. Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations. Ability and willingness to lift up to 40 lbs. regularly. Successful previous experience working in a logistics or shipping/receiving work environment. Previous experience safely operating forklifts and other shop equipment. A high level of attention to detail in juggling multiple duties/responsibilities. Must have the ability to work in warehouse/ heavy shop environment. Experience, willingness, and ability to work in shop environment and to work various shifts on various days as required, including having a flexible work schedule to perform auditing and training on various shifts. The ability to maintain reliable and predictable attendance. A high level of dependability, a great attitude, and an ability to work well with a team towards achieving a common goal. Possess good communication skills. Attention to detail and accuracy is a must. Don’t have experience with locomotives? That’s ok! We provide in-depth technical training to give our materials specialist the knowledge and expertise needed to be successful. What will your typical day look like? Pulling material from warehouse for shop use and ensuring material is issued to correct locomotive with all necessary information: position, serial number, removal reason, service sheet. Weekly managing stockouts, including obtaining updated ETAs for completely stocked out parts or parts low on stock. Performing inventory management via cycle counts and assist/lead the coordination of the Annual physical inventory. Forecasting material needs for inbound and in-shop locomotives and pulling in any needed material in the timeliest and most cost-efficient manner. Performing quality control processes on inbound and outbound shipments to meet company standards including checking shipment documents for discrepancies and resolving potential transportation delays or conflicts. Arranging LTL and Expedite shipments using the Ryder portal as well as ensuring correct paperwork is attached to all shipments and correct BOLs are used for proper billing. Ensuring customs documents are requested and obtained prior to ship…