Weld & Finishing Supervisor - Rolling Stock
Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us!
For more than 160 years, Siemens has been a key provider of infrastructure, electrification, and transportation solutions in the United States. The impact of automation on the railway industry is second only to the effects of digitalization. When combined, the results are transformative! We are at the forefront of this movement, leveraging our proven expertise in digitalization to enhance rail infrastructure and automation.
Our innovative solutions deliver greater safety, punctuality, reliability, and sustainability across the board, all while reducing costs for mass transit and freight transportation systems. We are continuously developing new answers for rail automation ? often to questions that haven't been asked yet.
What excites our people about Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock?
https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=h8nddK1NZSk
Position Overview:
Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock in Lexington is adding a Weld & Finishing Supervisor to our growing team. In this exciting role your primary responsibility will be to drive the Weld & Finishing team in continuous improvement of safety, budget, and schedule adherence with lean manufacturing principles both on the production floor and during the production planning phases. You will lead our diverse and high performing teams in technical problem solving for topics including standard and non-standard work, tooling, material flow, safety, engineering drawings and BOMs, and process improvements. This role involves managing a team of group leads and assembly workers, coordinating with other departments, and maintaining high standards of quality and productivity.
What you will be doing:
? Plan production operations, define workflow, and establish priorities and production sequences to meet project and interdepartmental requirements.
? Meet project targets for safety, quality, schedule, and direct labor hours.
? Establish, monitor, and adjust manpower (including hiring and promoting), applicable equipment planning, and work-order sequencing to meet production demands.
? Facilitate positive communication with the entire team on a regular basis to keep them informed of work status, department performance, process changes, and company policies.
? Conduct bi-annual employee performance reviews, including planning, monitoring, and documenting the training and development of manufacturing employees.
? Ensure production vehicles are ready for in-process inspections from internal and external customer inspectors in the Final Assembly Production area in advance of shipping vehicles.
? Minimize defect write-ups and findings through the systematic elimination of root causes while driving solutions to be implemented in upstream processes.
? Drive all areas and functions to support the preparedness and readiness for vehicles to ship.
What you will need to be successful:
? 5+ years of experience in planning and launching new production lines in low-speed environments such as rail, aviation/aerospace, naval, heavy equipment, or similar.
? 3+ years of experience in a leadership role
? Proficient in SAP or similar MRP/ERP systems.
? Expertise in lean methods and tools, including 5S, 7 Types of Waste, root cause analysis, Yamazumi Methods, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, ABC-XYZ Analysis, and Lean Shop Floor Management.
We would be impressed if you had:
? Bachelor's degree in business, Operations, Manufacturing, or Engineering.
? Experience in developing technology roadmaps for automation.
? Hands-on experience in manufacturing, customer service, maintenance, or aftermarket businesses within the rail industry, preferably in light rail, heavy rail, or related production.
? Relevant certifications such as Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Certification, OSHA Safety, Certified Manufacturing Engineer, Supply Management, EIT, or Professional Engineering License.
? Practical experience training others on Lean topics, facilitating Lean improvement activities, Kaizen, Root Cause-Corrective Actions, 5S events, etc.
Why you'll love working for Siemens!
? 11 paid holidays, 18 days of PTO
? 401K - 6% company match
? Freedom and healthy work-life balance? Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits ? starting Day 1!
? Solve the world's most significant problems ? Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
? Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, pioneering technological environment.
? Competitive total rewards package.
? Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Please take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning.
? Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off
Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html. The base salary range for this position in Lexington, NC is $89,300 - $105,000. The salary may be higher or lower depending on the budget and the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications. The annual incentive target is 5% of the base salary.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
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Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision
Siemens follows Executive Order 11246, including the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. To learn more, Click here.
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California residents have the right to receive additional notices about their personal information. To learn more, click here.
Criminal History
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws.
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For more than 160 years, Siemens has been a key provider of infrastructure, electrification, and transportation solutions in the United States. The impact of automation on the railway industry is second only to the effects of digitalization. When combined, the results are transformative! We are at the forefront of this movement, leveraging our proven expertise in digitalization to enhance rail infrastructure and automation.
Our innovative solutions deliver greater safety, punctuality, reliability, and sustainability across the board, all while reducing costs for mass transit and freight transportation systems. We are continuously developing new answers for rail automation ? often to questions that haven't been asked yet.
What excites our people about Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock?
https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=h8nddK1NZSk
Position Overview:
Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock in Lexington is adding a Weld & Finishing Supervisor to our growing team. In this exciting role your primary responsibility will be to drive the Weld & Finishing team in continuous improvement of safety, budget, and schedule adherence with lean manufacturing principles both on the production floor and during the production planning phases. You will lead our diverse and high performing teams in technical problem solving for topics including standard and non-standard work, tooling, material flow, safety, engineering drawings and BOMs, and process improvements. This role involves managing a team of group leads and assembly workers, coordinating with other departments, and maintaining high standards of quality and productivity.
What you will be doing:
? Plan production operations, define workflow, and establish priorities and production sequences to meet project and interdepartmental requirements.
? Meet project targets for safety, quality, schedule, and direct labor hours.
? Establish, monitor, and adjust manpower (including hiring and promoting), applicable equipment planning, and work-order sequencing to meet production demands.
? Facilitate positive communication with the entire team on a regular basis to keep them informed of work status, department performance, process changes, and company policies.
? Conduct bi-annual employee performance reviews, including planning, monitoring, and documenting the training and development of manufacturing employees.
? Ensure production vehicles are ready for in-process inspections from internal and external customer inspectors in the Final Assembly Production area in advance of shipping vehicles.
? Minimize defect write-ups and findings through the systematic elimination of root causes while driving solutions to be implemented in upstream processes.
? Drive all areas and functions to support the preparedness and readiness for vehicles to ship.
What you will need to be successful:
? 5+ years of experience in planning and launching new production lines in low-speed environments such as rail, aviation/aerospace, naval, heavy equipment, or similar.
? 3+ years of experience in a leadership role
? Proficient in SAP or similar MRP/ERP systems.
? Expertise in lean methods and tools, including 5S, 7 Types of Waste, root cause analysis, Yamazumi Methods, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, ABC-XYZ Analysis, and Lean Shop Floor Management.
We would be impressed if you had:
? Bachelor's degree in business, Operations, Manufacturing, or Engineering.
? Experience in developing technology roadmaps for automation.
? Hands-on experience in manufacturing, customer service, maintenance, or aftermarket businesses within the rail industry, preferably in light rail, heavy rail, or related production.
? Relevant certifications such as Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Certification, OSHA Safety, Certified Manufacturing Engineer, Supply Management, EIT, or Professional Engineering License.
? Practical experience training others on Lean topics, facilitating Lean improvement activities, Kaizen, Root Cause-Corrective Actions, 5S events, etc.
Why you'll love working for Siemens!
? 11 paid holidays, 18 days of PTO
? 401K - 6% company match
? Freedom and healthy work-life balance? Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits ? starting Day 1!
? Solve the world's most significant problems ? Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
? Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, pioneering technological environment.
? Competitive total rewards package.
? Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Please take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning.
? Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off
Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html. The base salary range for this position in Lexington, NC is $89,300 - $105,000. The salary may be higher or lower depending on the budget and the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications. The annual incentive target is 5% of the base salary.
#LI-ND1
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form by clicking on this link Accommodation for disability form. If you're unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our AskHR team for support at 1-866-743-6367. Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility of application or interview status.
EEO is the Law
Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. To learn more, Click here.
Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision
Siemens follows Executive Order 11246, including the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. To learn more, Click here.
California Privacy Notice
California residents have the right to receive additional notices about their personal information. To learn more, click here.
Criminal History
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws.
Apply Now