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Wabtec Corporation · 15 hours ago

LEAD Program – Operations

Erie, PA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$72K/yr - $72K/yr

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment and solutions for the freight and transit rail sectors. They are seeking candidates for their LEAD Operations rotational development program, which involves four 6-month rotations across various functions including engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing.

Railroad Manufacture

No H1B

Responsibilities

Choose areas of interest and develop skill sets through four, 6-month rotations

Provide broad exposure to engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and EHS functions

Participate in leadership and technical training, contributions to program operations, and exposure to senior leadership

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementIndustrial EngineeringMechanical EngineeringEnvironmental Health & SafetyProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsLeadershipCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingCustomer Focus

Required

Four-year degree in: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Environmental Health & Safety, Systems Engineering & other related technical degrees

Graduating by December 2025/January 2026 or May/June 2026

Willingness and ability travel and/or relocate with the United States

Open to applicants legally authorized to work in the U.S., without the need for current or future work status authorization or visa sponsorship for employment

A strong commitment to a career in engineering, supply chain or manufacturing

General understanding of engineering, supply chain or manufacturing fundamentals with desire to continue learning

Prior intern, co-op, or research experience in engineering, supply chain, logistics, sourcing, manufacturing or relevant areas

Ability to learn new skills sets quickly to be able to make an impact in new roles, situations

Strong customer focus (internal or external), ability to understand the value proposition for the customer, and commitment to deliver the best value proposition

Demonstrated program / project management skills working on and leading teams

Leadership experience inside and/or outside the classroom; ability to communicate & tailor messages up and down the leadership chain

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate problems in clear and simple terms; strong analytical skills

Ability to solve problems, contribute to creative solutions and challenge the status quo

Resilience & ability to pivot with changing directives and metrics

Proactively learns new tools and identifies opportunities for improvement and promotes their adoption

Desire to lead people and processes as a front line supervisor