Production Lead 

LOCATION: Riverside / Missouri (US-MO), United States | BRAND: New York Air Brake | REQUISITION ID: 8904 | JOB GRADE: 12  | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Proficient in all facets of work in the cell (disassembly, wash, build and rebuild, and testing of freight and locomotive valves, brake pistons.
2. Instruct cell employees on proper and safe use of all tools and equipment.
3. Must oversee OTJ training for all new cell employees.
4. Fill in for the Production Supervisor when necessary.
5. Proper use of power and manual tools, operations of semi-automatic equipment, lapping, washes.
6. Maintain a 5S environment in the cell at all times, and immediately address any and all safety issues.
7. Conduct morning meetings, issue instructions for daily goals and shift personnel as needed to achieve those goals.
8. Must understand and support all Quality, Product Safety, and Health/Safety/Environmental/Energy policies.
9. Must understand and adhere to all relevant statutory or regulatory compliance obligations.
10. Must understand, support, and adhere to the Integrated Management System policies, procedures and instructions.
11. Must understand and support relevant key performance indicators (KPIs), as defined in the goal tree.

Skills and Competencies

1. Technical Capacity

• Must have good mechanical skills.
• Must be able to multitask.
• Knowledge/understanding of instructions, best practices and theory.
• Basic knowledge of quantitative methods/statistical procedures and graphic skills.
2. Proficient in computer skills
3. Communication Proficiency
4. Organization Skills
5. Time Management
6. Must follow and understand written and unwritten NYAB policies and procedures, understand and complete all documentation required; be aware of safety, quality, production, and housekeeping goals for the plant; be alert for and report all safety and quality concerns.
7. Lead other employees in all major functions of the position.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has limited supervisory responsibilities, when necessary. Not

Work Environment:

The employee will be exposed to shop floor conditions, i.e. noise, heat, cold, dust/dirt etc.  The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be capable of lifting 50 pounds.

Required Education and Experience

1.         High school diploma or equivalent (Preferred)

2.         One to Two years of related Cell Lead experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

WHAT WE OFFER
From Engineering to Test Laboratory; Manufacturing & Skilled Machine Operation to Sales and Marketing; Field Service to Customer Service; Quality to HR to Finance to Software Development, our team-based approach is built on inclusion, opportunity, development, social responsibility and rewards. You are afforded the chance to grow personally and professionally through challenging assignments, commitment to continuing education, exposure to a variety of projects, and international travel. Our benefits are cutting edge as we offer student loan repayment assistance, lucrative 401k program, company assisted stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, onsite workout facilities & classes along with competitive salary and incentive compensation, generous paid time off programs and a full array of medical, dental and vision options. We’ve got the right stuff, do you? Let’s find out together.

ARE YOU INTERESTED?
Then join us! We look forward to receiving your online application!

New York Air Brake LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.