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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Production Planner

Production Planning & SchedulingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLandskrona, SwedenNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Extensive documented experience in production planning is required.
  • Strong practical understanding of logistics flows in a manufacturing company, including warehouse management and subcontracting operations in the value chain.
  • Confidence using Microsoft Office programs.
  • Good knowledge of Swedish and English is required.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team, communicate production capacity and lead times, and communicate effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels.
  • Strong organizational skills, problem-solving ability, and comfort handling both daily operations and longer-term work.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and schedule production and assembly capacity.
  • Manage production control using Scheduled Work Bench (SWB) simulation software.
  • Determine material requirements and order materials for castings according to assigned responsibilities.
  • Ensure engineering changes are implemented in production.
  • Ensure materials are available when production orders start.
  • Ensure SWB-based production-order planning aligns with defined production capacity.
  • Recommend capacity increases or reductions.
  • Confirm delivery times to order administration.
  • Monitor material purchasing and production orders.
  • Escalate material disruptions.
  • Ensure efficient material flow with a focus on cost efficiency and high on-time delivery (OTD).
  • Actively minimize inventory value.
  • Analyze, monitor, and report inventory obsolescence deviations.
  • Support the organization as a production expert on internal and external projects.
  • Check safety stock and recommend actions.
  • Drive process improvements within the organization and across departments.

Desired Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in production planning.
  • Experience with the M3 enterprise resource planning system.
  • Experience with simulation tools.
  • Good experience with continuous improvement work.

About the Company

Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Wabtec provides transportation solutions by designing and producing electric locomotives and related services for freight railroads, transit authorities, and industrial operators. Its flagship product, the FLXdrive, is a 100% battery-electric locomotive with a battery pack over 7 megawatt-hours that cuts fuel use and emissions, while the company also sells traditional locomotives, aftermarket services, and digital solutions to optimize operations. Wabtec differentiates itself through a fully electric propulsion option paired with value-added digital tools and manufacturing techniques like mixed-reality work processes, aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability across rail networks. The company’s goal is to make rail transport more efficient and eco-friendly by delivering reliable locomotives, ongoing maintenance, and advanced software and digital capabilities that help customers run greener, lower-cost operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1872

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