Total Manufacturing Cost Manager

Job Description

Who will you be working with?

Railroad Friction Products Corporation designs and manufactures Cobra high-friction and low-friction composition brake shoes, specialty shoes, and disc brake linings for freight, locomotive and transit vehicles. 

How will you make a difference?

The Total Manufacturing Cost (TMC) Manager will support RFPC’s Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing, Finance and Engineering departments. This role will have responsibility to create, maintain and analyze all Bill of Materials and routings in Oracle. The TMC Manager will provide support in establishing direct labor hours and manufacturing costs for all processes and products.  The TMC Manager will run comparisons to ensure accuracy of the BOM’s and routings established in Oracle and highlight areas for improvement. This position will provide cost estimates to Engineering and Sales/Marketing for new projects. Close collaboration and partnership will be needed with the Controller in areas related to Inventory, Costing, and Special Projects.

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, Statistics, Manufacturing, or Management is required.
• Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance, Business Administration, Statistics, Manufacturing, or Management preferred.
• Experience: a minimum combination of three years’ experience in purchasing, logistics, finance, operations, enterprise resource planning and education.
• Certifications from CPSM, CPIM, SPSM and CSCP.
• Knowledge of friction materials, braking, and/or railroad air brakes preferred.
• Experienced with MS Office and ERP Systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

What will your typical day look like?

• Set up and maintain all bills of material in the Oracle ERP system.  
• Set up and maintain all routings in the Oracle ERP system for all part numbers.
• Perform cost updates in the Oracle ERP system.
• Perform Direct Labor time studies on all processes for all part numbers.  
• Ongoing analysis of actual Direct Labor Hour timing per process to ensure accuracy and highlight areas of trending concern for a deeper understanding.
• Ongoing analysis of actual manufacturing costs versus our system standards.  This would be reported and reviewed monthly with management resulting in actions going forward to reduce variances.
• Ongoing analysis of actual product flow to ensure accuracy with the system routing.

• Ongoing analysis of Manufacturing processes scrap and yield percentages to keep Oracle BOM's updated.

• Provide cost estimates to Engineering and Sales/Marketing for new projects.
• Perform frequent assessments of actual manufacturing material usage compared to Bill of Materials and track/analyze overtime to ensure accuracy compared to active Bill of Materials
• Gather historical cost data to compare current budgeted and current actual cost to historical cost trends.
• Monitor, prepare and evaluate detailed analytical reports regarding costs, productivity, efficiencies, spend and variances. Work with the operations team to provide actional operating improvements and process improvements.
• Develop and maintain metrics and tracking for major cost drivers.
• Perform analysis of variances; identify areas of risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions. 
• Conduct operational time studies and cost justification analyses to build data-driven business cases for CapEx investments.
• Lead cycle counts and analyze variances to determine opportunities for improvements.
• Oversee full annual physical inventory counts, analyzing discrepancies and root-cause analysis between physical count and Oracle ERP balances.
• Provide data and support during STRAP and BUDGET process.
• Collaborate with Controller as needed in areas related to Inventory, Costing, and Special Projects
• Other duties may be assigned.

What about the physical demands of the job?
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. You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

• General work environment: Work should be split between a desk in a well-lit, air-conditioned cubicle/office, with moderate noise levels and the operation floor where many mechanical presses exist reaching high temperatures.
• Ability to sit for hours at a time, viewing computer monitor and using telephone on a constant basis; some walking and standing relative to interaction with other personnel
• Ability to stand and observe for long periods of time in the operations environment.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move items weighing 10 – 15 pounds
• Exposure to work near moving mechanical parts and areas where equipment/product reaches high temperatures is possible.
• Exposure to dusty and fragrant conditions, varying temperature levels, and high noise environments is possible.

Travel will be up to <5%

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Qualifications

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $68900-98200 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.
 

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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