Tender Engineering Manager

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at:http://www.WabtecCorp.com.
It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Key missions of the position:

• To represent Wabtec to all customers on Brake System Tenders in Metro, Regional and Locomotive applications.
• Strong customer connect with metro corporations, RDSO, Indian railways and in depth experience in rolling stock business and operations
• Highly knowledgeable in pneumatic brake system, friction brakes and Brake control in rolling stock industry.
• Experience in interpretating explicit and implicit customer requirements in technical specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Sales team to lead preparation of technical solution for complete brake system, inclusive of air generation, brake control pneumatic and electrical architecture, bogie brakes.
• Lead technical reviews with car builders /operators and promotion of Wabtec solutions and ensure that all the technical requirements and demands by the Customer are covered by the defined Engineering scope, with identification and assessment of the associated risks.
• Deliver clause by clause compliant document with valid technical justifications and sign off with customer.
• Deliver complete technical package with various system level technical documents like Pneumatic scheme, Part list, Full system Electrical scheme, System Technical description, Validation plan in consultation with colleagues in Europe as required.
• Prepare Budget Estimation with quantified risk for the project execution in alignment with all functions involved (Product engineering, Systems Engineering, Brake control architecture, Bogie brakes architecture, RAMS, Electronics, Software and Customer service). Anchor the budget with Sales.
• Ensure proper handover and sign off technical package and budget with the Project team.
• High knowledge on various ICE, EN, UIC standards related to Brake system, validation requirements for metro and EMU application.
• Preferred exposure in the areas of RAMS, RoHS, Project management techniques / tools such as APQP, ISO, EMS, OHSAS and IRIS.
• Work experience in muti-cultural environment with different countries / people preferred.

People Management: YES

If People Management, how many employees are managed?

Number of people: 4 to 5

Budget Management:  YES

Education/Training

Graduate / Postgraduate in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics / or equivalent

Professional Experience

• Minimum 10 to 15 years of relevant experience on brake systems & control, from Rolling stock OEMs / Brake system manufacturer / Railway industry
• Strong communication skills
• High customer focus
• Excellent people management skills

Mindset to work in global business environment with interaction with counterparts in Europe.

Key Competences (Transversal/Professional)

Competence: Level

Pneumatic braking systems: Expert (In rolling stock industry)

Railway segment products knowledge: High

Knowledgeable in Brake system interface with Train control system (Electrical, Software): High (In rolling stock industry)

System knowledge for ISO 9001 / ISO 22163 IRIS: Good

Languages :

English, Hindi

Other Specifications:

Good fluency in English language and ability to convince customer is a must.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.