Site Planning Manager

CAF is an international market leader for the design, manufacture, maintenance and supply of equipment and components for integrated transport systems at the forefront of technology that provide high value-added sustainable mobility for its customers. We're proud to be recognized for our versatility, flexibility and for our capacity to constantly adapt and innovate.

CAF USA is located in Elmira Heights, New York which is part of the Southern Finger Lakes areas. The area is ideally situated for those who want to be in proximity to large metropolitan areas, but live a life made far richer by connecting to nature and community, making a difference in the lives of their neighbors and taking advantage of the opportunity to develop a fulfilling work/life balance that ideally suits who they are.

OVERVIEW:

This position will report directly to the Vice President of Operations for North America. The Site Planning Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with the deadlines of program activities conducted at headquarters. This position must ensure that there are programming activities aligned with the program plan and ensure their compliance. The Site Planning Manager will have a highly honed analytical skillset in financial and/or supply chain management and experience working as a full lifecycle project manager. This position may require occasional travel (<5%).

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION:

• Know the capacities and limitations of each of the work centers and production lines of the site
• Performs load / capacity analysis of the different areas of the site (Painting, Electrical Workshop, Structures, Finishing, Testing) based on the site Load / Capacity Analysis
• Actively participate in resource consolidation forums with transportation planning department
• Review / Audit of the cost incurred vs. target cost to help identify possible deviations. Know the distribution between the internal cost forecast (internal labor) and external (subcontract)
• Analyzes monthly the parameters that affect the reduction of the capacity of the resources (Absenteeism, Over Time, etc )
• Implement the strategy and business management plans of all areas applicable in the headquarters, establishing the actions and organizing the necessary resources to guarantee their compliance or improvement; supervise compliance with these strategies and management plans, and report periodically on their evolution in the business
• Keep abreast of company news and other industry practices that influence the daily activities of the function
• Comply with and enforce the current regulations applicable at the headquarters, as well as the responsibilities assigned in the processes in general and in the policies/systems implemented in CAF and in the headquarters where it carries out its activity in terms of product quality and safety, occupational risk prevention and the environment, providing the necessary resources for this
• Serve as a conduit for the deployment, implementation and maintenance of business processes at the headquarters, contributing to their adaptation when the specificities of the headquarters require it. Compile and transfer the SWOT vision of said headquarters in relation to its scope of action, for its analysis and subsequent inclusion (if applicable) in the documentation of the process
• Ensure that accurate records are completed and maintained in accordance with established procedures, and that ongoing work status and indicators are communicated to stakeholders
• Ensure that, for the duration of the employment relationship, total confidentiality is maintained with respect to the company, its dealings, transactions and any other information related to customers and staff
• Promote the company in the appropriate and available means at its disposal to ensure a positive image before the interested parties
• Demonstrate commitment to the company's values, purposes and objectives, and the implementation of its equal opportunities policy in the workplace
• Carry out training (job-specific, health and safety, environmental) relevant to the position
• Be proactive in their job and identify improved ways to support the company in managing its objectives. Manage good practices from or to the headquarters where you perform your area of activity
• Prepare the necessary evidence and present them in documents to defend audits at headquarters (internal or external)
• Comply with the responsibilities assigned to the general processes and systems implemented in CAF and for the business in which its activities related to product quality and safety, occupational risk prevention and the environment are carried out, according to the function it is performing at all times

TRAINING/EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• Preferable Bachelor s degree in engineering, business, construction/project management or related field
• Has at least five years of experience as a Planner, preferably in the Railway sector
• Skilled in Project Management software (MS Project, Primavera, Project Libre, etc.)
• Is organized, proactive and has good interpersonal skills
• A good level of Spanish proficiency would be a plus

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• Basic knowledge in project scope development, budgeting, scheduling, risk management and contract negotiations is required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required
• Experience in a comparable industrial environment desirable
• Ability to work in a high pressure environment
• Must be self-motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills essential for day to day operations
• Proven leadership capabilities
• Technical analysis capacity
• Availability to travel within the States and internationally

This position does not support immigration sponsorship

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.