Technical Administrator in Derby, United Kingdom

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.

Who will you be working with?

As part of a small but highly experienced Engineering team, you will provide efficient, and high-quality administrative support to all the product lines within Wabtec UK Engineering. Previous experience in a similar technical administration role would be desirable, ideally in an engineering environment, be computer literate, proficient with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and ideally have an understanding of PLM Systems and data reporting however full training will be given so this is an exciting opportunity if you are analytical, and data driven.

Role: Technical Administrator

Salary: £Competitive

Location: Derby

Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30pm and Friday 08:00am to 13:00pm, 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

How will you make a difference?

The role will support various areas of the business including office administration, liaising with product leads, senior management, and external agencies, and administration of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) System. Utilising, a variety of systems/tools that are available you will aid the Wabtec UK engineering team in the management of tasks, approvals, and project forecasting and data reporting.

What will your typical day look like?

• Produce weekly reports, monthly reports, and key performance indicators as required.

• Provide technical support and training for different business units on for the PLM system and resolve any queries (training will be provided).

• Month-end reporting on engineering services.

• Regular audits of documentation and systems.

• General administration e.g., processing of paperwork, team diary management, room bookings, purchase order request, and travel request processing, etc.

• Although the work base is the Derby office, some travel to other Wabtec UK sites may be required.

What do we want to know about you?

• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

• Great attention to detail and accuracy, with a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Experience of Microsoft packages

• Strong Excel skills

• Experience in Report writing (Word).

If you don’t have all the above criteria don’t worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values always put people first, and strive to expand what is possible.

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Legal authorization to work in UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired

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.