Pioneering in America, from the first mile to the last. This is what drives us.

For more than 160 years, Siemens has been an integral provider of infrastructure, electrification, and transportation solutions in the United States. Automation’s impact on the railway industry is second only to the effects of digitalization. Combine them and the results are transformative! We work at the leading edge of this movement, applying our proven expertise in digitalization to rail infrastructure and automation. Our innovative solutions deliver greater safety, punctuality, reliability, and sustainability across the line, all while reducing costs for mass transit and freight transportation systems. We are continuously developing new answers for rail automation – often to questions that haven’t been asked yet.

Join the growing team at our world-class passenger railcar manufacturing facility in Lexington, NC! Siemens Mobility, Rolling Stock Division is the North American market leader in the production of passenger coaches, locomotives, and light rail vehicles.

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Position Overview:

In this exciting role as a Group Lead in our Coach Weld Department your primary responsibility will be to drive a team in continuous improvement of safety, budget, and schedule using lean manufacturing principles both on the production floor and during the production planning phases. Working with the production core team members, you will lead the team in technical problem solving for topics including standard and non-standard work, tooling, material flow, safety, engineering drawings, and process improvements for the best rail vehicles in the world.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Provides work assignments and work instructions to employees throughout each workday.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively train and develop team members.
• Coordinates work schedules with other Group Leaders and/or Supervisors and maintains work status.
• Monitor employees’ safety, quality, and production progress escalating issues to the manager or appropriate support teams as needed.
• Perform information inquiries and/or transactions using computer terminals to support other duties and responsibilities.

To thrive in this role, you have:

• High school education or state recognized GED, or equivalent combination of education.
• Experience in leading a team in a manufacturing environment while maintaining and promoting high team morale preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word Power Point, Outlook, and Power app.
• Must have basic English skills with the ability to effectively communicate with customers, vendors, contracted services and other employees within the Company.      
• Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos and technical documentation.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.   
• Siemens experience preferred

Physical Demands:

Siemens Mobility prioritizes employee well-being and provides resources to support comfort and safety in all working conditions.

• Candidates should be comfortable working in a non-climate-controlled environment when required
• Job duties may require standing, walking, sitting, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and using hands to handle objects or tools
• Frequent verbal communication is necessary; occasional tasks may involve detecting odors
• Ability to lift and/or move items up to 40 pounds is required
• Specific vision abilities include:
• Close and distance vision
• Color differentiation
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus

Why you'll love working for Siemens!

• Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay - starting day 1!
• 401K - 6% company match
• Freedom and healthy work-life balance– Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits – starting Day 1!
• Solve the world's most significant problems – Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
• Engaging, challenging, and fast evolving, pioneering technological environment.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Please take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning.
• Employee perks and discounts in addition to our 401k match and generous Paid Time Off

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees.  Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html.  The base salary range for this position in Lexington, NC is $26.00/hr - $30.59/hr. The salary may be higher or lower depending on the budget and the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.