Program Mgr - Warranty - 90414943 - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104
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Job Summary
The Program Manager - Warranty will play a critical role in managing, monitoring, and setting standards and direction for the warranty program for the Airo Program. Individuals in this role will accomplish project objectives by planning, evaluating, and managing execution of warranty activities with limited supervision. The role requires regular analytical reporting of warranty status, risks, issues, cost, and schedule performance.
Essential Functions
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective execution of warranty tasks.
- Review warranty incidents and On-Time Performance data within Amtrak’s systems.
- Build reports detailing warranty and failure data and validate vendor reports against contractual requirements for both the trainset acquisition and Technical Support, Spares, and Supply Agreement (TSSSA).
- Act as the lead contact for the warranty program for the Airo Trainset project, creating and executing work plans, tracking open action items, assigning duties and tasks to team members, reviewing, and monitoring warranty activity progress for trains running in the Pacific Northwest and Northeast Corridor on a regular basis, and leading regular status meetings with vendors and teams.
- Understand, track, and drive material required for warranty repairs. Work with material suppliers as necessary to adjust safety stock at maintenance depots.
- Identify and document warranty issues and risks and monitor progress of mitigation actions.
- Successfully establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external resources and key project stakeholders involved in warranty tasks, including maintenance personnel, third parties/vendors, contract management teams, and leadership teams.
- Understand contractual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), associated penalties and incentives, and track failures against contractual requirements for both the trainset acquisition and TSSSA.
- Ensures compliance via reviews and assessments with Amtrak project management standards and policies, third-party requirements, industry best practices, or project-specific requirements in the project delivery function, reports on results of reviews and assessments to various levels of management.
- Identify gaps, inefficiencies, trends, and best practices, present recommended improvement opportunities to various levels of management.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. PLUS
- 7 years of prior experience required
Preferred Qualifications
- 9+ years of relevant experience preferred
- Current PMP certification
- Strong process improvement skills
- Familiarity with quality management systems
- Experience working in Tableau.
- Experience with enterprise asset management software, preferably Maximo
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Working knowledge of data analytics and enterprise portfolio management tools and ability to leverage data from such tools
- Experience facilitating audits or assessments
- Strong data management skills
Work Environment
- Office building and field/rail yard environments.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Occasional travel, as needed.
The salary/hourly range is $113,200.00 – $146,664.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
| Health and Wellbeing | Financial and Retirement | Work and Family Life Support |
| Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance | 401K with Employer Match | Generous Paid Time Off |
| Wellness Programs | Railroad Retirement Benefits | Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care |
| Health Savings Account | Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness | Fertility and Family Building Benefits |
| No-cost Personal Health Advocate | Student Loan Assistance | Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance |
| Medical Plan Opt-out Credit | Tuition and Education Reimbursement | Paid Family Leave |
| Life Insurance | Rail Pass Privileges | |
| Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance | Employee Assistance Program | |
| No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions | Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts |
Learn more about our benefits offerings here.
Requisition ID:167264
Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%
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