Group Lead Project Manager - Overhauls - Customer Service (Lexington, NC)

Company: Siemens Mobility
Location: Lexington
Posted on: April 8, 2025

Job Description:

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. Rail systems must do one thing above all: run. With modern maintenance solutions - from diagnostics to data-based action recommendations, from quick delivery of replacement parts to strategically planned modernization - we ensure your systems' highest reliability and availability: 100% Railability. We are constantly developing new, intelligent mobility solutions that increase the availability of infrastructure for the society, optimize route usage and create a new quality of travel.

Good service means we are there for our partners and customers when they need us - and beyond. That is because we define ourselves by what we do. Every day, every hour, every minute. We help our customers move the world.

What excites our people about Siemens Mobility Customer Services?

Position Overview:

Siemens Mobility is seeking a qualified Lead Overhaul Project Manager to join our team in Lexington, NC. You will lead a team of Overhaul Project Managers supporting Rolling Stock Overhaul Programs within Customer Service and be responsible to provide and guide overhaul processes. The individual will have full responsibility for the execution of the overhaul program, ensuring all identified overhaul and maintenance tasks are completed within the required timescales.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Implement a comprehensive overhaul program for multiple fleets in line with the Rolling Stock maintenance regime to achieve service and budgetary targets.
• Create and deliver agreed upon specified documentation to support the Rolling Stock overhaul.
• Ensure that all required maintenance facilities can carry out the overhaul plan within schedule.
• Work closely with internal and external customer to ensure that the Rolling Stock and staff are available at the right time and in the accurate location for the work to be completed on time.
• Work closely with the material logistics group to ensure the material is available at the right time.
• Track work in progress, financial execution, and work with partners to mitigate risks to schedules.
• Critically review the overhaul plans for the fleet, monitor and seek optimization opportunities for validation by engineering and relevant customer counterparts.
• Develop relationships and processes with customer and materials logistics to ensure the performance and supply of the materials meet the requirements of the maintenance and overhaul operation.
• Ensure vehicle configuration management is accurately maintained during overhaul.
• Work with the Quality Department to deliver the "Overhaul Quality Plan".
• Ensure successful claim with respect to any missing or damaged materials against 3rd parties during overhaul.
  To thrive in this role, you have:
  
  • Bachelor's degree. In lieu of Bachelor's degree, a combination of education and Siemens relevant work experience will be considered.
  • PMP Certification or equivalent.
  • Experience in negotiations on major contracts.
  • Previous experience dealing with suppliers and commercially sensitive issues, preferably within the engineering/rail sector.
  • Knowledge and experience with Lean Management.
  • The ability to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of rolling stock maintenance techniques, processes and procedures also involving IT, planning systems and maintenance management systems.
  • Excellently demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, customer service skills and leadership skills.
  • Ability to travel 25% domestically.
  • Setting you apart from others would be an Engineering degree with 10 years' experience in engineering and/or project management.
    Why you'll love working for Siemens!
    
    • Freedom and healthy work-life balance- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, HSA/FSA, Commuter Benefits - starting Day 1!
    • We believe that each member of our team is accountable for making decisions, solving problems, and taking actions that contribute to long-term impact and financial success.
    • We do the right thing. We stand for green innovations and meaningful solutions with impact on customers, ecosystem partners, society, and environment.
    • We are frontrunners in digitalization and building platforms. Therefore, we are hiring ambitious forward-thinkers who want to have a real impact.
    • Solve the world's most significant problems - Be part of exciting and innovative projects.
    • Opportunities to contribute your innovative ideas and get paid for them! Take advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement program, Mentor Programs, and your development through online learning. We operate daily with a growth mindset - that's why Siemens consistently ranks on the Fortune World's Most Admired Companies list!
    • 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 $109,000 - $128,100 and the annual incentive target is 10% of the base salary. The salary may be higher or lower depending on the budget and the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and qualifications.
      
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