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JOB TITLE: LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE SITE MANAGER - ERMELO
At Alstom, we create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75 000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.
At Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd, we strive to deliver best in class locomotives to our customer for use of freight transportation on the railway corridors of South Africa.
Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd is looking for an Service Site Manager for our Traxx Africa project based in Ermelo.
THE PURPOSE OF THE MATERIAL PLANNER ROLE IS TO:
Manage Customer Site and oversee teams performing Product introduction, Warranty and TSSSA activities (troubleshooting, failure diagnosis, fleet check, field modification, warehousing, In-directly material management, etc). It will be also to ensure application of EHS rules on customer site for activities under Alstom responsibility and manage Commissioning execution.
THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Deploy, manage and enforces the application of Alstom & customer EHS + security rules and relevant processes on customer site
- Manage Customer Site team and activities execution, ensure availability of necessary/qualified competencies within the team, planning/coordinating/being technical and administrative support for the employees
- Ensure contribution to Reliability Growth and Return of Experience through proper input of Defect/Failure management system, coordinating and collaborating with relevant interface teams, regular reporting
- Ensure fleet availability according to contractual commitments
- Manage and develop execution of contract, including PI Warranty and TSSSA obligations
- Have daily, weekly and monthly reviews on activity and workload in place
- Ensure execution of PI scope of activities at customer site including Commissioning and Validation support (if required)
- Ensures update of maintained configuration of product in the field on GSI and SES (SAP)
- Supervise and manage material availability on site in conjunction with supply chain
- Manage action plans to ensure agreed objectives are met including cost of non-quality
- Provide REX to the organization trough relevant department
- Manage the relationship with the customer at site level including the maintainer (Transnet Engineering)
- Manage Modification implementation and quality
- Identify/Support Project management & Services for Upsell opportunities versus customer needs
- Manages suitability of tools at the field sites
- Manage team, material availability, technical expertise and management of quality control of maintainer
- Ensure people management in line with all Alstom People process and maintain and improve employee engagement, and relationships
- Manage labour relationship in the event of union involvement on site
- Uphold ethics and compliance
- Minimum of a BEng, or BSC or B-Tech in Mechanical / Industrial / Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 8 years of technical experience, mechanical or electrical / electronics, Troubleshooting
- Minimum of 5 years experience in similar environment with at least 2 years experience managing people
- Traxx 23E Experience will be highly advantageousGood knowledge of implementing and managing Quality, Safety and Environmental systems
- Field Experience in railway and locomotive environment
- Project Execution (technical/industrial)
- Installation, Test & Commissioning team experience
- Hands-on fault finding and repair experience
- Team management
- General Railway and safety
- Ability to travel nationally
- Agile mindset
- Inclusive mindset
- Responsible mindset
- Fluent in English (Verbal and written)
- Problem Solving skills
- Data analytics (Defect Management system)
- Product Knowledge
- Operational effectiveness: understands business goals and objectives and implements an operational plan to deliver results
- Ability to make decisions: sense of urgency sets priorities and reacts immediately when confronted with a problem.
- Resilience: continues to encourage team during times of high pressure or stress, presents a positive attitude and keeps focuses on objectives
- Risk management: calculates and communicates risks, integrates data
- Continuously managing and developing people: Identify and promote the right people in his/her team to the right place, anticipate future skills and experience requirements and develop/hire people to fill these needs.
- Teamwork & Accountability: Delegates, provides encouragement and support to people in accepting responsibility with accountability.
- Communicating with transparency delivers clear messages, listen to others, ensures the right approach depending on the different stakeholders such as customers, team members, colleagues, superiors and suppliers.
- Shaping & Driving change: empowers individuals, values individuals, open discussions effectively, inspires effort
- Panning and Organisation skills and Develops organisational plans
- Motivating & Inspiring: Empowers individuals, values individuals, open discussions effectively, inspires effort
We will recruit according to the requirements of our Companys Employment Equity Plan.
Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrows mobility. Thats why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?
Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
Job Type: Experienced
