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  • Posted: Oct 19, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Alstom has been present in South Africa for more than a century. During these years the company provided a wide range of products and technologies which helped develop the country’s infrastructure. Alstom provided equipment for 12 of South Africa’s 13 coal-fired power plants and for the only nuclear power plant, but it also played a historical...

     

    Engineering Technician (Service Academy_TOC Maintenance)

    PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE JOB:

    • Troubleshooting of Alstom products at customer site in order to ensure their availability.
    • Provide technical expertise to subcontractors, warranty support team, project team members and less experienced personnel.

    KEY NETWORK & LINKS :

    INTERNAL:

    • Customer Site PI team
    • PI Support team
    • Reliability Availability Maintainability Safety (RAMS) team
    • Project Engineering team
    • Installation and Test & Commissioning team (if applicable)
    • Internal Supplier representatives (Components/Participating Units)
    • Maintenance/Service team (if Alstom)
    • Global System representatives (if applicable)

    EXTERNAL:

    • Customer site team
    • Customer maintenance team (if not Alstom)
    • External Supplier representative

    MISSION & RESPONSIBILITIES :

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

    • Carry out Troubleshooting during PI period as well as Pre-warranty & Commissioning (and Validation & Certification if applicable), including investigation and repair
    • Carry out Fleet check activities
    • Reports & register any deviation (failure/event) in Failure Management data base including configuration data
    • Support operation helpdesk
    • Apply & enforce Alstom & customer EHS & security rules and relevant PI processes on customer site
    • Execute test & trouble shouting procedures to evaluate system performance and performs failure analysis on parts to be returned for repair
    • Support Implementation Field Modifications (FM operator), if required
    • Support specific technical investigations by Engineering or internal/external Suppliers
    • Recommends preventative and corrective actions
    • Instructs and directs operators in field modification and repairs if needed
    • Advises PI management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, and suggestions for product enhancements
    • Ensure good information flow about interventions & operations within Troubleshooting to support shift transition, if needed
    • Lead Troubleshooter team, if needed
    • Conducts peer reviews of PI activities and provide technical leadership if requested
    • Contribute to Return of Experience

    MEASUREMENT

    • Achievement of contractual availability (milestone) targets
    • Characterization of K1S/K2/K3 issues on time (considering K1S – safety relevant issue, K2 – issue causing major passenger service disruption, K3 – issue having impact on service availability and product reliability)
    • Completeness and Quality of failure/event diagnosis/data recorded in Defect Management data base
    • Availability of configuration update data
    • Audit results (internal and external)
    • Customer satisfaction of technical expertise
    • Compliance with EHS rules and work-related processes

    THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 

    EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Btech/ Degree in Mechanical or Electrical/Electronics
    • Minimum IT knowledge
    • Internal EHS training

    EXPERIENCE

    • Technical troubleshooting/investigation/testing experience (mechanical or electrical / electronic)
    • Field Experience
    • EHS knowledge and exposure
    • Product knowledge
    • Railway Safety/Product liability
    • Engineering knowledge
    • Customer contact

    Competencies & Skills

    • Ability to read and understand electrical, pneumatical and mechanical diagrams

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Alstom on jobsearch.alstom.com to apply

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