Maintenance Engineer at Alstom

Purpose:

• Execute the Services Engineering activities in the project.
• Main interface between product development Engineering team (Rolling Stock) and manage both the Integrated Services Readiness (ISR) and Maintenance Teams on deliverables during the product development phase.
• Be involved in Rolling stock DFQ cycle for managing the Designs/ Changes to be ready for maintenance and after warranty phase during maintenance activities.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc/B.Eng. Degree (Mechanical Engineering) with 3 years working experience in the similar industry.
• Registered or Registerable as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance.
• Knowledge of Reliability, Accessibility and Maintainability Aspects.
• Life Cycle Cost/RAMS experience.
• Training experience is an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of safety management systems and safety risk assessments.
• Problem Solving capacity (Technical and cost evaluation of a solution).
• Capacity of managing Technical Risks.
• Solid decision-making abilities and critical thinking.
• Tools - Good understanding of understanding on Prognostic Tools.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Proficient in the use of MS Office, SAP (System Analysis Program)/GSI (Global Simple Instance).

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensuring all Work Instructions (WI), Maintenance Instructions, Maintenance and Safety Bulletins including all other associated Risk assessments necessary are produced to the relevant standard and presented for sign off in a timely manner.
• Producing clear and concise technical documentation in the form of specifications, test procedures, modification instructions, maintenance and safety instructions and technical reports.
• Leading optimisation of the maintenance schedule and casualty repair procedures in light of service experience and Operations feedback including:
• Justification of inspection periodicity.
• Specification of materials and tools.
• Arranging and carrying out validation of tasks.
• Carrying out product/process audits of depot maintenance and casualty repairs.
• Assisting PRASA and/or GIBELA Front office as necessary to diagnose train defects where technicians require guidance.
• Escorting the Customer during Routine Condition Audits and undertake product and process audits as required ensuring the integrity of the fleet and maintenance processes.
• Managing the production and maintenance of the Bill of Material (BoM), and WI.
• Managing the production of the preventive & corrective & overhaul Life Cycle Cost (LCC).
• Continually reviewing all Maintenance, Reliability, Overhaul and associated documents to ensure all are up to date and correctly formatted.
• Assisting in parts identification, creation of DTR numbers and obsolescence management.
• Producing, updating training material, and perform training as trainer to PRASA & GIBELA team and any other GIBELA training needs.
• Acting as a technical expert continuously develop expertise in selected field.
• Continuously improving Training material and sustain Trainer qualification in order to provide Training courses to PRASA at the expected service level.
• Obtaining Training accreditation i.e (SETA, TETA, etc).
• Supporting the Hotline / Help desk service to PRASA at the expected service level.

Closing Date: 20 September 2023