Methods Engineer - Midrand at Alstom

Purpose of the Job

The Field Modification Methods Engineer is responsible to industrialize the field modifications, Final  acceptance Certification/provisional Acceptance Certification , reliability, or warranty activities at all the Depots, in order to secure the Operations deliverables.

Internal and External Stakeholders

• Other Industrialization Teams
• Engineering Team
• Sub-contractors
• Supply Chain
• Warranty Teams
• Operations Team
• Planning Team

Measurement (Key Performance Indicators)

• Continuous improvement of tasks execution, reduction of Method time & actual time
• IMFU Completion
• Successful integration & training of new employees
• Compliance with IFR in accordance to defined standard.
• Successful Implementation of change requests on time in full

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialization of technical documentation, respecting the Standard Manufacturing Process & Standard Manufacturing Line guidelines: orient & validate the conception while taking into account the industrial constraints of the manufacturing and maintenance sites, in Concurrent Engineering with the design teams.
• Elaborate the industrial deliverables necessary to downstream activities: Macro-process, Work Instructions, pre-implantation of the workstations, Bill of Material, Task Sequence and/or Standard Operations Sheet, Work Instructions, Method times, definitive Layouts.
• Build and maintain up to date the Industrial ERP data, including the Bill of Material, the Process routings, the Configuration Management data, and the Manufacturing and Service Execution Systems, including data necessary for the MMIS.
• Elaborate the specification of requirements for the Industrial means necessary to the Field Modification activities, in particular relating to needs relating to Infrastructure, Tools and Capex
• Implement the Project Make or Buy strategy in all deliverables.
• Ensure S,Q,C,D, and Economic Development targets are reached on the attributed work package, by:
• An active participation to the optimization of the product / process and mastering the spent time.
• Respecting the Industrial Planning milestones (followed by the IMFU)
• Implementing the Process FMEA and ensuring integration with the Quality Control Plan
• Participating to the validation and simulation of first Change Request
• Ensure the smooth industrial transition by assisting any transfer of production until Serial Go or lead the reliability solution validation then industrialization of the activities.
• Ensure line saturation & spent time targets of the production & maintenance workstations are achieved in line with Industrial requirements.
• Identify and propose necessary Changes to the Control Change Board, where appropriate, to reduce non quality or improve safety of operations.
• Contribute to the Control Change Board review, and implement Change Requests as decided, updating all industrial deliverables, and training workers to the implementation of these changes.
• Ensure technical support to the workers that are conducting Field Mod/PAC/FAC activities.
• Perform ergonomic quotations of workstations and activities, with the associated improvement action plan
• Propose new or improved ways or working that will enable the Industrial Teams to improve their efficiency or the safety of work to perform.
• Carry out such work in accordance with strict Health & Safety procedures as laid down by legislation and the Company Health & Safety policies.
• Undertake other duties as specified by the Depots Industrial Engineering Manager and Warranty Manager 
• Adhere to Company procedures especially in relation to Quality and Health & Safety.
• Attend regular team briefings
• Read reports and manuals as and when require
• Understand and support the implementation of APSYS subjects related to Industrial Roadmap
• Business understanding and desired knowledge/experience

Requirements:

• Degree/BTech Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical
• Industrial background with 2 to 5 years’ experience preferably in the rail related industry or manufacturing
• Technical background with 2 to 5 years’ experience preferably in the rail related industry, ideally in an international organization
• Ability to read and understand schematics and drawings
• Technical experience of Methods Engineering, writing and improving manufacturing and/or maintenance work instructions, line balancing, Lean Manufacturing
• Experience in working with an ERP (such as SAP) for Bill of Materials, Routings, Configuration follow-up
• Working knowledge of Quality and Health & Safety standards and systems