Obsolescence Coordinator - Midrand at Alstom

Purpose of the Job

Obsolescence issues management related to Core Railway System on Gautrain and other Electronic/Electrical modules and systems manage at Site level

Objectives

• Is responsible at site level of general management and resolution of obsolescence issues raised during the execution of  the Projects (normally checks are done at TGR, PGR and CGR design for quality gate reviews) or raised from Supply Chain department during the procurement of spare parts managed at site level.
• In addition is responsible to make “Early Risk Monitoring” with the support of Obsolescence Management services offered by Transport Organisation.
• At operative level supports the Engineers for the definition and deployment of the “Action Plan” necessary to solve an obsolescence issue for a specific project.

Measurement

• Number of obsolescence issues managed and closed per year and average lead time for solution of detected problem (both in case of simple or complex obsolescence issues)

Responsibilities

Responsible of following actions:

• Early Risk Monitoring (by means the use of a shared Transport Database dedicated to Obsolescence management at Transport level)
• Maintain contact and networks with Technical people or Component suppliers to  receive “market watch” information related to technology evolution and potential obsolescence issues.
• Obsolescence Treatment of Obsolescence notification (from check of truthfully of notification and related setting up of the Action Plan).
• Support to Site functions involved in Obsolescence Action plan implementation.
• Officially closing and reporting on Obsolescence issue treatment.
• Responsible for the development and update of the Obsolescence Management Plan.
• Ensure that obsolescence is managed as an integral part of maintenance and in-service support in order to minimize cost and detrimental impact throughout the product life cycle.
• Interface with Alstom/Supplier Design Authority and Sourcing for obsolescence management
• Coordinate obsolescence mitigation actions in the project team (e.g. engineering and logistics)
• Manage Obsolescence Alerts

Candidate Requirements

Educational Requirements

• Relevant Technical Qualification, diploma, degree (preferable on Electrical or Electronic)

Desired Knowledge / Experience

• Deep knowledge about electrical and electronic component technology (ability to understand specific requirements)
• Good knowledge of Railways environment, or Industrial and Supply chain processes
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in the Railway Environment field.

Behavioural Skills / Competencies

• Teamwork
• Accountability (rigour, accuracy)
• Controlling
• Sense of urgency

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge about Railway Systems
• MS Office suite
• English Language