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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...

     

    Production Supervisor/Team Leader

    Your future role

    • Take on a new challenge and apply your operational and leadership expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and dynamic team of professionals.
    • You'll play a key role in ensuring safe, quality, cost-effective, and on-time production delivery within your assigned Elementary Production Unit (EPU). Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across the business, including project management, engineering, sourcing, supply chain, and quality, to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
    • You’ll specifically take care of leading and coordinating daily manufacturing activities, but also supervising operators and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

    We’ll look to you for:

    • Allocating daily work to operators and monitoring progress, productivity, and adherence to standard work practices.
    • Driving adherence to APSYS tools and continuous improvement initiatives within the EPU.
    • Ensuring operational readiness and addressing production constraints to meet planned output, quality, and safety requirements.
    • Coordinating operator training, onboarding, and skills development to maintain a competent and engaged workforce.
    • Monitoring SQCD (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery) indicators and implementing corrective actions to achieve targets.
    • Facilitating root-cause analysis and supporting the implementation of corrective actions to resolve production issues.

    All about you

    We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

    • Secondary education with a trade qualification in Welding or Boiler Making/N3 (mandatory).
    • A technical degree would be considered an advantage.
    • Previous experience in an operational industrial environment, with a minimum of 5 years in a similar role.
    • Previous experience supervising people in a blue-collar environment
    • Proven ability to deliver against master production schedules and manage blue-collar labor in a unionized environment.
    • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, technologies, and special processes.
    • Familiarity with lean management tools, EHS regulations, and industrial management practices.
    • Sound leadership skills, including adaptability, inclusivity, and a commitment to responsibility.
    • Experience in the railway industry or industrialization environment is desirable but not essential.

    ​​​​​​​Things you’ll enjoy

    • Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

    You’ll also:

    • Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
    • Collaborate with transverse teams and supportive colleagues.
    • Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility.
    • Utilise our structured and inclusive working environment.
    • Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
    • Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning programs.
    • Progress towards roles such as Workshop/Line Manager or other leadership positions.
    • Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

    Check how your CV matches this job

    Method of Application

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

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