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  • Posted: May 23, 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...
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    Senior Supervisor (COMPO)

    PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE JOB:

    • The purpose of the job is to Manage all the manufacturing activities for a project(s) in the Line/Workshop including the responsibilities linked to the position as hierarchical manager of all the employees of the manufacturing organization who belong to this Manufacturing Line/Workshop.

    NETWORK & LINKS

    INTERNAL:

    • On a Site
    • Project representatives of Project management/ Engineering/PME/Sourcing/Supply Chain/Quality
    • Site representatives of HR/EHS/APSYS

    EXTERNAL:

    • Worker representatives
    • Local Suppliers (limited)

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    •  The main responsibilities the phases of the project execution, for the manufacturing activities belonging to the Line/Workshop are.

    The main responsibilities for project execution are.

    • From LGR up to CGR
    • For the activity within the EPU contributes partially to
    • Supply chain set up,
    • Quality plan validation
    • Industrialization activities.
    • For manufacturing preparation of the activity within the EPU
    • Responsible for requests for training & qualification of operators, requests for hiring (internal, external, temporary), requests & requirements for sub-contracting
    • Responsible for the industrial process Hand-over from PME to manufacturing
    • Responsible APSYS deployment preparation
    • Responsible for the operators training (covering manufacturing & self-inspections)
    • As of CGR up to FQA, is responsible for
    • The finalization of manufacturing preparation for activity within the EPU
    • The complete scope of manufacturing activities within the EPU, which also includes
    • Task assignment to operators,
    • Intermediate Handover (EPU level) including intermediate applied configuration (= as manufactured), self-inspections, dynamic checklist, NCR, rework, missing parts, waivers/deviations, incomplete operations,
    • On time, closing of work orders in MES
    • Productive & Nonproductive hours booked in MES of all operators
    • APSYS deployment
    • SQCD performance for the activity in the EPU, and tracking the associated KPI
    • Continuous improvement of SQCD performance of the activity in the EPU
    • Optimizations of the workstation/work center using of APSYS Tools
    • Issues Management for the activity of the EPU
    • Issues are raised in MES on time
    • Contribution to corrective action of the issue (e.g. QRQC)
    • Execution of changes to the product, (if applicable)
    • Contribution to 1st Train(s) /products Manufacturing Feedback to support functions in order to improve SQCD performance
    • The main responsibilities as hierarchical manager of the operators belonging to an EPU (Elementary Production Unit) are
    • Responsible for time management (presence management and activity management) of all employees, and assuring compliance with the local legislation,
    • Accountable for the time reconciliation,
    • Responsible for continuously improving occupational safety, including that of contractors (if applicable) working for the EPU,
    • Contribution to the development of the operators, which means further development of the qualification matrix for product-related and technology-related processes, as well as general technological and personal qualification,
    • Responsible for the PMC (People Management Cycle) as per local HR policy,
    • Contribution to the application of the corporate policies (EHS, IRIS, Ethics and Compliance),

    EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum Higher Technical/General degree
    • Every educational requirement can also be obtained by means of experience

    EXPERIENCE:

    • Previous position in an industrial environment
    • Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience
    • Experience in Railway industry, preferably within an industrialization environment
    • Previous position as supervisor

    COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

    Functional skills:

    • Special Processes
    • Industrial Management
    • Processes for industrials E2E, from Engineering to Delivery
    • Manufacturing Processes and Technologies
    • Configuration & Change Management
    • Automation / Robotization
    • Greenfield/Brownfield Development
    • Site Facilities & Maintenance
    • Transfer of Technology
    • Ergonomics

    Transversal skills:

    • Team Management including management of cross functional teams
    • Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) rules and regulations,
    • Lean Management tools, methods
    • Supply Chain/Quality processes and impact from manufacturing on them
    • Products Knowledge
    • Applicable Social Relations & Labor Law
    • Finance/Sourcing processes and impact from manufacturing on them
    • Digital & Analytics Tools for managing the manufacturing activities (KPI).

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