Current Openings at Alstom

DESCRIPTION

• At Alstom, our ambition is to be a global leader in the transportation sector, in the digital age. Leading the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, Alstom develops and markets integrated systems that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Alstom offers a complete range of equipment and services, from high-speed trains, metros, trams and e-buses to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions.
• Bombela Maintenance is looking to recruit 1 x Senior HVAC Technician.
• The main purpose of this role is to ensure safe, reliable and available HVAC subsystem supply as per customer requirements, primarily through corrective maintenance and repairs
• This role will be based at the Gautrain Maintenance Depot in Midrand, Johannesburg. 

YOUR ROLE:

• Ensure Safety and Quality Assurance
• Ensure effective corrective and preventative maintenance
• Guarantee accurate MAXIMO/ SAP administration and reporting
• Manage materials & equipment
• Effective team work and self-management

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• S4 Electrical or Trade Test in Instrumentation / Electrician with Electronic experience / Electrical Fitter with Electronic experience
• 3 – 4  years post qualification experience
• Advanced Computer Literacy
• Computer System Diagnostic Skills
• Knowledge of Maintenance Systems and Processes
• Good Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Knowledge of Act 85 of Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Advance electronics knowledge
• Should be able to see in colour
• Fit and robust (working with big heavy equipment)
• Must be willing to work flexible hours when needed.
• Ability to read schematics and wiring diagram
• Ability to read point to point tables
• South African citizen

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Job Purpose

• To Execute the Services Engineering activities in the project and 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure 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.
• Produce clear and concise technical documentation in the form of specifications, test procedures, modification instructions, maintenance and safety instructions and technical reports.
• Lead 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).
• Carrying out product/process audits of depot maintenance and casualty repairs.
• Assist PRASA and GIBELA Front office as necessary to diagnose train defects where technicians require guidance.
• Escort the Customer during Routine Condition Audits and undertake product and process audits as required ensuring the integrity of the fleet and maintenance processes.
• Manage the production and maintenance of the Bill of Material (BoM), and WI.
• Manage the production of the preventive & corrective & overhaul Life Cycle Cost (LCC).
• Continually review all Maintenance, Reliability, Overhaul and associated documents to ensure all are up to date and correctly formatted.
• Assist in parts identification, creation of DTR numbers and obsolescence management.
• Produce, update training material, and perform training as trainer to PRASA & GIBELA team and any other GIBELA training needs.
• Act as a technical expert continuously develop expertise in selected field.
• Continuously improve Training material and sustain Trainer qualification to provide Training courses to PRASA at the expected service level.
• Obtain Training accreditation i.e. (SETA, TETA, etc)
• Support the Hotline / Help desk service to PRASA at the expected service level.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc or B.Eng. Degree (Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering).
• Knowledge of rail and subsystem engineering.
• Safety and Engineering standards knowledge, rail knowledge is advantageous. 
• Knowledge of Reliability, Accessibility and Maintainability Aspects 
• Life Cycle Cost/ Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) experience.
• Working knowledge of safety management systems and safety risk assessments. 
• Proficient in the use of MS Office, SAP (System Analysis Program)/GSI (Global Simple Instance) 
• Problem Solving capacity (Technical and cost evaluation of a solution) 
• Capacity of managing Technical Risks 
• Solid decision making and critical thinking. 
   

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Job Purpose

• Perform RAMS analyses and produce related deliverables in accordance with QCD commitments on the project(s)/program(s).
• Apply the applicable AT Engineering/RAMS processes & instructions.

Key Responsibilities

Accountable for:

• Delivering RAMS analyses compliant with QCD work packages commitments.
• Reporting on the progress of his/her activities and alert the Train/Subsystem RAM Engineer and N+1 in case of difficulty.

Responsible for:

• Performing the RAMS analyses overseeing, as per the applicable RAM instructions/processes and other specific requirements committed to the Customer.
• Cascade and ensure and the reliability targets and requirements into the TPS and RSAD
• Analyse / give guidance / raise requirement during the design to ensure the reliability target will be achieved.
• Track the requirements in the RRIL & SRIL
• Follow up the closure of the actions identified in the RRIL & SRIL.
• Measure the reliability in service (at train level and for each sub-systems). Addressing Customer (internal or external) comments to get its approval on the RAM deliverables within the limits of Alstom Transport commitments.
• Issue the contractual reports to the customer and to manage the project RAM meetings and review with the customer.
• Issue the reliability report to the suppliers and to manage the project RAM meetings and review with the suppliers.
• Identify major reliability contributing subsystems to the RG Manager and Train System Engineer.
• Check the efficiency of the modifications according to the progress of their deployment.
• Estimate the provisional reliability once the modifications are deployed.
• Adopt a product-oriented mindset in performing his/her studies to foster the capitalisation of the results of the studies towards the product RA,

Minimum Requirements

• BSc/B.Eng.Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering/Industrial, (rail knowledge is advantageous).
• Registered or Registerable as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• Able to interpret and classify field data and produce reliability reports
• Ability to assess the contractual reliability at Train level.
• To measure product service reliability performance in operation based on DTRF requirements.
• Safety and Engineering standards knowledge, rail knowledge is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) is advantageous..
• Problem Solving capacity (Technical and cost evaluation of a solution).
• Capacity of managing Technical Risks.
• Solid decision making and critical thinking.

Special Requirements

• Main office location: Randjespark – Midrand and a fixed allocated time to Dunnottar with the RAMS Metier Team.
• Mobility: Travel to suppliers including PUs, Depots countrywide and Gibela sites as operationally required

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PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE JOB:

• The Project Contract Manager (PrCM) is a key member of the project team, working in close collaboration with the Project Managers and core project team.  They provide guidance to develop, implement, and drive contract/claim management and risk mitigation strategies in accordance with Alstom’s business objectives; including extensions of time (EoTs), variations orders, contract amendments.  They ensure proper record keeping and file preparation in support of robust claim files.
• This position is based in Gauteng at our premises in Fourways.

NETWORK & LINKS  

INTERNAL

• Customer Director
• Project Team (Project Director, Project Manager and Project Team members such as Project planner, Project financial controller)
• Sourcing Legal Counsels and Contract Management Teams worldwide
• Legal & Compliance Department
• Product / Platform teams
• Contract Management Community
• Project Management Office (PMO Central function)
• Project Directors and Project Managers worldwide
• Sourcing and Procurement
• Tender teams

EXTERNAL

Customers, Partners, and suppliers/subcontractors
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensures application of Contract, Claims and Insurance Management Manual (CCIM) and Alstom governance.
• Prepares Contract Summary and ensure it is widely communicated and regularly updated.
• Carefully analyzes the contract to build and drive implementation of Contract/Claim Management Strategy Plan.
• Ensures elaboration of the CDRL by the Project Team members is launched in time, is accurately communicated, and updated. 
• Monitors Works toward contract obligations, including monitoring of project schedule toward achieving contractual milestones.
• Ensures timely issuance of contractual notices to customers/partners.
• Establishes and implement project specific commercial procedures, particularly regarding correspondences, notifications, insurance, variation requests/orders and claims preparation files. 
• In collaboration with Documentation Controller and/or Contract Administrator, ensures a reliable filing and easy access of correspondence from and to customers/partners.
• Monitors/manages correspondence by analyzing (for and with Project Manager) incoming and outgoing correspondence to customers/partners.
• Develops and produces any project specific processes and ways of working for contract/claim management.
• Develops a pragmatic commercial approach based on contractual analysis of the project, to protect, on a daily basis, Alstom interests toward customers and partners.
• Carefully monitors, records, and notifies customer/partners regarding claims/counterclaims and prepares and manages all elements and supporting documentation for claims/counterclaims negotiations.
• Monitors customer/partner requests for variations / change orders / extensions of time.  Provides follow-up, as necessary, to drive to transactional closure, including updates to the VO/VR/Delay registers, preparation of commercial offer, and prepares associated contractual letters for CD/PM approval.
• Provides creative advice on specific issues, risks, and contractual/claims activities, taking into account the contract and business objectives.
• Routine report on contract management and claims activities to the project, and Legal, and Contract Management teams.
• Provides training on contract/claim management to key stakeholders, including project management, finance, engineering, and sourcing communities.
• Anticipates events and risks associated with the contract management activities; proposes various counter-strategies and commercial solutions to keep the situation under control.
• Works closely with the Project Directors, Project Managers, Project Controllers, Project Engineering Managers, Sourcing Contract Managers, and Project Planning Managers, to identify and mitigate risks; and to identify, maximize, and leverage claim opportunities.
• Provides at any time, on management demand, a reliable and understandable contractual and commercial analysis of the project.
• Drafting of all correspondences, variation orders and contractual claim particulars in accordance with the requirements of the contract and in collaboration with the project team, relying in their input.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS:

• Specific claim recovery target achievement;
• Defining and implementing best practices in contract/claim management

QUALIFICATIONS

• preferably a degree in either Engineering, Law, Quantity Surveying or Business or a combination of these.
• Or a tertiary qualification and commercial / operational experience. Post graduate commercial qualifications are well regarded.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 8 years of working experience in Contracts Management
• Proven track record in contract management in a complex business environment, ideally in similar business environment railways, construction, manufacturing, oil & gas, energy)
• Railway knowledge advantageous
• Fluent in English – reading, writing, speaking (mandatory)
• Advance MS Office
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Contract Management systems; Project Management software (Primavera and MS Projects); Excel Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Office Word Processing software.
• Hands on experience in claims management, negotiations and contract law.
• Understanding of Project Management skills including process and procedures, customer interface, schedule management, scope management, commercial management, and personnel administration and negotiations.
• Risk and opportunity experience
• Experience in cost recovery management
• Knowledge of professional and statuary rules and regulations associated with supply management procurement and projects in general
• Have experience working in a multicultural matrix project environment.
• Working knowledge of transit customers, products, suppliers and services
• Ability to travel locally if required
• Occupationally fit to work on an engineering/manufacturing site
• Office based position

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS 

• Ability to read and interpret contractual documents, including terms and conditions, planning, and technical specifications 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.                                                                                                                          
• Ability to understand project financials and impact of contract/claim management on project’s profitability
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in writing, oral, diagram, or schedule form.                         
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities.                                                       
• Ability to be operationally effective and accountable. 
• Ability to work transversally and collaboratively in a strong spirit of teamwork. 
• Willingness and ability to be creative and bring forward new ideas and innovations.
• Must be able to communicate with precision and transparency.
• Maintain high levels of ethics and compliance in dealing with both internal and external stakeholders
   

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Job Purpose

• Evaluating new, existing processes, jigs & layouts and configuring manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the production process

Key Responsibilities

• Review, update and design the best jigs, Equipment for working production process
• Create and update shop floor layout
• Define better and cost-effective standard tooling for manufacturing
• Develop equipment’s specification when necessary
• During ramp up, improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards to meet 2 cars per day
• Develop and implement systems that optimize all phases of production process
• Update Industrial Maturity Follow Up (IMFU)
• Update Equipment Maturity Follow Up (EMFU)
• Develop innovative solutions and ensure projects are completed on time
• Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers
• Provide suggestions during incident investigations
• Analyse issues observed during manufacturing and create action plans using tools like QRQC
• Development of instruction sheets with all information required on manufacturing process of each part or assembly
• Create rework procedures in case of non-conformance
• Define consumable materials to be used on manufacturing process and also quantities
• Process all documentation giving make or buy view (considering structure available on shop floor) and splitting properly all material between workstations
• Jigs verification during manufacturing phase to ensure good quality parts are produced
• Participate on concurrent engineering or design reviews always pushing design engineering to have the best design considering QCD. Propose changes and improvements to be implemented on design
• Create Industrial Data Sheets to analyse each installation considering tools and devices required on manufacturing process, EHS risk analysis, Ergonomics, Method time evaluation and Macro Process
• Support method time calculation and task sequences creation

Minimum Requirements

• B-tech/Degree or ND Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ experience
• Advanced knowledge of 2D (AutoCAD) & 3D CAD (CATIAV5, ProENG…)
• Previous experience designing Jigs, fixtures, shop floor layouts and assembly work for automotive/rail industries
• Previous worked in a manufacturing environment
• Jigs and layout simulation  experience
• Proven experience - Industrial and lean manufacturing
   

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• The primary focus of this position is to organize and coordinate the planning of all industrial activities related to various manufacturing dynamics, by ensuring on-time manufacturing progression that results in timely deliveries, whilst contributing to profitability improvements in terms of costs, lead time and inventory reduction.
• To ensure adequacy between Demand (firm & forecast) and Resources (Manufacturing & Procurement) to reach customers QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) while optimizing site resources (manpower, machines, cash)
• Identify planning risks and opportunities, providing to management reports, analysis and required actions plans.
• Promote continuous improvement culture to improve site performances and great discipline in all planning activities.

POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION –

• MAIN OFFICE LOCATION:
• Located in Nigel (Ekurhuleni) at the production site 

NETWORK & LINKS

INTERNAL

• Manufacturing, Industrialization (Process Manufacturing Engineering PME),  Tender & Project Core Team, Supply Chain & Procurement, Finance, Human Resources

EXTERNAL

• Planning/Scheduling Manager of other internal sites, Central team

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set up robust planning practices on site, ensuring that all industrial activities have integrated the planning dimension and have assigned representatives to drive the process.
• Ensure Industrial planning golden rules are applied with adequate process and tools are deployed and documented within Alstom.
• Implement the organisation and ways of working that allow a seamless coordination between different activities, with special articulation for Rolling stock, Components and Services.
• Pilot and lead the different planning processes described below, document key decisions and communicate them to all stakeholders.
• Lead and contribute to application of internal controls, ISO/IRIS and APSYS roadmap

S&OP & SALES, INVENTORY AND OPERATIONS PLAN

• Prepare different S&OP scenarios for the coming 60 months according to Alstom inputs provided by management team, region, and central operations strategies.
• Identify potential bottlenecks and propose mitigation options (including CAPEX).
• Facilitate and drive SIOP to ensure anticipation of potential challenges in the foreseeable 18 months, with appropriate simulations and feasible scenarios to support decisions to be taken.
• Ensure that SIOP instance decisions are reflected into MPS and/or Material Delivery Plan and cascade through the organization with appropriate communication to internal / external suppliers.

MASTER PLAN SCHEDULING

• Ensure systematic coordination and process deployment of the monthly MPS as the key driver to engage industrial resources, in order to commit on site delivery performance (scope of activities spans several levels and product lines)
• Preparation of MPS based on past period results and inputs from projects/platforms.
• Bottleneck analysis (internal and external).
• Propose alternative scenarios considering deliveries plans and inventory projections.
• Document all key decisions and major risks, with impact analysis and root cause containment.
• Facilitate and ensure quality data flow in SAP end-to-end (MPS to Work orders to MRP), with validation and optimisation of industrial parameters
• Provide daily visibility to site of progress to plan. Alert and report important identified delays impacting sites On-Time delivery with proposed solutions.

PLANNING PROGRESS MONITORING & METHODS

• Ensure daily that physical progress of production is accurate, and relevant data feedback to MPS process and customer delivery update          
• Lead and develop cross functional mitigation & recovery plans to ensure timeous delivery fulfilment
• Ensure that ways of working are compliant with Alstom standards and document the critical activities performed on site.
• Ensure the key players are properly trained to perform their functions.
• Adaptive KPI Reporting according to standards (daily, weekly and monthly) for required business performance - including Hard Inventory controls (WIP & FG), Manufacturing throughput and Production performance
• Contribute to the return of experience (ROE), planning improvements and sharing of best practices. 

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Actuarial Science, Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management Degree
• Honours or Masters qualification, with Business Management focus

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE,  EXPERIENCE & BEHAVIORS:

• 8-10 years similar industrial planning management experience, in manufacturing project environment is mandatory
• Advanced knowledge of Industrial Planning, Operations and Supply chain processes (including Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement)
• Extensive knowledge of SAP and Excel is compulsory
• Industrial planning and scheduling end-to-end with process impact in ERP for procurement & manufacturing
• In-depth experience of client-supplier interfaces (EDI)
• Advanced proficiency of MS Office tools
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, with assertive leadership behaviour
• Active team player with strong collaborative skills. 
• Customer centric with high sense of urgency, flexibility and pro-activeness. 
• Highly analytical, autonomous with a results orientation and drive for excellence and process compliance drive
   

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB :

• Drive the execution of project with high criticality (or A*), according to contractual requirements and customer expectations (summarized in contract charter), to maximize the results with respect to cash and margin whilst delivering on time, in conformity with Alstom project management and execution processes,
• Be accountable for project Quality Cost Delivery Planning (QCDP) and project Environment Health & Safety (EHS),
• Ensure Alstom legal and contractual rights are protected,
• Seek and propose to the Customer Director / Platform additional opportunities..

NETWORK & LINKS

INTERNAL

• Project Team
• Line Managers providing resources
• Project Office
• Tender and Project Office
• Support functions (Finance, Tax, Legal, etc..) and other project stakeholder

EXTERNAL

• Customer
• Supplier
• Partners (if any)

MAIN OFFICE LOCATION

• Located Nigel & Fourways

TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR PROJECT QCDP PERFORMANCE AND OPTIMIZE PROJECT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (MARGIN & CASH)

• As owner of the Project Management Work Package (WP), the Project Director is QCDP accountable for all the activities of his/her WP.
• Be Responsible For The Project Governance, Define Project Strategy In Line With Contract Requirements, Including Pmp Elaboration And Objectives Allocation To Sub-Systems (Planning, Cost, Quality, Performance)

LEAD AND COORDINATE PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND STAKEHOLDERS FROM TRANSFER TO CLOSE-OUT INCLUDING:

• Proper transfer from tender to project
• Definition of Project objectives and main drivers (product/service performance, planning) to achieve customer satisfaction in the frame of the Contract
• Resources management:
• Define in advance project core team staffing, as well as his/her WP resources
• Escalate when project resources available do not match the project needs
• Team leading, including Core Team and when applicable Project Managers of internal and external partners:
• Make sure that key project stakeholders are aligned towards project/ goals.
• Engage project teams in the successful achievement of project objectives and strengthen relationships among them
• Synchronize internal partners and arbitrate when necessary.
• Alignment with contractual requirements and management of variation orders. Arbitration of Q, C, D, P re-baselining and change management at project level. Manage claim and litigations if needed
• Proactive risk, saving and opportunity management
• Management of the project progress and its KPIs, and reports to senior management, with transparency during the business/critical project reviews. The Project Director is the representative of the project towards Alstom management.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable rules, instructions and standards: Code of Ethics & Compliance, EHS, Railway Safety, Quality, Project Management Manual

MANAGE CUSTOMER AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS’ RELATIONSHIP

• Continuously ensuring alignment with customer contractual requirements
• Ensuring contract management and variation orders towards customer

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS:  

• Project Performance Indicator (PPI)
• Cash Performance Indicator (CPI)
• Gate review Go on time / OTD- GR
• Customer Satisfaction
• EHS when applicable

EXPERIENCE; BEHAVIOURAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS:

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

MANDATORY:

• Engineering Degree, Master in Project Management

DESIRABLE:

• IPMA level A/B (or equivalent)
• 5 - 10 years Project management
• Operations management

EXPERIENCE

Mandatory:

• 10 year experience as project manager in railway industry of which at least 5 year experience of low/ medium critical projects
• Experience of working in and with multi-national companies and in different business cultures
• 10 years of locomotive experience (Repair  / Test )

DESIRABLE:

• Knowledgeable of ALSTOM way of working for efficient process execution
• Technical hands on and practical

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Very good interpersonal as rigorous team-player
• Focused on Quality and Planning targets
• Decision-making and problem-solving ability
• Resilience, with an analytic way of thinking in order to solve Field complex deviations and issues
• Innovative attitude aiming to improve continuously the way of working and performance

BEHAVIORAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS / COMPETENCIES

• Strong interpersonal skills (leadership, communication, ability to convince)
• Adapting to ALSTOM culture; AGILE; INCLUSIVE & RESPONSIBLE.
   

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THE PURPOSE OF THE SITE APSYS LEADER ROLE IS TO:

• The Site APSYS Leader will drive and coordinate locally (within a site/ cluster/ project) with all métier the APSYS (Alstom Performance System) roadmap. APSYS Deployment - Animate, coordinate and challenge improvement actions to reach APSYS targets defined with each métier based on APSYS roadmaps using APSYS toolbox to deliver operational performance & develop local best practices that will be share with the steering committee.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:
APSYS Deployment:

• Work with Site MD on strategic transformation using site SQCD objectives and APSYS roadmap.
• Train people on APSYS program, methodologies and tools in his site / project.
• Support each department in APSYS deployment by providing on field expertise on lean & continuous improvement tools
• Facilitate and coordinate all improvement actions to reach APSYS targets defined with each métier based on APSYS roadmaps
• Consolidate and report deployment status to Managing Director and APSYS Central team 
• APSYS assessment: 
• Is responsible of self-assessment consolidation and APSYS assessment week / support mission’s preparation (logistics / accommodation, agenda, people availability …) 
• Perform APSYS assessments in other sites / projects 
• APSYS Network 
• Participate to APSYS events (webinars, APSYS award...)
• Contribute as trainer to global training program deployment (eg: TrAMway, AQP/AQL, etc) in other sites / projects
• Share good practices & benchmarks (internal / external) within APSYS network) 

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• Degree (technical/engineering) 
• Expert in métier (management committee members, senior manager, Senior Project manager…)
• High energy, high exposure, international travel (advantageous)
• Master lean principles (5S, Standard, Gemba, VSM, problem solving, performance and kaizen mindset) is advantageous
• Capacity to coach top management of site and project team
• LeanDNA reporting would be preferred
• Ability to develop a network across all site
• Stakeholder management and communication

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

• Rigor, Communication, experience in operational activities and results driven.
• Data driven and courageous - Ability to manage teams in cross and multicultural relationships, 
• Collaboration and team working, critical thinking and problem solving

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THE PURPOSE OF THE INDUSTRIAL PLANNER SUPPLY CHAIN ROLE IS TO:

• Manage the adequacy between Demand (Firm & Forecast) and Resources (Manufacturing & Procurement) to reach customers QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) and projects timescales while optimising site resources (people, machines & cash).

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

Key accountabilities:

• Apply Industrial Planning Golden rules.
• Apply EHS (Environment Health Safety) rules (Alstom Zero Deviation Plan) when moving in workshops
• Manage demand (firm & forecast) in the Core Planning Tools and/or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
• Capture the Demand
• Consolidate and analyze the demand forecast SIOP (Sales & Operations Plan) demand plan
• Check the consistency and completeness of the demand forecast and put in place corrective actions when needed
• For firm demand, validate the adequacy between the need expressed by the project team and the product lead-time communicated to the build partner (through MPS demand.)
• Collaborate with Materials planners in ensuring accurate master data maintenance.
• Drive material buffer at warehouse according to Alstom Stock policy and manage missing parts.
• Contribute to planning instances & monthly reporting
• Collaborate to the monthly SIOP:
• Build the industrial planning for opportunities in coherency with inputs from the project team and the build partner.
• Perform operations workload versus workforce analysis and analyze bottlenecks (site capacity)
• Provide output to central SIOP team for global consolidation
• Participate to the SIOP cycle by doing the appropriate simulations and propose feasible scenario to support decisions to be taken (with internal and/or external solution)
• Ensure that SIOP instance decisions are reflected into MPS and/or Material Delivery Plan and cascade through the organization with appropriate communication to internal / external departments.
• Support the all stakeholders in production volumes analysis / consolidation
• Report the Work In Progress (WIP) and Finished goods (FG) for Hard Inventory (HI) consolidation in time
• Report the Manufacturing Throughput and Production Performance KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) in time
• Ensure that all KPIs are calculated according to the standard rules
• Document all disturbances and downtime daily
• Build and update the Master Production Schedule (Firm Demand only)
• Build the daily production plan considered availability of Material, Man, Machine, method (4M approach)
• Get the commitment on the hypothesis taken from all stakeholders
• Resource Management:
• Calculate manufacturing and testing workload inside the Planning Tool / Excel 
• Identify the quantity of resources (not nominatively) needed per workstation
• Share results for monthly meeting
• Bottleneck analysis:
• Identify the bottlenecks as well as all other possible risks on the production plan
• Alert Industrial Planning manager of the projects involved each time maximum capacity is reached
• Propose scenario to secure and/or recover production plan (internal and/or external solution)
• Daily monitoring:
• Monitor production plan adherence
• Analyze the root causes of delay of the production plan (using 5-Why method) and their impact
• Participate to alignment meeting with industrial teams (Manufacturing / Testing / Supply Chain)
• Contribute to escalation process in case of non-adherence
• Update industrial planning into the Planning Tool / Excel each time there is a change validated by all stakeholders
• Update weekly the actual dates and communicate internally on the production plan status (tables, graphs, …)
• Prepare and participate to site planning instances / meetings
• In case of an event (strike, pandemic, supplier crisis, etc.):
• Evaluate impact by doing simulation to be validated in the appropriate instance
• After decision is taken, update industrial planning into the Planning Tool / Excel

THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 

• Minimum of a Supply Chain/Operations (or related) Diploma
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in Supply Chain, with minimum 3 years in the planning function
• Hands on working experience in an Industrial environment
• Knowledgeable of End-to-End vision for Industrial Planning process and process impact in Excel for procurement and manufacturing
• Advance working experience in Excel/ PowerPoint
• Virtual working experience
• Working knowledge ERP (i.e. SAP)
• Railway industry knowledge advantageous
• Must be able to work day shift and night shift when required

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES

• Agile mindset
• Responsible mindset
• Inclusive mindset
• Fluent in English
• Valid driver’s license
• Team player
• Advanced computer literacy
• Innovative, pro-active and positive
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Willing to travel between sites if required
• Customer oriented
• Sense of urgency and autonomous
   

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THE PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCTION CONTROLLER ROLE IS TO:

• For ensuring that the timely availability of components and documentation satisfies production requirements.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

• Tracking of required material for workstations in SAP and communicate Estimated Time of Arrival.
• Create, manage excel material status report and communicate to procurement outstanding status using SAP system.
• Release material networks in the SAP system and communicate to the warehouse.
• Identify missing material for already delivered workstations and upcoming deliveries.
• Organise replacement material from the warehouse in case of loss, damage, or NCR in production.
• Ensure that Minimum Stock levels are Maintained during Production Execution.
• Daily walkthrough on the production line identifying potential material shortages and expediting accordingly.
• Liaise with supervisors in each station compiling a uniform list of critical items to expedite and distribute to relevant departments.
• Expedite urgent material from the warehouse and suppliers with the aim of a short turnaround time.
• Have an integrational approach on expediting all missing material whether from CR, NCR etc.
• Return NCR material to warehouse and ensure replacement material is returned to production.
• Maintain an NCR tracker and communicate with procurement, Quality and ESS replacement material.
• Update relevant visual management boards with relevant missing material and communicate the information accordingly.
• Attend daily material meetings and feedback to production control.
• Manage consumable parts in production and maintain a KPI.
• Must be able to work night and day shifts when required.

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• National Diploma in related field (preferably supply chain)
• Knowledge of MRP based systems, preferably SAP.
• Working experience in material management and Production Planning.
• Hands on experience of coordinating activities within an Operations environment.
• Experience of coordinating projects within a complex supply chain.

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

• Must be self-directing.
• Proactive approach to time management- able to assess workload and deadlines and adjust style / approach to suit circumstances.
• Must be a team worker able to integrate and work on joint projects with others.
• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Work planning, organisation and control
• Proactive
• Detail conscious
• Good time management skills
• Conversant with Microsoft office
• Positive attitude
• Valid driver’s license is required
• Own transport is required
   

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THE PURPOSE OF THE LOGISTIC COORDINATOR ROLE IS TO:

• Oversee executing physical flows of the goods (purchased and manufactured items): Incoming, Receipting, Pack away, Storage, Picking and line feeding, packing, shipping, inventory management, materials handling. Your target is to align physical and systems flows.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

• Notify Warehouse Mgmt. of all safety, site keeping or maintenance issues that are found during inspection that require assistance
• Execute Information system update & ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) transaction before each physical movement by using IT tools (mobile device) in place in your site to manage correctly the system flow
• Know and use the ERP transactions to align physical and system flows and know the interactions between them
• Detect, treat anomalies and know how to report those that cannot be resolved to their manager
• Prioritize its activities according to emergencies (manage missing parts, …)
• Apply rules in order to operate in an environment that complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies:
• Know and follow all safety, environmental and emergency procedures
• Respect the safety conditions to handle goods, trolleys etc.
• Actively participate in all aspects of safety including reporting of near misses and meetings
• Ensure the preservation of materials during all processes (handling, storage, line feeding, NCR, shipment, ...)
• Participate in the continuous improvement of the processes by being a force of proposal
• Apply and respect the appropriate methodologies & processes
• As and when required can be expected to perform logistic operator activities to support the production line including but not limited to packing and shipping, picking & line feeding, supporting and perform daily and monthly cycle counts, scraping after receiving management authorization according to best practices, capturing and performing goods receipt using ERP system 
   

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• Higher Certificate/ Adv diploma in Supply Chain
• Fluent in English
• National travel might be required; therefore the candidate must be flexible and willing in this regard.
• Experience of forklift driving (for forklift drivers only)
• Knowledgeable of ERP SAP environment
• Basics Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S
• Must be able to work night shift and day shift when required

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

• Agile mindset
• Inclusive mindset
• Responsible mindset
• Strong sense of work ethic
• Resilient, driven with a "CAN DO ATTITUDE"
• Prior exposure to high pressured environments
• Keen mind to deal with unexpected challenges
• Solution orientated
• Deadline driven
• Collaborative mindset
• Team Player
• Passionate