Current Openings at Alstom

THE PURPOSE OF THE ROLE IS :

• To conduct rigging practices in accordance with legislative safety standards and job requirements. This includes the inspection, selection and use of slings and lifting tackle to safely lift, move Car Body Shells, load CBS Jigs and stack buffer.
• Shunting – Responsible for the safe movement of carbodies with the use of shunting machinery.
• Move material delivered to site, work in progress on the production line and material to be delivered to production

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Develop lifting work instructions, checklist, tools and equipment specifications and standards.
• Identify hazards and risks and implement adequate control measures to mitigate identified risks
• Perform rigging tasks according to ALSTOM specific standard operating procedures
• Secure work area
• Assess ground conditions for before movement.
• Be able to select PPE and other safety equipment for lifting activities.
• Select and use tools, equipment and materials required for lifting activities.
• Inspect and evaluate lifting gear, ensure that they have current tag.
• Calculate/determine the load weight and ensure that the right weight is lifted with the right equipment.
• Identify and inspect slinging equipment as per log book inspection requirements
• Participate in developing lifting work instructions and lifting drawings
• Plan and prepare for slinging by barricading area of operation, organising and assembling resources for the task, evaluating environmental conditions and preparing work area.
• Identify and mitigate hazards and risks for each different lifting activity
• Sling a regular load from 5 ton and above with or without lifting lugs
• Perform all preparatory activities prior to slinging
• Organise and assemble resources for the various different lifting tasks
• Identify and inspect rigging equipment as per log book inspection requirements
• Identify and select lifting equipment in accordance with load requirements
• Ensure that the safe working load (SWL) of selected lifting equipment is adequate for the loads used.
• Check and report equipment defects include wear, corrosion, stretched links, deterioration of splices, cracks, nicks and broken strands.
• Sling regular load ensure that sling attachments are below center of gravity of load
• Plan lifting and shunting operations and align with EPU managers on priorities. Update “lifting and shunting operation dashboard”

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THE PURPOSE OF THE NON-CONFORMITY CELL LOGISTIC TECHNICIAN ROLE IS TO:

• Monitor the process of non-conformities on purchased parts from ERP containment to purchase order placement and through all the reverse logistics flow.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

• Process the requests for non-conformities replacement parts issued by the NCR Cell analysts and convert them into transfer orders to be served by the warehouse within two hours.
• Reduce the backlog of NCR to be sent to the suppliers to the minimum
• Perform the stock movements (restrictions, transfer, scrap)
• Place and monitor NCR orders for new parts, warranty, repairs in ERP (GSI), follow up quotations and lead times
• Ensure lead times are respected for repair orders
• Manage the reverse logistics back to the supplier with the outbound shipment team
• Prioritize urgencies according to production lines needs and challenge material planners when a NC generates a missing part
• Ensure accuracy of NCR purchase orders to reduce the risk of good reception discrepancies
• Animate daily and weekly meetings with the involved stakeholders
• Ensure product integrity for transfer from production line to restricted area, during restricted area storage and until shipment to the supplier
• Reports state of blocked stock to Material Management

EHS :

• Ensure the application of safety guidelines and proper use of manufacturing equipment
• Enforce the application of prevention plans
• Take all required actions when confronted with any hazard
• Report all deviation on the production line or in the warehouse
• Organize problem solving within the department

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• Degree in Quality /Supply Chain/Logisics
• Experience with ERPs, Supply Chain concepts, processes continuous improvement, English.
• Fluent English
• SAP experience.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Projects, Powerpoint)

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

• Materials requirements planning
• Logistic operations
• Supplier Delivery Performance Management
• Inventory management & Material Planning techniques
• Supply Chain information systems
• Quality Effectiveness
• Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)
• Data analytics
• Entrepreneurship
• Collaboration & team spirit
• Reactivity, Resilience, Rigor
• Good Communication skills
• Railway products knowledge
• Knowledge and use of Problem-solving methodology and tools
• Agile, inclusive and responsible mindset
• Strong sense of work ethic
• Driven, with a "CAN DO ATTITUDE"
• Prior exposure to high pressured results driven environments
• Keen mind to deal with unexpected challenges
• Solution orientated
• Passionate

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THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT ASSISTANT / CO-ORDINATOR ROLE IS TO:

• Provide confidential, effective and professional service to the Manager and his/her team. To assist the Manager to guarantee time efficiency, communication and organization.
• Provide support on any specific subjects linked to the activities of the department. 

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

• Managing administrative activities for the project.  
• Liaising with project team on a regular basis to obtain various information for the PM
• Compiling reports for Project reviews
• Coordination of meetings and Customer engagements etc. 
• Prepare agendas for the meetings, write minutes in compliance with contractual expectation. 
• Customer liaison – build up relationships with the customers at all levels and become a reliable point of contact. 
• Manage the office / building maintenance.  
• Manage orders and recons. 
• Provide commercial support to the Project & sub-contractor.  
• Perform Project Ody.C updates. 
• Support the team with Risk and Opportunity management. 
• Consolidation of Work Package reviews.  
• Lead mini-Projects. 
• General Office duties 

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• Diploma in business management 
• IT skills – competent with use of Microsoft Word, Excel packages. Good command of software (word, excel, PowerPoint, Outlook…) 
• GSI – SAP, Ody.C   
• Project Management Diploma (advantageous) 
• Attention to detail
• Minimum of 5 years’ Project Co-ordination experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting project teams with various project related tasks and activities
• Working experience doing project related reporting and compiling of project related presentation.
• Cross functional working experience.
• Good knowledge of Project administration. 
• General Office management experience
• Exposure to procurement processes

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

• Fluent in English
• Highly organized
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities 
• Trustworthy / Confidential / Discretion 
• Sense of urgency
• Autonomy, good sense of initiative and ability to anticipate and solve issues
• Quality rather than quantity service
• Reactivity
• Good relationship and communication skills
• Team-spirit and customer focused

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THE PURPOSE OF THE WORK CENTRE MANAGER (EPU) ROLE IS TO:

• The purpose of the job is to Manage all the manufacturing activities for a project(s) of an EPU (Elementary Production Unit) including the responsibilities linked to the position as hierarchical manager for all the operators of the manufacturing organization who belong to the EPU.  The Work Centre Manager plans, organises, directs, and controls the manufacturing activities within environment including end to end people management.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

Strategic Objectives:

• Understand how the organization works in all aspects.
• Support any project, co-ordinate any required activity within    departments throughout the organization.
• Ensure control procedures are being adhered to
• To ensure that resources are available to achieve ALSTOM ROLLING STOCK operational objectives.
• To motivate, develop and direct subordinates to achieve operational objectives.
• To lead and motivate subordinates to achieve ALSTOM ROLLING STOCK objectives.
• To ensure that the financial objectives in terms of WIP and projects are achieved.
• To ensure that the management of risk meets ALSTOM ROLLING STOCK requirement and guidelines and standards.
• Ensure timeous and accurate reporting on manufacturing activities.

Roles and responsibilities

• Lead, manager and provide direction to structural assembly environment.
• Ensure that the financial objectives in terms of Production programs and projects are achieved to support ALSTOM ROLLING STOCK business plans.
• Manage a group of employees engaged in performing a variety of production or assembly in various operations within the factory.
• Ensure that the ALSTOM ROLLING STOCK transformation management process is implemented, and objectives achieved.
• Schedule and meet production needs.
• Anticipate the need for materials and issue purchase order requisitions accordingly.
• Attend to necessary record keeping of the daily progress of production.  Implement visual management systems with KPI’s.
• See that all tools and machinery are cleaned, maintained, and available according to schedule or in a timely manner.
• Attend briefing sessions.
• Ensure that the management of risk meets ALSTOM ROLLING STOCK requirements.  High focus on safety objectives.
• Lead safe work procedures, correct employees on such matters and set an example of such.
• Oversee training of employees. Ensuring training plans are in place as well as multi-skill development.
• Closely supervise the work practices and performance of employees and write performance reviews as scheduled. Hold subordinates accountable to task assignment.
• Lead Safety, Quality, cost and delivery on-time performance
• Optimization of the workstation/work center using of APSYS Tools
• Ensure the operations KPI’s are achieved, visualized, and kept up to date continually.
• Downtime management
• Headcount and overtime management
• Ensure that the department comply with SHEQ standards.
• Ensure that the department comply with ISO 9001:2008 standards.
• Ensure that the department comply with OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001 standards

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• Formal Trade Qualification
• Technical Degree preferable (Industrial/ Mechanical Engineering)
• Minimum of at least 8 years relevant industry in operational/industrial role.
• Minimum of 5 years blue collar management experience
• Hand on people management skills in an operational environment (end to end – recruit, manage, develop, discipline, coach)
• Sound computer literacy - MS Office suite
• Interpersonal Skills
• Proven track record or organizing and Planning
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Networking and Relationship Building Skills
• Prepared to work extended hours and shifts when required.
• Knowledge of OSHACT
• Basic understanding of budgets and project finance
• Understanding of ability to plan workforces around work output and project schedules.
• experience in Railway industry, preferably within an industrialization environment
• experienced worker in railway industry,
• manufacturing experience
• Welding and mechanical environment experience

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

Functional skills

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

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, …).

Leadership skills required

• Agile            
• Inclusive      
• Responsible

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THE PURPOSE OF THE LEAD BUYER-INDIRECT PROCUREMENT ROLE IS TO:

• Deploy commodities strategy for capex, civil works and general services. This role ensures project execution in line with Quality Cost Delivery (QCDT) objectives and pilots contractual relationships with suppliers according to scope required on different sites. The role ensures Supplier Panel relationship support (supplier capacity; capability; negotiation and specific contract as per technical (capex); civil works and general services scope).

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

Key Accountabilities

• Support Head of Procurement in execution of the Procurement mandate for Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa
• Play a leading role in Procurement Projects (RFx) supporting the Buyer 
• To execute day-to-day buying at a specific region and ensure that purchasing transactions are directed through the correct procure-to-pay (P2P) channel.
• Integrated in each domain team, the Buyer will deploy commodity strategy to serve local requirements while keeping in line with the Global Strategy at Central (ALSTOM).
• Contracts to be implemented per Indirect Procurement scope either global or local contracts to be manage between the Lead Buyer and Legal Procurement.
• P2P Management – SAP ARIBA & S2C.

Supplier Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Identification of project and business needs in order of priority.
• Preparation and launch of Request For Information or Request for Quotation via the ERP system - SAP ARIBA and Source to Contract (S2C).
• Negotiation of cost reduction with suppliers
• Inputs provider/contributor for order placement
• Ensure QCD targets achievement,
• Lead supplier QCD performance reviews with Top Offenders and Key suppliers of the site.
• Shared Services Scopes for Alstom Head Office.
• Management of initial issues before escalation to Line Manager.
• Respect ALSTOM TRANSPORT code of ethics and guidelines.

Commodities

• Consolidation of commodity needs, inputs
• Active participation to commodity strategy and panel elaboration
• Commodity representative
• According to delegation, lead commodity segments strategy
• Support of Commodity Manager in tender phase
• Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions
• Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
• Apply the Alstom Transport Procurement process, and provide return on experience.

Projects

• Closely work with Procurement project representatives (Project Procurement Manager, etc...)
• Ensure work package sheet commitment respect
• Ensure QCD targets
• Ensure support and resolution on priority payment management to secure supplier deliveries on time.

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements: 

• Degree from Business school or Supply Chain and Purchasing /Engineering
• Minimum of at least 5 years working experience in purchasing
• Fluent English / International background
• Manufacturing environment experience will be an advantage
• Experience working with ERP systems – SAP preferable
• Procurement professional background (5/more years’ experience)
• Proven track record of Contract Management, Supplier negotiations, Supplier relationship building, Supplier selection process and legal awareness
• Proven negotiation experience with vendors and suppliers
• Own transportation with valid driver’s license
• Financial Acumen – experience in managing material budgets
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft office Suite
• Own transportation with valid driver’s license

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills (leadership, communication, ability to convince)
• Adapting to ALSTOM culture; AGILE; INCLUSIVE & RESPONSIBLE.
• Sound Communication skills
• Team player and collaborator
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Ability to work independently and virtually
• Ability to challenge
• Ability to travel
• Results oriented
• Rigorous and structured
• International mindset
• Fluent in English

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• “The protection of Alstom employees, sites, assets, projects in progress, as well as sensitive information, represents nowadays a necessity for our company development. “
• Security encompasses all active and passive measures allowing Alstom to guard itself against, and react to, any kind of intentional malicious action, both in material and immaterial fields.
• In this frame, the Site Security Manager receives delegation from the site MD to implement and oversees Alstom security policies and procedures at site level. He/she is in charge of protecting Alstom people (employees and visitors), assets, sensitive information and of implementing crisis management processes in liaison with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.

POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assess the threat and identify the security risks for the site,
• Ensure compliance of any security measure implemented within the site with the Group Security policies,
• Define and implement the relevant security measures for the site,
• Define and implement the right security organization for the site,
• Control and update (depending on the risks) the site security organization, means and processes,
• Edit and update the Site Security Plan
• Follow both the general security and social situation in the site city / vicinity,
• Provide advice and recommendations to the Site MD on security issues and ensure coordination with all security stakeholders (external and internal),
• Create and maintain the relevant local security network (security providers, security managers from other sites / companies, local public authorities, local police…)
• Manage security awareness and ensure security knowledge of site employees,
• Report all security incidents to the Site MD and the Country Security Manager (depending on the country security organization). Ensure that all appropriate measures are taken in liaison with the police / judicial services,
• Contribute to the security providers selection (in liaison with sourcing),
• Manage and follow-up of the security providers service on site,
• At site level, implement rules to ensure economic security and to protect sensitive information,
• Anticipate and prepare all planned events on the site in liaison with internal stakeholders and public authorities/security forces (such as open days, public receptions…)
• Anticipate and prepare VIP visits on site in liaison with internal stakeholders and public authorities/security forces,
• Implement crisis management procedures at site level, according to the Group Security Policy,
• Conduct incident investigations and provide evidence in hearing processes

EDUCATION

• College degree or equivalent training / experience in Business Administration, Law enforcement, security

EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience in the military, law enforcement or private security
• Previous supervisory & crisis management experience
• In-depth knowledge of national and/or local security environment and security issues.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES

• Advanced knowledge about local / national security environment; field experience in the country
• Crisis management ability,
• Experience in drafting security plans,
• Ability to adapt to constant change, to manage multiple tasks and to deal with complex, stressful situations,
• Good spoken, written and synthesizing skills,
• Confidentiality sensitivity
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills (ability to effectively communicate within all levels of the site and outside the site).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to implement/review adequate security measures
• Experience in organizing and managing staff