Current Opportunities at Alstom

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• Set up full supplier selection process
• Deploy commodities strategy
• Ensure project execution in line with Quality Cost Delivery & Technical (QCDT) objectives
• Pilot contractual relationships with suppliers for his/her scope on different sites
• Support supplier Panel relationship (supplier capacity; capability; negotiation and specific contract as per scope.

POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION –

MAIN OFFICE LOCATION:

• Located in Nigel (Ekurhuleni) at the production site 
• May also be required to visit suppliers and other Alstom sites/offices
• Work with Cross Functional Teams to execute Sourcing Strategies i.e. Central Teams, Suppliers, Projects Team, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supply-Chain, Quality, Engineering, Economic Development, Legal, Finance, etc.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support Procurement Manager in leading the team
• Play in leading role in Sourcing 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 channel (e.g., emergency order vs pre-sourced order).
• 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)
• The Lead Buyer will also be required to manage the contractual relationship with suppliers. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

SET UP FULL SUPPLIER SELECTION PROCESS

• Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers
• Lead project negotiation
• Monitor Procurement project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)
• Ensure work package sheet commitment respect
• Prepare Business Award
• Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and adhering to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• Coordinate project with all métiers
• Ensure the on-time delivery and quality are secured especially during the ramp-up phase of the project

SUPPORT COMMODITY STRATEGY

• Consolidate the commodity needs, inputs
• Participate actively to commodity strategy and panel elaboration
• Provide imputes to build differentiation
• Support of Commodity Manager in tender phase
• Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions.
• Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
• Apply the Alstom Procurement process and provide return on experience.

BUILD SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP

• Support global supplier panel relationship
• Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances)
• Measure the supplier's performance and develop them in coordination with supplier Quality Team
• Assess properly all risky suppliers and manage the associated mitigation plan
• Manage initial issues before escalation to line manager
• Monitor Corporate Social Responsibility engagements and deviations
• Respect Alstom code of ethics and guidelines

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS:

• Savings P&L and Cost to Complete
• Non Conformities Event and On Time Delivery
• Panel situation Supplier compliancy status rate

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS/DESIRED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE & BEHAVIOUR

• National Diploma in Purchasing or equivalent. BS or BA in Purchasing, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology or other business-related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Procurement, or same/similar Industry work experience (e.g., quality/engineering/costing/ etc).
• Procurement professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background.
• Solid working experience, with sourcing/supply chain exposure (manufacturing / automotive / rail industries preferred), with at least 3 years in management
• Purchasing professional background and/or Quality /supply chain/technical background
• Fluent English
• International mind-set
• Communication (both verbal and non-verbal)
• Internal and external influencing skills
• Pro-active, autonomous
• Ability to work in complex organization and to manage wide transversal network
• Negotiation Skills
• Strategic vision
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to travel

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong leadership (in front of Supplier Top Management and Alstom Top Management)
• Cross Functional coordination between external and internal stakeholders
• Can drive the Change/ is a Change Agent
• Autonomous
• Agile and innovative, open to new concepts to improve overall Supplier ED performance
• Able to get global vision of the business, risks & opportunities
• Ability to train and advise
   

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Job Title (Job code):        

• Artisan Welder

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Fabricates and repairs of metal products using various welding techniques to support our operations in

ORGANISATION

• Organisation structure (job belongs to..)
• Industrial Manufacturing

Reports directly to:

• Work Centre Manager

Other reporting to:

• “Dotted line reporting” Position title if any

Direct reports:

• None

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

• Welding locomotive components as per welding procedure.
• Operate hand and power tools.
• Set up and operate welding machines.
• Identity welding defects and repair.
• Gouging
• Read and interpret technical specifications and drawing layouts.
• Inspect welding preparations prior to welding procedure.
• Exercise skills and knowledge of welding trade qualification
• Correctly instruct, and transfer skills to any apprentice and semi-skilled worked assigned to you to ensure safety and quality of work
• House keeping duties
• Ensure and comply with safety standards guidelines, policies and procedures
• Support with adhoc operational activites to support production as and when required 

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements 

Mandatory:

• Minimum Grade 12 / N3
• Formal Trade Qualification in Welding

Experience 

Mandatory:

• At least 3 - 5 years relevant experience in GMAW (CO2)

Competencies & Skills 

• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Ability to read and interpret engineering and technical drawings
• Ability to work to close tolerances
• Able to read and identify welding symbols on drawings
• Able to butt weld filet weld in different positions
• Competency in welding applications
• Knowledge of OSHACT
   

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• You are in charge of executing physical flows of the goods (purchased and manufactured items delivered from external suppliers and linefeed ): Short blasting, put away, storage, picking and line feeding, packing, shipping, materials handling inventory counts. Your target is to support production line on time per station as per MPS requirements.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

Main tasks:

• Apply rules in order to operate in an environment that complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies.
• Daily operations of equipment’s (Stacker, Forklift), performing daily inspections, keeping the machines clean, and submitting the PGI last day of every month without  failure.
• Daily management of picking and stacking material according to warehouse layout.
• Daily management of 5s around the supply chain department and ensuring the waste bins are removed from the warehouse every morning or end of shift without fail.
• Daily management of cycle counts and assisting the team with variance investigations.
• Perform inventory control & optimised material flow within the site – including receiving, picking, packing, offloading, kitting and stock counting.
• Ensure the preservation of materials during all processes (handling, storage, line feeding, NCR, shipment.)
• Load and off-loading of materials from trucks into shop81/83 and 39/41.
• Prioritize its activities according to emergencies (manage missing parts)
• Participate in the continuous improvement of the processes by being a force of proposal ( APSYS)
• Assisting with other warehouse & logistics tasks and ensuring a preparedness for changing production demands.
• Create Delivery notes for supplier trucks leaving site as part of receiving activities
• Interaction with delivery personnel upon receiving of material and goods
• Prepare goods and material for dispatch as per instructions and processes

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• You are in charge of executing physical flows of the goods (purchased and manufactured items delivered from external suppliers and linefeed ): Short blasting, put away, storage, picking and line feeding, packing, shipping, materials handling inventory counts. Your target is to support production line on time per station as per MPS requirements.

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

• Educational Requirements Logistics experience will be advantageous

Mandatory Education

• Matric

Desirable:

• Logistics or Supply chain Certificate/Diploma

Experience

Mandatory:

• 2– 5 years working experience within a warehouse / logistics environment
• Experience of forklift driving (for forklift drivers only)
• Forklift driving license (for forklift drivers only)

Desirable:

• Knowledgeable of warehouse /Stores environment
• Basics Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Manage his Supplier's portfolio (Internal and/or External suppliers) for ensuring goods delivery at right time and place based on Alstom needs.
• Express delivery needs to suppliers and animate the Supplier's delivery performances. 
• Drive action plan for performance improvement & contribute for risk management.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

• Express delivery needs to Suppliers
• Follow up deliveries and ensure the availability of goods for Alstom projects
• Monitor Supplier's performances KPI's
• Participate/lead to Supplier's performances improvement (animation)
• Contribute with SC inputs for supplier selection

General scope

• Apply APSYS roadmap and standards
• Respect Alstom EHS policy
• Participate to EHS improvement and targets achievement
• Respect Alstom Ethics & Compliance codes

Task

• Internal suppliers: Manage Purchase Requisition flow up to Material Planning documents
• External suppliers: Follow up with Sourcing the Purchase Requisition level maturity for launching Material Planning documents
• Ensure and update the accuracy of material planning master data (in compliance with stock and logistic constraints)
• Create the Material Planning documents (Call-off, Schedule Agreement) & respective Source List
• Communicate the Material Planning documents to Suppliers and follow Suppliers confirmation
• Analyse Suppliers confirmations vs. Alstom needs and evaluate the risk/impact anticipation on production/projects
• Identify priorities associated with risk/impact anticipation and set up recovery actions
• Maintain a routine with Suppliers in order to check the status of deliveries
• Analyse and manage MRP exception messages and anticipate supply problems (backlogs, shortages, no demand…).
• Maintain delivery dates in ERP
• Track missing parts until stock availability
• Ensure non-conformities replacement
• Resolve Receiving issues (overstock, shortage, damage, documentation, etc.)
• Analyse and share deliveries performances KPI's with different stakeholders (Internal & External)
• Collaborate with Material Planning Management/SDPM to validate worst Suppliers and define appropriate action plan (adapted governance: LSCA, LCA, etc...)
• Apply appropriate communication routine with Suppliers based on their delivery performances
• Drive and follow (when involved) Supplier Capacity Assessment
• Drive and follow (when involved) Supplier's Light Capability Assessment (LSCA)
• Contribute to new business risk assessments and mitigation action plan.

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements:

Mandatory:

• Minimum National Diploma in Supply Chain or related discipline
• Proven experience working as a production planner.

Desirable:

Experience:

Mandatory:

• Minimum of 3 years working experience in the Supply Chain
• Knowledge of Material Planning
• Experience with ERPs, Supply Chain concepts, processes and continuous improvement
• Fluent in English and Driver’s license

Desirable:

• SAP experience.
• Railway industry knowledge
• Manufacturing environment knowledge

Competencies & Skills:

• Materials requirements planning
• Supplier Delivery Performance Management
• Inventory management & Material Planning techniques
• Industrial scheduling
• Transport & Distribution
• Supply Chain information systems
• Data analytics
• Sourcing For Non-Sourcing
• Project Management Basics
• Entrepreneurship
• Agility
• Collaboration | Global Vision
   

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THE PURPOSE OF THE ARTISAN WELDER ROLE IS TO:

• Fabricate and repair steel components, sub-assemblies and carbody shells as per specified work procedure, work instruction and Engineering drawings to meet the defined production schedules and quality levels. Require to use various welding techniques.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

• Ensure and comply with safety standards guidelines, policies and procedures
• To conduct quality self-inspection of own work before shipping to next station.
• Maintain 5S condition of the working zone / Housekeeping.
• Welding locomotive components as per welding procedure
• Operating hand and power tools
• Preparing and setting-up of necessary tools and equipment for welding jobs.
• Identify welding defects and repair
• Gouging
• Exercise skills and knowledge of welding trade qualification
• Correctly instruct, and transfer skills to any apprentice and semi-skilled worked assigned to you to ensure safety and quality of work
• Drive cost improvement initiatives through continuous improvement.
• Maintain equipment standards (through First level maintenance schedules).
• Identify and report any secondary damages.
• Propose potential quality or productivity enhancements
• Report fabrication issues and assist in resolutions as required.
• Support with ad hoc operational activities to support production as and when required.  

The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements:  

• Minimum Grade 12 / N3
• Formal Trade Qualification in Welding
• Minimum 3 - 5 years relevant welding fabrication experience in GMAW (CO2)
• Knowledge of OSHACT

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies

• Must be safety conscious
• Must be quality conscious
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and be able to follow instructions.
• Must be able to relate well with people
• Must be able to manage time well, by prioritising and sequencing tasks
• Must be reliable and conscientious
• Must be willing to be trained in more than one discipline of the rolling stock process.
• Must be able to perform the same task repeatedly & consistently
• Must be able to consistently stand for entire shift