Job Openings at Alstom

Job Purpose

• The role is responsible for coordinating Special Processes (SP) throughout the tender, product development, industrialisation, manufacturing, and warranty phases, while also supporting technology and activity transfers.

Key Responsibilities

• In case of major SP quality crisis (major technical risk, safety or financial), the expert must provide the project manager, factually, a clear problem analysis (root causes, associated risks) and the options to resolve.
• Involved in the activities of the industrial process:

Tender:

• Contribute to tender phase, especially in product design and industrialization to take into account industrial constraints and requirements in order to optimize costs and minimize risks.

Concurrent Engineering:

• Contributes during specification and design phases to technical solution decisions associated to special processes.
• Build the SP REX and interact with product engineering to redirect the design if necessary.

Industrialization:

• Manage industrial risk through Process FMEA and associated improvement action plan.
• Define requirements and rules for associated tooling necessary to start production.
• Qualify the product/process pair as well as industrial means to be put in place in line with the design.
• Support sourcing and SPQD teams in the suppliers’ qualification and in quality follow up for suppliers concerned by SP. Contribute to development of local suppliers.
• Manage evolution of quality control process dedicated to SP.
• Ensure deployment and validation of new processes in line with project planning.
• Issue relevant documents in the Quality System.
• Manage a team of technicians assigned under your responsibility.

Transmission:

• Train the Operators, Quality and EPU managers to execute SP where applicable.
• Ensure continuous training and permanent qualification of the workers to SP.
• Train support functions to business rules linked to PS (Engineering, PME, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality)

Execution / Serial manufacturing:

• Guarantees internal control and good application of process rules in line with customers’ requirements.
• Ensure day to day monitoring of SP business rules and solve issues concerning SP.
• In case of non-conformity or incident, investigate root causes, finds and implement repair solutions.
• Demonstrate QCD and EHS improvement linked to SP through efficient action plans. Measure performance linked with site industrial objectives and through APSYS audit for instance.
• Support Sourcing and Supplier Quality teams during quality crisis.

Transverse

• Participate to meetings and working groups of the SP network.
• Propose improvement ideas and evolution of the business rules of their domain.
• In case of major SP quality crisis (major technical risk, safety or financial), the expert must provide to the project manager, factually, a clear problem analysis (root causes, associated risks) and the options to exit the crisis, to enable him taking serenely position.
• Manage external communication as it engages the responsibility of AT towards third parties.

Minimum Requirements

• Engineering Degree or Diploma in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
• 2 to 5 years’ experience in industrial methods.
• 2 to 5 years’ experience in the relevant Special Process, including execution, definition, and qualification.
• Advantageous: Training in AT Special Process standard requirements.
• Advantageous: Official recognition as an expert by the Special Process Central Coordinator.

Special Requirements

• High levels of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.
• Strong focus on maintaining positive customer and supplier relationships.
• Flexibility to work outside normal operational boundaries to meet team goals.

Closing Date

• 06 July 2026

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Job Purpose

• The incumbent to be involved in the deployment of the commodities strategy.
• Ensure project execution in line with Quality, Cost, Delivery, Technical, Enviroment/ Economic development (QCDTE )objectives.
• Support global supplier panel relationship (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement)

Key Responsibilities

Internal and External Stakeholders:

• Sourcing local and central teams, Suppliers, Projects team, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Supply-Chain, Quality, Engineering, Economic Development, Legal, Finance, etc.

Mission:

Supplier relationship management:

• Support global supplier panel relationships
• Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances)
• Monitor day to day suppliers’ performances and issues
• Management of initial issues before escalation to line manager
• Respect code of ethics and guidelines

Commodity support on site:

• Consolidation of commodity needs and inputs to manage supplier delivery performance (OTIF, localization, cost, quality)
• Active participation in the commodity strategy and panel elaboration
• Provide inputs to build differentiation
• Support the Sourcing Manager during project phase
• Represent the commodities towards projects, platforms and solutions
• Effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving
• Apply the organisation's sourcing process and provide return on experience

Involvement in projects:

• Coordinate project with all stakeholders
• Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers using the standard tool, ( Altes)
• Lead project negotiations
• Monitor sourcing project QCDTE & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)
• Ensure work package sheet commitment is adhered to
• Follow up on project deliverables

Risk management:

• Anticipate new parts and ensure on time procurement
• Identify opportunities that will result in improved productivity, quality, cost, delivery and economic development performances
• lead the negotiations of yearly escalations
• Methods and Tools:
• Contribute to the correct application of defined methods and tools.
• Ensure compliance to internal control best practices.
• Support internal and external audits (APSYS, AFNOR, etc.) 

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification (sourcing, supply chain, engineering, project management…)
• Minimum 5 years of experience, ideally in Project, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality
• Previous and relevant experience working as a Buyer or Industrial/ Mechanical Engineer
• Project management experience

Special Requirements

• Adaptability
• Global suppliers’ exposure
• Excel skills required, deep interest and aptitude in data, metrics and analysis
• Attention to detail, Good analytical skills.

Closing Date

•  06 July 2026

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Your future role

• Take on a new challenge and apply your engineering and process design expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, innovative, and solution-oriented teammates.
• You'll play a key role in ensuring the seamless manufacturing of our products, contributing to the efficiency and quality of our production processes. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as EHS, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Project Management), define manufacturing processes, and support production teams to achieve quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• You’ll specifically take care of designing macro-processes, performing industrial documentation, and validating product designs, but also support continuous improvement initiatives and industrialize retrofits after engineering changes.

We’ll look to you for:

• Gathering and translating industrial requirements into product specifications and designs.
• Participating in co-engineering activities and designing macro-processes based on standard SMP.
• Preparing the introduction of new technologies and validating associated processes.
• Developing specifications for industrial means and defining workstation layouts with ergonomics and safety in mind.
• Performing Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEAs) and line balancing activities.
• Supporting production teams to achieve manufacturing Quality, Cost, Delivery targets.
• Contributing to Research & Development programs as an industrial representative.
• Performing industrial Return of Experience (REX) on manufacturing processes.

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:

• A degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (ECSA registration as a Professional Engineer is a plus).
• 3–5 years of industrial or technical experience, preferably in the railway industry or an international organization.
• Ability to read and understand schematics and drawings.
• Experience in Methods Engineering, including writing and improving work instructions, line balancing, and control plans.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP) for Bill of Materials, routings, and configuration follow-up.
• Familiarity with Quality and Health & Safety standards and systems.
• Knowledge of CAD and PLM tools (e.g., CATIA, DELMIA, CREO, AutoCAD).
• Expertise in Process FMEA, QRQC, and control plans.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
• Self-motivation, result-driven attitude, and a logical, organized approach to problem-solving.
• Customer-oriented mindset.
• Emotional self-awareness and control.
• Cross functional Mindset

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.
• Work with new security standards for rail signalling.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilise our inclusive and flexible 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 leadership roles or technical expertise pathways.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• Implement redesign to cost/ localization (RDTC) programme for locomotives
• Support identification of RDTC opportunities within own scope and new build/ services
• Set up full supplier selection process associated opportunities
• Ensure project execution in line with Quality Cost Delivery & Technical (QCDT) objectives
• Support supplier Panel relationship in conjunction with new build and TSSSA teams (Supplier workload, negotiation, Specific agreement)

POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION –

• Hierarchical Manager: Cluster Procurement Director
• Functional Reporting : Head of Procurement (ARSSA) and Head of Services Procurement SA

MAIN OFFICE LOCATION:

• Located in Boksburg (Ekurhuleni) at the ARSSA 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 RDTC team in leading the Procurement related activities
• Play in leading role in Procurement Projects in Execution (RFx) with specific focus on RDTC
• To execute day-to-day buying and ensure that purchasing transactions are directed through the correct procure-to-pay channel
• Integrated in each domain team, the Buyer will deploy commodity strategy to serve local requirements while keeping in line with the Global Strategy
• The Buyer will also be required to manage the contractual relationship with suppliers in conjunction with new build and TSSSA Procurement teams 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

SET UP FULL SUPPLIER SELECTION PROCESS

• Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers
• Identify synergies between new build and services to maximise impact of RDTC
• Lead project negotiation for RDTC scopee
• Monitor Procurement project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development)
• Prepare Business Awards
• 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 and local 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:

• RDTC savings/ cost avoidance secured
• Savings P&L and Cost to Complete
• Right Quality 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 3-5 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 Purpose

• Evaluate new and existing processes, jigs and layouts, and configure manufacturing systems to reduce cost and improve sustainability. Develop and deploy best tooling practices within the production process

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tooling standards for all projects and ensure consistent application.
• Lead and monitor plant tooling activities. 
• Review, update, and design the most effective jigs and equipment to optimise production processes.
• Participate in Change Request (CR) sessions and execute engineering changes on jigs & equipment to align with new baselines.
• Determine the capital expenditure (CAPEX) value for tooling in new projects and lead the CAPEX application process.
• Develop and review equipment specifications for RFQ purposes.
• Evaluate designs with suppliers during design reviews, sign off designs, and oversee FAT Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) on behalf of Gibela.
• Review and validate all plant jigs and tooling designs.
• Participate in jigs and tooling networks and contribute to the development of a local REX database.
• Ensure manufacturing jigs and machinery remain reliable and safe, while optimising production rates, efficiency, yield, cost and changeovers.
• Analyse manufacturing issues and develop corrective action plans using tools such as Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC).
• Advise the Metrology department on the calibration of jigs to maintain precision and compliance.
• Participate in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) risk assessments and ergonomic evaluations to ensure jigs and equipment designs meet safety standards.
• Manage projects allocated to the team, report progress and resolve obstacles.
• Manage the full lifecycle of tools, from design and deployment to tracking obsolescence and end-of-life management.
• Supervise and manage contractors performing tooling-related activities, ensuring compliance with specifications and quality standards.
• Coach and develop the team to fulfil the project objectives within the manufacturing and industrial domains.
• Prioritise resources, facilitate alignment of the team, set and cascade KPA’s.
• Proactively manage all direct reports to ensure that the strategic objectives for the function are met, managing non-performance and disciplinary procedures.
• Ensure people management practices are implemented to achieve the desired results in employee engagement, empowerment, skills development, attraction and retention of key talent, succession planning, etc.
• Maintain an environment where employees respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all processes, procedures, and practices.

Minimum Requirements

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

Special Requirements

• High levels of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.
• Strong focus on maintaining positive customer and supplier relationships.Flexibility to work outside normal operational boundaries to meet team goals.

Closing Date

• 08 July 2026

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Your future role

• Take on a new challenge and apply your logistics and supply chain expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative, innovative, and driven team of professionals.
• You'll play a key role in improving end-to-end logistic flows while meeting Quality, Cost, Delivery, Environment, and Health & Safety (QCDE) targets. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as material planning, project supply chain leaders, warehouse operations, procurement, and engineering), design and implement packaging solutions, optimize internal logistics processes, and much more.
• You’ll specifically take care of designing and managing packaging solutions, as well as optimizing warehouse layouts and internal flows, but also contribute to reducing costs and improving operational efficiency across the entire value chain.

We’ll look to you for:

• Implementing and managing standard packaging solutions, including purchase, design, prototyping, validation, and budget monitoring
• Optimizing transport, unloading, storage, and line feeding processes to protect parts during logistics operations
• Designing and justifying business cases for cost-saving initiatives, such as returnable packaging solutions
• Collaborating with regional logistics engineering teams to identify improvements and capture added value
• Reducing labor time in warehouses and production lines through process optimization
• Improving ergonomics at workstations and reducing waste packaging
• Designing internal logistics processes and ensuring accurate ERP parameters
• Aligning physical and system flows to improve stock accuracy
• Contributing to Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) initiatives in logistics operations

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:

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Experience in an industrial environment
• Knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP (Warehouse Management and Inventory Management modules)
• Understanding of packaging design, warehouse management, and supply chain optimization
• Strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills
• Strategic and methodical vision with problem-solving abilities
• An agile, inclusive, and responsible mindset
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
• 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
• Work with new standards for logistics and supply chain optimization
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects that impact global mobility
• Utilise our flexible 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 opportunities
• Progress towards senior roles in logistics or supply chain management
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!