Vacancies at Alstom

Your future role

• Take on a new challenge and apply your industrial management expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.
• You'll play a key role in managing all manufacturing activities for a project(s) in the Line/Workshop, ensuring operational excellence and fostering a safe, efficient, and inclusive work environment. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and EHS), oversee production schedules, and drive continuous improvement initiatives, and much more.
• You’ll specifically take care of implementing corporate policies (such as International Railway Industry Standards and EHS guidelines), but also manage the development and performance of your team members.

We’ll look to you for:

• Managing the manufacturing preparation and execution phases, including workload planning, resource allocation, and skills development.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, quality, cost, and delivery (SQCD) performance metrics.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives using APSYS tools to optimize workstations and processes.
• Supervising configuration and change management activities, including retrofitting and first-train manufacturing feedback.
• Overseeing time management and activity tracking for all employees, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and regulations.
• Fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and professional development within the team.

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:

• Trade Qualification/National Diploma in Operations or Engineering (a degree is desirable).
• Previous experience in an industrial environment, with a minimum of 10 years in similar roles and at least 5 years in people management.
• Sound understanding of South African labor legislation and experience with unionized environments.
• Proven ability to deliver against master production schedules and adhere to railway safety regulations and quality standards (ISO).
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with digital tools for managing manufacturing activities.
• Knowledge of industrial processes, manufacturing technologies, ergonomics, and configuration management.
• Strong leadership skills, including team management, empathy, and the ability to foster an inclusive work environment.
• Desirable: Experience in the railway industry, previous role as an EPU Manager, and familiarity with greenfield/brownfield development.

​​​​​​​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 signaling.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilize our inclusive and agile 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 senior leadership roles or other growth opportunities within the organization.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes 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!

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Your future role

• Take on a new challenge and apply your mechanical maintenance expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside skilled and collaborative teammates.
• You'll play a key role in ensuring maximum equipment reliability, availability, and efficiency through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Production, Quality, Contractors, and Engineering Teams), support facility infrastructure, and contribute to production equipment reliability, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of mechanical maintenance, fault finding, and repairs, but also support installation, modification, and overhaul activities.

We’ll look to you for:

• Carrying out mechanical maintenance and fault-finding activities.
• Executing repairs, installation, and modification of facility infrastructure and production equipment.
• Performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to ensure equipment reliability.
• Conducting equipment inspections and condition assessments.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) commitments.
• Ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality policies.

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:

• Qualified Mechanical Fitter Trade Test (Red Seal).
• N3/N4 or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (advantageous).
• Mechanical maintenance experience in manufacturing, industrial, facilities, rail, automotive, mining, or heavy engineering environments (minimum of 5 years).
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM).
• Practical experience with mechanical equipment such as pumps, gearboxes, compressors, conveyors, bearings, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with precision measuring instruments and tools like vernier callipers, micrometres, and alignment equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and P&IDs.
• Experience with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as SAP PM, Maximo, or similar.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, self-motivated attitude.
• Strong understanding of Occupational Health and Safety requirements, including Lockout Tagout (LOTO), Permit-to-Work systems, and risk assessments.

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 rail signalling and safety practices.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility.
• 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 opportunities.
• Progress towards leadership roles or advanced technical expertise.

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!

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Your future role

• Take on a new challenge and apply your organisational and coordination expertise in a dynamic and collaborative environment. You’ll work alongside supportive and detail-oriented teammates.
• You'll help us ensure smooth day-to-day operations at our Boksburg Carbody Operations plant. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Operations, HR, Finance, Procurement, and Facilities), coordinate meetings and site events, and manage front office and administrative responsibilities – and much more.
• You’ll specifically take care of reception management, office administration, and meeting coordination, but also support procurement and site communication activities.

We’ll look to you for:

• Serving as the first point of contact for employees, visitors, and contractors, ensuring a professional and welcoming reception experience.
• Coordinating visitor sign-ins, meeting room allocations, and front office readiness.
• Managing office supplies, records, and day-to-day administration for the site.
• Supporting site meetings, team engagements, and event coordination.
• Providing administrative support to the Operations team and other departments.
• Handling procurement and services administration, including purchase requests and reconciliations.
• Building effective relationships across teams to ensure smooth workflows and communication.
• Identifying opportunities to improve office processes and routines.

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:

• Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent.
• A diploma or certificate in Office Administration, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).
• Experience in office administration, reception, or team coordination (3–5 years minimum).
• Exposure to manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environments (advantageous).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong communication skills, fluent in English (written and verbal).
• Highly organised, with excellent planning and multitasking abilities.
• Professional demeanor and customer-service orientation.
• Proactive, detail-focused, and adaptable to changing priorities.
• A collaborative team player with a positive and inclusive approach.

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 repetitive daily routines.
• Collaborate with diverse and supportive colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects that make a real impact.
• Utilise our inclusive and forward-thinking 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 broader administrative or coordination roles in the future.
• 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!