Engineering Quality Manager – DIS

Job title:

Engineering Quality Manager – DIS

Company

Alstom

Job description

Req 459813Location:Derby / HatfieldAppointment Basis: PermanentExcellent Salary + Benefits Include: Pension, Contributed Healthcare, Life Assurance,plus many flexible benefits.At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.Purpose of the role:
This role will be joining the UK&I Digital and Integrated Systems Product Line who deliver a wide range of Signalling and Infrastructure Projects across the UK. The Engineering Quality Manager will be expected to manage the engineering quality deliverables, to ensure the deliveries from the Site are of the right quality level.What are my key responsibilities?

• Makes sure that Engineering standards are well known and applied:
• Alert in case of deviation,
• Manage corrective actions, when necessary,
• Propose improvements when relevant,
• Manage Engineering Quality audits.
• Ensure Design Review Type 1 (Technical Maturity) & Design Review Type 2(Technical Issues) are embedded into Engineering Practice and executed to plan.
• Monitor S/W BAM (Baseline Agile Monitoring) ensuring unexpected Baseline Changes are understood and Lessons Learnt to prevent reoccurrence.
• Ensure S/W Baseline Strategy are well defined and included in Engineering Management Plans.
• Ensure REX Process is deployed and followed for Project and Processes such as Problem Solving 8D, CSS and Process Reviews.
• Manage CONQ supporting Site improvement plans.
• Lead APSYS (Alstom Production System) Quality Improvement Clause, Quality in Development Phase Improvement Plan to ensure compliance to processes and realise ROI.

Improves Quality Engineering standards with the return of experience:

• Manage no recurrent list top issue and check recurrence in project execution,
• Lead REX committee and integrate return of experience in Engineering standard and golden rules.
• Ensures that Tender Design Review and Tender Gate Review are implemented, monitored, and maintained.
• Optimise DFQ check list for Engineering deliverables and Design Review,
• Implement REX in DFQ check list for Engineering deliverables and Design Review check list.
• Attend and prepare Tender Gate Review and product development

Manages the assurance of quality of Metier Engineering deliverables:

• To check quality status of Engineering deliverables including REX
• Support GR preparation regarding Engineering scope,
• To assure quality of Engineering Supplier (engineering sub-contractors).
• To link engineering and manufacturing engineering (design for manufacturing).
• Deploy process/product FMEA: critical Characteristics

Makes sure that Design Reviews are efficiently held:

• Challenge and check consistency of the Design Review vs Project Risks,
• Make sure that DR are well prepared and fuelled GR process,
• Follow action plan and update Design Review status.

Manage Engineering Quality issues:

• Make sure that problem solving process is properly applied and meet the objectives,
• Make sure that the Engineering team is included in the Customer issues solving process (if needed).
• To Update Quality Engineering KPIs and propose action plans for improvement when necessary.
• Propose and follow up action plans for improvement

What do I need to qualify for this job?
Essential Requirements:Educational:

• Master’s degree in engineering (electromechanical, electrical, material, mechanical…) or equivalent
• Significant experience in managing Quality tools and problem-solving tools.
• Knowledge of railway industry (norms, certifications…) would be an asset particularly from Signalling and Infrastructure background.

Education Desirable:

• Master’s degree

Experience:

• Awareness on Processes and Products delivered in the project,
• In the application of a wide range of Quality Management Tools.

Experience Desirable:

• Coming from Engineering & be selected as potential successor for SED or direct subordinates of SED.
• Experience in Design Review Process for Signalling and Infrastructure Projects
• Awareness of Software Baseline Strategy’s and able to understand reasons of change.

Competencies & Skills – (Technical & Behavioral)

• Rigorous and ability to deal with different projects and missions. Proactive
• Sense of synthesis and managing complex issues
• Collaboration/Teamwork and Customer oriented.
• Excellent Communication & Presentation skills

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
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• 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!What we offerWe offer a highly competitive remuneration package + bonus, including 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday. Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.Important to note
As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.
At Alstom we will consider requests for flexible working on hiring. Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible start and finish times, job sharing, or compressed hours. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need.Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Expected salary

Location

Derby

Job date

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:55:23 GMT

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