Performance Engineer: Industrial Operations & Maintenance

ALSTOM Gruppe; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive social coverage (life, 
mℓ

Award-winning learning programs

Flexible and dynamic working env.

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

ALSTOM Gruppe is seeking an Industrial Operations & Maintenance Performance Engineer to drive operational excellence across Services NAM sites. You will lead performance initiatives, optimize cycle times, sequencing, and standards, and analyze maintenance data to identify opportunities for improvements.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance to deploy digital tools, define KPIs, and support standardized processes, aiming to improve asset availability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial operations, maintenance, or performance improvement roles.
• Strong knowledge of methods engineering, time studies, work measurement, and process optimization.
• Solid understanding of maintenance strategies, reliability engineering, and industrial processes.
• Experience with performance analysis, KPIs, and data-driven decision-making.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with digital tools for operations and maintenance (e.g., CMMS, performance dashboards, OdyC preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Operational and industrial mindset with a focus on execution and efficiency.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A continuous improvement and change management mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leading performance improvement initiatives across O&M activities, focusing on efficiency, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Optimizing industrial methods such as cycle time reduction, task sequencing, workload balancing, and process standardization.
• Analyzing operational and maintenance data to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Driving standardization of industrial processes, KPIs, and best practices across sites and regions.
• Defining and implementing optimized work methods and maintenance strategies to improve asset availability and lifecycle performance.
• Supporting the deployment of digital tools like OdyC to enhance service execution, planning, and monitoring.
• Developing and improving planning and scheduling practices to optimize resource utilization.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align and execute improvement plans.
• Contributing to the definition and tracking of performance dashboards, metrics, and reporting routines.
• Providing technical expertise and coaching to field teams on industrial engineering and performance optimization.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Lean/Six Sigma

Time studies/Work measurement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Performance dashboards

OdyC

Job description

ALSTOM Gruppe is seeking an Industrial Operations & Maintenance Performance Engineer to drive operational excellence across Services NAM sites. You will lead performance initiatives, optimize cycle times, sequencing, and standards, and analyze maintenance data to identify opportunities for improvements.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance to deploy digital tools, define KPIs, and support standardized processes, aiming to improve asset availability and