Testing and Commissioning Technician

ALSTOM Gruppe; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a PI Technician in Burnaby, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the availability of innovative transportation solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with diverse teams, troubleshoot cutting-edge products, and provide valuable technical expertise. You'll be part of a dynamic environment that fosters growth and development, allowing you to steer your career in various directions. If you are passionate about making a difference in the sustainable transportation sector, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Innovative projects

Dynamic reward package

Comprehensive social coverage

Award-winning learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree or passion combined with relevant experience in mechanical, electrical/electronics, and IT fields.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting Alstom products at customer sites ensuring availability.
• Providing technical expertise to subcontractors and project teams.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Degree in mechanical, electrical/electronics, or IT fields

Relevant experience

Job description

Testing and Commissioning Technician

Date: 7 Apr 2025

Location: Burnaby, BC, CA

Company: Alstom

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people worldwide lead the way to greener and smarter mobility.

Alstom as a world leader in integrated transport systems with growing activities in Canada to meet the increasing demand for sustainable transportation is looking for motivated candidates who will help us leverage our expertise and apply it locally.

Could you be the full-time PI TECHNICIAN in VANCOUVER/Burnaby we’re looking for?

Your future role

Day-to-day, as a PI (Product Introduction) Technician, you’ll work closely with teams across the business and be responsible for troubleshooting of Alstom products at customer site in order to ensure their availability. You will also provide technical expertise to subcontractors, warranty support team, project team members and coaching to less experienced field operators.

You’ll specifically take care of

1. Respecting and enforcing Alstom & customer EHSS policies and rules as well as relevant PI processes on customer site
2. Troubleshooting including investigation and repair during PI period as well as Pre-warranty & Commissioning
3. Reporting any deviation in the Failure Management database
4. Field Modifications implementation

We’ll look to you for

1. recommendations on appropriate preventative and corrective actions
2. suggestions for product enhancements
3. peer reviews of PI activities and provide technical leadership
4. feedback to PI management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. Here is what we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

1. DEGREE OR PASSION combined with relevant experience in mechanical, electrical/electronics and IT fields
2. Excellent problem-solving skills
3. Leadership with great capacity to juggle with changing priorities
4. Strong supporter of teamwork with good communication skills

Things you’ll enjoy in this role and working at ALSTOM

1. Contribute to innovative projects
2. Challenges free from unexciting daily routines
3. Enjoy stability throughout your journey with us as the rail industry is here to stay
4. Grow and develop new skills through award-winning learning
5. Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
6. Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.