Testing & Commissioning Technician

ALSTOM Gruppe; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Testing & Commissioning Technician to join their innovative team. In this role, you'll troubleshoot products at customer sites, ensuring their optimal performance while providing technical expertise and support to various teams. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to exciting projects, develop new skills, and enjoy a dynamic work environment that values passion and teamwork. With a commitment to sustainability and a diverse workplace, this role offers a stable career path in the thriving rail industry, making it an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

Pension plan

Dynamic reward package

Award-winning learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree or relevant experience in mechanical, electrical, electronics, or IT fields.
• Excellent problem-solving and leadership skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot Alstom products at customer sites to ensure availability.
• Provide technical expertise and coaching to field operators.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Degree in mechanical, electrical/electronics/mechatronics, or IT

Job description

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, is looking for motivated candidates who will help us leverage our expertise and apply it locally.

Your future role

Day-to-day, as a Testing & Commissioning Technician, you’ll work closely with teams across the business and be responsible for troubleshooting Alstom products at customer sites 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 sites.
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 and product performance.

All about you

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

1. Degree or passion combined with relevant experience in mechanical, electrical/electronics/mechatronics, and IT fields.
2. Excellent problem-solving skills.
3. Leadership with great capacity to juggle 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 recognizes 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.