Production Transfer & Support Engineer – Digital Systems

Alstom; France; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom is seeking a Production Transfer & Support Engineer in Digital & Integrated Systems to drive smooth production transfers and serial manufacturing across sites. You will collaborate with 1st-tier supply chains and cross-functional teams to implement improvements and support start-ups and deliveries.

The role emphasizes budgeting, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement, with travel to internal and external sites.

Qualifications

• Degree in process engineering, electronics, electrical, or mechanical engineering is required or highly preferred.
• Experience with special processes such as electronics assembly or box builds is beneficial.
• Basic knowledge of railway signalling and/or infrastructure is expected.
• Familiarity with engineering development and global team collaboration is desirable.
• Functional testing methodology or design-for-manufacturing background is a plus.
• Ability to build strong networks across the business is important.
• Good communication skills and fluency in written/spoken English.
• Structured, adaptable, and able to handle multiple tasks.
• Experience with Kaizen and value stream mapping is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel to internal and external sites.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary point of contact for technical topics with allocated suppliers and facilitate internal traffic related to production.
• Provide first-line support for resolving day-to-day manufacturing issues.
• Conduct value stream mapping, SWIP, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement activities.
• Implement production improvements and identify opportunities for process efficiency.
• Develop and maintain processes for supplier problem reporting.
• Support sourcing and supplier quality during performance and quality crises.
• Lead RFQ qualification processes with commodity management and operations teams.
• Contribute to industrial standards requirements and standardization.
• Execute risk mitigation activities and transfer of technology maturity reviews.

Education

Degree in process engineering, electronics, electrical, or mechanical engineering

Special processes understanding

Railway signalling and/or infrastructure knowledge

Engineering development and global team collaboration

Functional testing / design-for-manufacturing background

Networking across the business

Strong communication (English)

Structured and multi-tasking

Kaizen / value stream mapping experience

Travel availability to internal/external sites

Job description

Alstom is seeking a Production Transfer & Support Engineer in Digital & Integrated Systems to drive smooth production transfers and serial manufacturing across sites. You will collaborate with 1st-tier supply chains and cross-functional teams to implement improvements and support start-ups and deliveries.

The role emphasizes budgeting, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement, with travel to internal and external sites.