SPQD Engineer - CDS Interiors (M/F)

Alstom; Valenciennes; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom CDS Interiors is seeking a SPQD Engineer to validate product concepts and supplier processes for railway interiors. You will ensure quality across design reviews, development cycles, and first articles, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to secure production readiness.

The role requires 3–5 years in production or industrial engineering, strong plastics knowledge, and travel up to 40% in Europe and beyond. Fluent English is mandatory.

Qualifications

• 03–05 years’ experience in Production Management, Product Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
• Mechanical Engineering background with strong technical knowledge in plastics and processes (FRP, Thermoforming…).
• Special processes knowledge (Bonding, Welding, Painting).
• Experience with problem-solving methods (8D, QRQC) and risk analysis (FMEA).
• Able to work in an international, multi-site organization.
• Willingness to travel ~40% in France and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Product concept validation and supplier processes capability validation for railway interiors parts.
• Manage warranty issues on ongoing projects with rapid corrective actions.
• Validate supplier manufacturing processes and first article inspection at supplier sites.
• Coordinate with CDS team to define and deploy solutions at site.

Skills

English fluency

Problem solving

Leadership

International mindset

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges oftoday and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric busesand driverless trains, as well asinfrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us meansjoininga truly global community ofmore than75000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

SPQD Engineer (Supplier Product Quality Development) (M/F)

You want to boost your career in Quality & participate to solving real-world mobility challenges?

Join our Alstom CDS Interiors Team!

What are my responsibilities?

In charge of CDS Interiors products validation and s upplier’s processes capability vaidation for railway interiors parts to ensure new products/parts can be developped for future project and are compliant to industrial, functional, dimensional and visual requirements.

Is accountable of the sub-system DFQ (Development for quality) cycle application for these new product/parts.

Is in charge to manage waranty issue detected on on-goiing project in coordination of the projetct and site to ensure reactivity in managing the issue from caraterisation and curative action with site/project, defining solution with all CDS team and deploying solution wiht site/project

Responsibilities

A / Product Concept Validation

• Ensure the product quality robustness during concept & specification phase
• Participate to design reviews to challenge engineering design about manufacturing feasibility
• Ensure product key characteristics are identified (dimensional, functional, visual) and ensure their consistency (thanks to industrial toolings)
• Verify the design is in line with pre-selected suppliers industrial capabilities
• Ensure product quality Return of Experience is considered during product development phase
• Perform product process validation (Go Production, at supplier site) which is authorizing supplier to launch production for 1st batch of parts
• Validate supplier manufacturing processes to ensure process repeatability
• Set-up industrial toolings with suppliers to enhance consistency of the assembly
• Validate special process application (Thermoforming, Fiber Reinforced Plastic processes, Bonding, Painting, Welding…)
• Secure readiness and conformity of sub-supplier components (Sheet metal work parts, welded parts, etc.)
• Guarantee right working environment and adequate manpower skills in the workshop
• Analyze potential issues during supplier manufacturing and support to implement corrective actions to comply product quality requirements
• Perform product validation (First Article Inspection, at supplier site) which is validating conformity of 1st batch of production to deliver Alstom and start serial production until project completion
• Ensure parts manufactured for 1st production batch are compliant with specifications (dimensional, functional, visual) and approve 1st parts shipment from supplier to Alstom assembly site.
• Validate contractual documentations are delivered and approved according to customer requirements
• Manage quality assurance for 1st deliveries of parts to Alstom site before handover with Supplier Quality Assurance department for serial production
• Plastic commodity specialist
  • Define and promote standard FRP & Thermoplastic solutions towards engineering team
  • Be an active and recognized player of FRP & Thermoplastic commodity network

C / Managing warranty issue

• Ensure problem solving process and warranty process are managed for issue detected on serail life of the project
• Participate to analysis and curative actions defined by projects and sites
• Ensure solution are defined and proposed to site respecting reactivity target
• Ensure this solution are deployed on project/sited
• Ensure Return of Experience are defined and used on nex project to avoid recurrence

What do I need to qualify for this job ?

• Knowledge & Experience :
• 03 to 05 years’ experience in Production Management, Product Engineering or Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering background with strong technical knowledge in plastic products and processes (FRP Infusion, LRTM, HLU, SMC, Thermoforming…) to ensure design feasibility and assess supplier manufacturing
• Special processes knowledge (Bonding, Welding, Painting)
• Practice of problem-solving methods (8D, QRQC …) and risk analysis methods (FMEA…)
• Able to work in an international and multi-sites organization
• Travel : 40% of the time, in France and abroad (Europe, Turkey, India, China…)
• Rigor and discipline, resilience
• Leadership, Reactivity
• Fluent English mandatory (written and spoken)
• Team Management : None

An agile, inclusive and responsiblecultureis the foundation of ourcompanywhere diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advanceintheir careers. We are committedtoencouragingour employeesto reach their full potential,while valuing and respecting them as individuals.