Method & Tools Engineer

ALSTOM; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 52 weeks maternity and adoption

Job summary

Alstom in Derby seeks a Methods and Tools Engineer to drive engineering process efficiency. You will implement and improve methodologies and toolsets across departments, ensuring end-to-end data flow supports V-cycle contracts and compliance with engineering handbooks.

You will collaborate with engineering, IS&T and central M&T, capture métier needs, formalise specifications and pilot UAT to validate new solutions across a diverse, international environment.

Qualifications

• Experience defining methodologies for Engineering and Project Offices.
• Knowledge of engineering data management and bill of materials structuring.
• Understanding of design and project ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Interface for site between engineering, IS&T and central M&T.
• Capture métier needs and formalise functional specifications.
• Accompany development of new solutions with IS&T.
• Deploy methodologies among key users and provide Level2 assistance.
• Establish use cases and E2E story with métier and define validation plan.
• Pilot UAT with selected key users and consolidate status.
• Assess impact on dataflow and define deployment plan and KPIs.
• Consolidate training kit and train trainers on methodologies.

Skills

Methodologies definition

Engineering Data Management

Engineering BOM

Delmia

GSI

AOS

International environment

Tools

DMA/PLM4A/Catia

Job description

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Company: Alstom

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 20/11/2026

Salary: circa £53,000 depending on experience plus excellent benefits

Methods and Tools Engineer in Derby

At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can't afford to fail. We're more than 85,000 people worldwide creating the industry's most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.

More Than a Job: A Mission

The Methods and Tools Engineer (M&T) will drive business process efficiency by implementing and continuously improvingengineeringmethodologiesand toolsets.They will look to improveend-to-end (E2E) data flow across departments throughout theDevelopment for QualityV-cycle contract execution, ensuring compliance with the Engineering Management Handbook and both local and central efficiency initiatives.

Your Role, Your Impact

• Act as the interface, for site, between engineering, IS&Tand central M&T.
• CaptureMétierneeds, mitigate requirements to formalise functional specification according to tools’ capabilities.
• Accompany development progress ofnew solutionsbuild with IS&T
• Assure Methodologies deploy amongkey user (KU)network, animate KU network through regular meetings, and ensure their Level2assistanceon functional issues.
• Study, formalise andmaintainmethodologies for Alstom toolsusage;propose &validatealternatives withMétierif necessary,
• Establish Use cases andE2EStory withMétier: define functional validation plan and integration interfaces.
• Pilot UAT (User Acceptance Test) with selectedKey Users(after IS&T unitary tests):consolidatestatus and propose potential workarounds.
• Assess impact on ecosystem and dataflow, evaluate change effort, define deployment plan, and set associated progress KPIs.
• ConsolidateTraining Kit, assure training of trainers on methodologies, andallocatetraining needsfor site.

You'll work with sharp, committed teams solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility, ensuring seamless integration of business and technology.

What You Bring

• Experienced in Methodologies definition for Engineering and Project Offices.
• ExperienceofEngineering Data Management,(DMA/PLM4A/Catia) and experience in structuring of an engineering bill ofmaterials.
• Knowledge of Engineering Design & Project WayofWorking(DevelopmentForQuality,Project Manual, Engingeering Manual)
• Understanding of Industrial Processes (Delmia, GSI, AOS) forinterfaces& co-engineering.
• Able to manage simultaneously curative & structuring activities.
• Experienceofworking in a diverse and international environment.

How Success Is Measured

• On-time delivery of tool enhancements and process improvements aligned with project milestones.
• Effective collaboration and support across engineering and production teams.

Alstom, A Great Place to Grow

• Empowered by cutting-edge digital finance tools and a global innovation mindset.
• Delivering global impact from Derby through sustainable mobility solutions.
• Continuous learning and career advancement through Alstom’s leadership development programs.
• Perks and Benefits:
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.

Here, progress isn't always easy, but the impact is real. Because the scale is massive, the tasks are complex when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.