Site APSYS Leader UK&I

Signalling Solutions Ltd; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading mobility sector company, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing quality performance. This position offers the chance to lead innovative quality improvement projects, collaborate across sectors, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and development. With a focus on delivering top-notch products, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in the rail industry. Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, all while working in a supportive and inclusive environment. If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you!

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave

Performance Related Bonus

Contributed Healthcare

Life Assurance

Excellent Pension Scheme

Flexible Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in operational Quality activities and inspections.
• Strong communication skills and customer interaction experience.
• Proven ability in leading Kaizen projects and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Drive quality execution to deliver high-quality products to customers.
• Analyze Quality Performance and define action plans for improvement.
• Lead specific Kaizen improvement projects to enhance performance.

Skills

Operational Quality Activities

Communication Skills

Agility and Adaptability

Quality Tools Management

Kaizen Projects Leadership

Six Sigma Black Belt

Data Analytics

Project Management

Continuous Learning Mindset

Education

Six Sigma Qualification

Tools

Power BI

ODyC

Qliksense

SAP/GSI

Job description

Req ID: 468972

Location: UK based flexible (Derby preferable)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 10/02/2025

Salary: circa £85,000 DOE plus excellent company benefits

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.

Your future role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Alstom UK&I Quality Leadership team. The role will report into the UK&I Cluster Quality Director and sit on the 1st line Quality leadership team in driving the quality execution to successfully deliver the product with the highest levels of quality to our customers.

You will provide the governance framework for the analysis of Quality Performance, the definition and execution of action plans and the validation of the improvement impact. You also will support the delivery of effective and efficient projects to help the organization change and grow.

The role will work across all sectors (RSC / Services / DIS) and work closely with the central European teams.

We’ll look to you for:

1. Align priorities and strategic plan for standardization and improvements to maximize the performance of the function
2. Define, implement and maintain the framework for management of process performance (Kx, DFQ, DPu, CONQ and other core processes)
3. Lead the oversight / governance of DFQ across UK&I working with the Sector QD.
4. Follow-up on the functional plans and their alignment with the defined strategy and targets
5. Support for Quality governance and other activities of the team
6. Provide KPI and status on Quality performance and develop improvement targets
7. Support Quality department with Core IT solutions (ODyC, Qliksense, PST, PPRS, ILEARN)
8. Analyse Quality Performance for improvement opportunities identification and coordinate initiatives across other Business sites
9. Monitor and tracked Quality department core competencies alignment to those from Quality Academy
10. Deliver and Onboard new Team additions with relevant Alstom Induction and competency plan within the first three months of enrolment
11. Support APSYS (Internal Improvement program) for the Quality deployment to ensure process compliance and maturity growth in line with Global and local targets – leading shop floor improvement programs, development of COP and sharing of best practise across UK&I and understand BP in other Alstom sites.
12. Supporting Central Quality in the clarification of standards and improvements.
13. Hold, facilitate, lead and drive specific Kaizen improvement projects to drive a step change in performance and building in the quality.
14. Support the UK&I Quality leadership team with specific improvement projects to drive process compliance, quality improvement projects.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

1. Broad understanding into operational Quality activities for example – inspections, customer interactions, working in cross functional teams to define, implement and improve quality at the point of manufacture.
2. Good communicator and have experience in dealing with Customer Quality activities.
3. Be agile and be able to adapt to situations quickly, find solutions and be a team player.
4. Experienced in managing Quality tools and problem-solving tools such as 8D.
5. Proven in leading, owning and facilitating Kaizen projects
6. Black Belt Six Sigma qualified, or equivalent is desirable.
7. Excellent IT knowledge with Power BI, IT systems to allow data inputting, program mapping, and data analytics to drive visibility to trends, and areas of focus.
8. Be able to operate at a senior level to resolve and elevate improvements and remove roadblocks.
9. Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with industry trends
10. Must be able to project manage and be able to operate to a structured methodology, holding others to account, short interval control approach to move the team forward and development / deployment of key Quality processes.

Desirable:

1. ODyC, Qliksense
2. SAP/GSI knowledge
3. Experience in Rail Industry.
4. Knowledge of supply chain processes and best practices

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

1. Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
2. Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
3. Contribute to innovative projects
4. Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
5. Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
6. Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

What we offer

We offer a highly competitive remuneration package, including a performance related bonus, 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday. Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

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.

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