Site Industrial and Supplier Quality Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

ALSTOM Gruppe in Västerås seeks a Site Industrial and Supplier Quality Manager to lead industrial and supplier quality programs, drive continuous improvement, and ensure operational excellence across quality processes. You will coordinate with production, procurement, and engineering while building strong teams and implementing APSYS improvement plans.

The role focuses on leading quality improvement initiatives, managing supplier quality, and developing a high-performance quality organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Quality tools and problem-solving tools.
• Knowledge of the railway industry (norms, certifications) would be an asset
• Fluent English, and Swedish would be an asset

Responsibilities

• Lead Operational Improvement plans for industrial quality requirements.
• Drive digitalization of controls and processes using innovative solutions.
• Develop process qualification within projects and R&D (Process FMEA, control plans, and quality control plans to meet Zero Defect objectives).
• Perform site-level analysis to enhance industrial quality performance and escalate anomalies detected on production lines for effective resolution.
• Support decision-making for Hand Overs (GO/NO GO) and exercise veto rights when necessary.
• Manage incoming inspection processes and ensure compliance with inspection procedures, tool calibration, and non-conformity characterization.
• Ensure supplier nonconformities are managed effectively, from containment actions to root cause analysis and corrective measures.
• Manage and develop the site’s Industrial Quality and Supplier Quality teams, including budgeting, performance management, and training plans.
• Prepare and provide site reporting based on defined KPIs and drive teams and suppliers to meet targets.

Skills

Quality tools

Problem-solving

Railway industry knowledge

Fluent English

Swedish language

Job description

Site Industrial and Supplier Quality Manager

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.

Could you be the full-time Site Industrial and Supplier Quality Manager in Västerås we're looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise in industrial and supplier quality management in a cutting-edge field. You'll work alongside dedicated and forward-thinking teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement and ensuring operational excellence across our industrial and supplier quality processes. Day-to-day, you'll work closely with teams across the business (such as production, procurement, and engineering), oversee quality control plans, and lead initiatives to enhance quality performance and compliance.

You'll specifically take care of implementing APSYS (Alstom Production System) improvement plans and managing supplier quality processes, but also lead and develop your team to achieve excellence in quality standards.

We’ll look to you for:

• Leading Operational Improvement plans for industrial quality requirements.
• Driving digitalization of controls and processes using innovative solutions.
• Create and foster a strong pillar of process qualification within projects and R&D programs (Process FMEA, control plans, and quality control plans to meet Zero Defect objectives).
• Performing site-level analysis to enhance industrial quality performance and escalating anomalies detected on production lines for effective resolution.
• Supporting decision-making for Hand Overs (GO/NO GO) and exercising veto rights when necessary.
• Managing incoming inspection processes and ensuring compliance with inspection procedures, tool calibration, and non-conformity characterization.
• Ensuring supplier nonconformities are managed effectively, from containment actions to root cause analysis and corrective measures.
• Managing and developing the site’s Industrial Quality and Supplier Quality teams, including budgeting, performance management, and training plans.
• Preparing and providing site reporting based on defined KPIs and driving teams and suppliers to meet assigned targets.

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:

• Experience in managing Quality tools and problem-solving tools.
• Knowledge of the railway industry (norms, certifications... ) would be an asset
• Fluent English, and Swedish would be an asset

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:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with new security standards for rail industry
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• 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!

Important to note

As a global business, we're an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.