Servicing Supervisor

ALSTOM Gruppe; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Life, medical, pension benefits

Award-winning learning

Job summary

Alstom is seeking an Onsite Servicing Supervisor in Los Angeles, CA to lead a team of about 20 employees and oversee maintenance of 55–60 locomotives. You will ensure adherence to federal inspection intervals while fostering a safe and efficient workplace.

You will coordinate with maintenance, safety, and HR, conduct audits, and develop training to boost performance and compliance. Strong leadership and railway experience are required for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience or understanding of railway operations and locomotive maintenance.
• Knowledge of Trapeze and Kronos timekeeping systems.
• Strong safety and quality execution mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of ~20 and oversee maintenance of 55–60 locomotives.
• Ensure compliance with federal inspection intervals.
• Develop training programs to enhance team performance and compliance.
• Plan work schedules and assign staff to maintenace tasks.
• Monitor safety practices and audit work groups for efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Team engagement

Education

Industrial Engineering / Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Trapeze

Kronos

Job description

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 Onsite Servicing Supervisor in Los Angeles, CA, US we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your supervisory and locomotive maintenance expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and safety-focused teammates.

You’ll lead a team of approximately 20 employees and oversee the maintenance of 55–60 locomotives, ensuring compliance with federal inspection standards and fostering a safe, efficient work environment. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (maintenance, safety, and HR departments), conduct workplace audits and inspections, develop training programs to enhance team performance and compliance, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of ensuring compliance with maintenance guidelines and federal inspection intervals, but also fostering employee engagement and promoting a safe, efficient workplace.

We’ll look to you for:

• Leading a safe work group by promoting and enforcing Alstom’s best safety practices, including quality execution of job briefings, risk assessments, risk mitigation, employee engagement and empowerment, and root cause analysis problem-solving.
• Reviewing workloads and assigning appropriate staff to complete repairs, maintenance inspections, and special projects in a timely fashion.
• Planning work schedules and assignments to ensure that equipment is maintained within maintenance guidelines and that no equipment is run past required federal inspection intervals.
• Ensuring appropriate materials are on site and staged prior to assignments to expedite repairs.
• Monitoring equipment performance and condition of repairs by auditing staff and completed tasks.
• Maintaining a neat and orderly workplace with the support of employees and proposing recommendations to improve safety and efficiency of the work group through employee engagement.
• Monitoring work order completion using Trapeze or other Electronic Asset Management (EAM) systems.
• Monitoring and maintaining accurate employee timekeeping using Kronos.
• Developing and implementing inspection policies and procedures and a schedule of routine inspections.
• Conducting regular workplace and outpost audits to ensure compliance with all safety policies, programs, and legal requirements.

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:

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience or understanding of railway industry operations and locomotive maintenance.
• Knowledge of Electronic Asset Management (EAM) systems like Trapeze and timekeeping systems like Kronos.
• Familiarity with safety protocols, risk assessments, and quality execution of job briefings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Ability to lead and engage teams in a collaborative and safe work environment.
• Adaptability to work in both shop environments and outdoor settings.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.

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.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Work with a diverse team of approximately 20 employees and oversee the maintenance of 55–60 locomotives of varying models.
• Progress towards leadership excellence by promoting safety, efficiency, and employee engagement while managing maintenance schedules and inspections.
• Utilise our inclusive and dynamic working environment that encourages continuous learning, innovation, and professional growth.
• 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).
• Compensation: $85,000 - $92,000

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 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Alstom will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.