Depot Project Engineer (CRRC) Richards Bay

ALSTOM Gruppe; Nigel; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the railway industry is seeking a Depot Project Engineer for their CRRC Project based in KwaZulu-Natal. The role requires managing engineering activities, ensuring quality and cost targets are met while working collaboratively with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and relevant experience, guaranteeing an impactful role in innovation and project management.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Railways system/Application engineering.
• Knowledge of rolling stock equipment and maintenance.
• Proficient in MS Office, SAP, BI/BO.

Responsibilities

• Manage Services Engineering activities for the CRRC Project.
• Create engineering strategy and technical development plans.
• Implement engineering risks mitigation plan.

Skills

Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance

Proficient in the use of MS Office

Working knowledge of safety management systems

Education

University degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

BI/BO

Job description

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Company: Alstom

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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

The Railway industry today is characterized by both a strong and sustained growth across the world. The trends that drive this are well known : environmental challenges, population growth, urbanization and increasing demands for mobility. Today we offer our customers solutions that feature a seamless blend of diverse technologies, ensuring optimal interfaces, along with flexible implementation and real synergy in innovation. We have and exciting opportunity for a Depot Project Engineer for our CRRC Project within Alstom Ubunye.

This position is based in KwaZulu-Natal at our Richards Bay Depot.

HIERARCHICAL MANAGER

Project Director

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Manages the Services Engineering activities in a Region / Country / Project

Key accountabilities:

• Creates the engineering strategy.
• Produces the technical development plan and the engineering work breakdown.
• Monitors progress of engineering studies and Q,C,D achievements.
• Supports the implementation and update of engineering risks mitigation plan.
• Maintains and develops engineering skills and competencies (leveraging with WCE).
• Collaborate with Services Engineering and Platforms to improve Services portfolio of products and services.
• Participates actively in the Services Engineering network.
• Owns the Configuration and Design Change Management and Engineering Management Processes.
• Manages the technical performances of the systems and provide REX to relevant Services Platform.
• Supports cost reduction actions, with Sourcing and Industrial.
• Detects, defines and implements the modifications of the maintained products to improve the reliability and serviceability, in order to reduce project costs and improve the performances of the systems.
• Proposes innovative solutions and develops and implements R&D programs and new technologies in the maintenance project.
• Supports the Product Safety management system ensuring safety risks are mitigated in a timely manner.
• Manages Obsolescence Plan.
• Captures and ensures ownership of regulations and standards to be applied.
• Interfaces with the stakeholders in the Certification processes.
• Is responsible for QCD targets on the department.

Performance measurements:

OTD, QCD, PMC, Project reliability / availability / cost targets

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

University degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Experience

Mandatory:

• 3-5 years of experience in Railways system/Application engineering

Knowledge of rolling stock equipment

• Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance
• Working knowledge of safety management systems and safety risk assessment
• Proficient in the use of MS Office, SAP, BI/BO

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.