Process Manufacturing Engineer 1
Date: 29 Aug 2024
Location: Johannesburg, GT, ZA
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.
JOB TITLE: PROCESS MANUFACTURING ENGINEER – BOKSBURG – LIMITED DURATION CONTRACT
At Alstom, we create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signaling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75,000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.
At Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd, we strive to deliver best in class locomotives to our customer for use of freight transportation on the railway corridors of South Africa.
Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd is looking for a Process Manufacturing Engineer for our Traxx Africa project based in Boksburg.
THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESS MANUFACTURING ENGINEER ROLE IS TO:
Define the manufacturing process and associated equipment for a new product, taking into account the industrial policy, existing standards and constraints of the project. Perform industrial documentation for the project. Estimate the manufacturing workload for the part corresponding to his domain.
THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:
- During specification and preliminary design phases:
Gather Industrial requirements Engineering has to comply with, during product specification and design. Explain them to Engineering.
Participate actively to the product design in co-engineering mode, using appropriate methodologies.
Design the macro-process, based on standard SMP (Standard Manufacturing Process).
Prepare introduction of new technologies if need be, with associated process validation plan.
Identify needs of specific manufacturing equipment.
Estimate Method Time and perform a preliminary line balancing.
Identify critical process steps where to perform detailed Process FMEA and full FAR (Final Assembly Inspection) / FAI (First Article Review). - During detailed design phase and before Serial Go:
Complete industrial documentation: industrial data sheets, IMFU (Industrial Maturity Follow-Up).
Perform P-FMEA.
Participate to validation of prototypes if any.
Develop specifications of industrial means for serial production.
Define workstation layouts, taking into account ergonomic and EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) rules and optimizing movements.
Perform a complete and detailed line balancing.
Validate product design and industrialization through FAR and FAI. - After serial Go:
Industrialize retrofit after engineering changes: documentation, workstation definition / update.
Support Production to achieve manufacturing QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) targets. - Other activities:
Coordinate all Supply Chain activities to secure the end of production (Missing Parts) while minimizing costs and obsolete inventories.
THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Degree
Industrial or technical background with 2 to 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
Railway industry knowledge will be an advantage.
Working experience in an international organization will be an advantage.
Ability to read and understand schematics and drawings.
Technical experience of Methods Engineering, writing, and improving manufacturing work instructions, line balancing and control plans.
Experience in working with an ERP (such as SAP) for Bill of Materials, Routings, Configuration follow-up.
Working knowledge of Quality and Health & Safety standards and systems.
Sound MS Office skills.
Fluent in English Verbal and Written.
Ability to travel nationally if required.
Valid Drivers license and own transport required.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
Agile mindset, Inclusive mindset, Responsible mindset, Knowledge of CAD and PLM tools (CATIA, DELMIA, CREO, Autocad…), Process FMEA, QRQC, control plans, Conscientious, commits and delivers, implementation of APSYS (Lean manufacturing) subjects related to Industrial Roadmap, Team Player, Spirit of “Team Trust Action”, Good communication, Networking and Relationship Building Skills, Decisive, obtains and uses necessary information to make decisions, refers decision to others when appropriate, Self-Motivation, Result driven, Logical and organized, Customer orientated, Emotional self-awareness and control, Ability to deal quickly and effectively with a variety of topics, Ability to summarize and focus on the critical issues.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
We will recruit according to the requirements of our Company’s Employment Equity Plan.
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.
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