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Date: 18 Oct 2024

Location: Zurich, ZH, CH

Company: Alstom

Req ID:462481

Traction Project Engineering Manager - PrEM (f/m/d)

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 Traction Project Engineering Manager (f/m/d) in Zurich we’re looking for?

Your Future Role

140 years of Swiss railway history meet modern solutions for green mobility in Zurich. With 300 colleagues, our Zurich site servs as a global competence center for high-performance traction technology and a development hub for locomotives, bogies, mechanical and electrical systems, as well as services for the local and global markets. Our corporate functions play a key role in supporting and continuously improving the performance of our sites.

You’ll report to Martin BOHAC - Site Project Engineering Manager in Zürich - CH, and work alongside passionate, motivated and dedicated international teammates.

You'll specifically take care of leading traction project developments and delivery. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Product Management, Engineering, Advance Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Operations, Requirements Managers, Customers and Suppliers).

You'll be the person the team turns to for momentum and to push projects and R&D’s forward. No two days are the same, but day-to-day, you’ll manage development targets, requirements and schedules, enable those around you to excel, and much more.

• Perform technical decisions and trade-offs within project team
• Managing Project (R&D or Tender) Engineering activities by delivering Engineering Work Package in compliance with the Engineering QCDP commitment
• Representing Engineering among project core team and manages interfaces with Leading/Participating Units and provide global view of design progress, issues and risks
• Managing functionally the project engineering core team and their commitment for the project or R&D

We’ll look to you for:

• Owner and responsible for engineering project work packages
• Providing to management regular reporting and performance analysis (PrEM cockpit)
• Defining and makes applied the Engineering Management Plan
• Providing to workload manager regular updates on project engineering firm workload including forecasted internal and external change orders, based on inputs from Métier teams
• Managing Engineering risks mitigation and savings action plans
• Following and updates baseline on a regular basis, validates Variation Orders demands (external or internal) requested by project, quotes them with involvement from métiers, and updates engineering work packages accordingly, ensuring proper traceability.
• Approving, as a member of CCB, applicable modifications on product, and updates QCD accordingly.
• Managing the Global Scheduling Convergence, with support of Engineering Planning Manager.
• Managing the Operational Quality in order to improve Project execution
• Plans necessary Design Reviews, checks mandatory attendees are invited, makes sure they are done on-time and mitigate NO GO risk
• Ensure compliance with applicable rules, instructions and standards, process & tools: Code of Ethics & Compliance, Environment Health & Safety and Quality

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:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in traction and product development
• Strong knowledge of Traction business
• Capacity to coordinate and ensure collaboration of multi-site/multi-métier teams
• Being able to understand the organization, the processes and the products involved and decide independently when significant impact on QCDP make it necessary to involve next level
• Flair for leading and influencing others
• An entrepreneurial mindset
• A proactive and resourceful approach
• Desire to work collaboratively in multinational company
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Adaptability and effective time management
• Experience or understanding of conflict and crisis management

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:

• Experience a dynamic work environment with a permanent position at a leading company for green mobility
• Enjoy a competitive remuneration package and benefits such as company pension plans and discounted tickets for public transport (e.g. ZVV Bonuspass)
• Optimise work-life balance with flexible working hours and hybrid working models
• Explore growth opportunities and steer your career across functions and countries
• Benefit from excellent training opportunities through our award-winning Alstom University and participate in the company's innovation culture through idea management programmes
• Thrive in a modern and collaborative workplace featuring mentor and buddy programs, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR activities, and engaging employee events

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!

Equal Opportunities Statement

As an employer, Alstom stands for equal opportunities. By creating an inclusive work environment where all employees are encouraged to realise their full potential, individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants are considered solely on the basis of their qualifications, regardless of skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

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