Special Process Expert - Painting (m/w/d)

Special Process Expert - Painting (m/w/d)

Location: Hennigsdorf, BB, DE

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, 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 Special Process Expert - Painting (f/m/d) in Hennigsdorf we’re looking for?

Your Future Role

2,100 colleagues from 46 countries, including 800 engineers, shape in Hennigsdorf the future of rail mobility. The locally developed, manufactured, and maintained product range includes high-speed, regional, and local trains, subways, as well as trams and light rail vehicles. Our corporate functions play a key role in supporting and continuously improving the performance of our sites. You’ll report to Paola Hristova and work alongside a dedicated and enthusiastic team.

Responsibilities

• Tender: Contribute to tender phase, especially in product design and industrialization to take into account industrial constraints and requirements in order to optimize costs and minimize risks.
• Concurrent Engineering: Contribute during specification and design phases to technical solution decisions associated to special processes, build the SP REX and interact with product engineering to redirect the design if necessary.
• Industrialization:
  • Manage industrial risk through Process FMEA and associated improvement action plan.
  • Define requirements and rules for associated tooling necessary to start production.
  • Qualify the product/process pair as well as industrial means to be put in place in line with the design.
  • Support sourcing and SQD teams in the suppliers’ qualification and in quality follow up for suppliers concerned by SP; contribute to development of local suppliers.
  • Manage evolution of quality control process dedicated to SP.
  • Ensure deployment and validation of new processes in line with project planning.
  • Issue relevant documents in the Quality System.
  • Manage technicians that are eventually under his responsibility.
  • Perform Transfer of Technology on SP: documentation, process and means validation, training.
• Transmission:
  • Train the workers and EPU managers to execute SP. Ensure continuous training and permanent qualification of the workers to PS.
  • Train support functions to business rules linked to PS (Engineering, PME, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality).
• Execution / Serial manufacturing:
  • Guarantees internal control and good application of process rules in line with customers’ requirements. Performs internal and external audits.
  • Ensure day to day monitoring of SP business rules and solve issues concerning SP.
  • In case of non-conformity or incident, investigate root causes, finds and implement repair solutions.
  • Demonstrate QCD and EHS improvement linked to SP through efficient action plans. Measure performance linked with site industrial objectives and through APSYS audit for instance.
  • Support Sourcing and Supplier Quality teams during quality crisis.
• Transverse:
  • Participate to meetings and working groups of the SP network.
  • Propose improvement ideas and evolution of the business rules of their domain.

All About You

• Educational Requirements: Engineering degree in process engineering, mechanical, electrical or chemical. Training and Qualification by a third party for PS if need be (e.g., welding).
• Desired Knowledge / Experience: 2 to 5 years’ experience in industrial method. Practice the special process in question from 2 to 5 years (execution, definition, qualification). Has been trained to AT Special Process standard training. Is officially recognised as expert by the Special Process central coordinator.
• Behavioural Competencies: Independent, rigorous, good communication. Good teaching skills (able to provide training to a group of trainees). Innovative, participative in business workgroups. Able to read, write and speak English.

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 (IG Metall), 30 days of vacation, and benefits such as company pension plans and subsidized “Deutschlandticket” (Job Ticket)
• 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 event

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!

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.