Lead Quality Engineer

Req ID:481570 

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide 

Responsibilities:

Customer Quality

• Be the independent voice of the customer in the project organization.
• Act as interface with the Customer quality and safety teams

Project Quality

• Guide project teams in understanding Quality contributions to the project.
• Be the interface in the Project Team for all Project Quality aspects (Engineering (EQ), Industrial (IQ) and Supplier (SQ))
• Manage, coordinate, and synchronize the community of all quality métiers supporting the project execution (system and sub-systems, PUs)
• Ensure project core team awareness of project quality plan and its deliverables, regularly reporting on progress and support achieving the required level on quality competencies.
• Support project audits, reviews and approval of supplier quality systems and audits compliance

Project execution controls

• Lead Subsystem Quality Engineers in Cairo Monorail project quality activities.
• Ensure that subcontractors perform tests and inspections according to the QC plan or ITP, ensure of correct filling of inspection sheets and availability of all laboratory testing certificates and conduct QA validation for the ITRs before releasing to the customer following Inspection procedures
• Follow, support Installation and T&C teams to obtain Quality Plan and procedures complying with Alstom requirements.
• Conduct on site quality issues investigations and analysis. 
• Review handover file from Installation team before submission to the Client.
• Issue and track non – conformance related to material, execution, and workmanship and monitor action and remedial response until closeout.
• Perform regular audits and follow resolution of actions in place. 
• Support the project team and the PM to prepare DFQ gate reviews & follow up related action plans.
• Report quality and safety alerts and manage Non-conformities and Safety issues.
• Ensure quality of the technical modifications (Change Requests CR) made during the project ensuring compliance to the design change process and quality of implementation of the technical modifications and analyze financial implications (Cost of Non-Quality CoNQ)
• Ensure that safety assessment is correctly implemented (i.e.: safety review) and prepare safety authorization.
• Control project processes and deliverables compliance through inspection and audits - to authorize presentation/ delivery to customer.
• Ensure that Return of Experience (REX) of all functions has been considered in the risks & opportunities and closely monitor to prevent occurrence.
• Support customer inspections at Alstom, supplier, and customer sites.

Measure and improve project quality performance.

• Facilitate problem solving during project execution phase to ensure timely management and reduce the costs of non-quality (8D, QRQC, REX)
• Ensure that the relevant stakeholders are included in Customer issues solving process (if needed).
• Implement an effective corrective and preventive action system.
• Provide support for periodic progress reporting through quality indicators and identify improvement opportunities.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of experience in projects Quality field.
• Bachelor degree in Engineering ( Electrical or mechatronics )
• Railway experience is recommended
• Familiar with working in Matrix Organizations.
• Working knowledge in Excel, PowerPoint applications
• Fluent in Arabic & English Languages, French is an advantage

Behavioral Competencies:

• Teamwork and leadership
• Efficiency and Effectiveness Oriented
• Organized and time-bound achiever
• Communication skills. Transparency. Ethical behavior
• Resilience and Reliability
• Clear reporting, and anticipation
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to make decisions in a timely and correct manner
• Analytic thinking, rigorous mindset

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?  

Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.