Manufacturing Manager

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.

Job Title (Job Code): Manufacturing Manager Carbody shell

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Manage Rolling Stock Manufacturing activities through 6 Elementary production units performing boiler making, welding and painting. Ensure the delivery commitments On Safety, On Time, On Quality and On Cost.

In this respect the person in charge complies with Ethics and Compliance policies.

ORGANISATION

Organization structure (job belongs to)

AMECA/South Africa/Carbody/Industrial Organization/Manufacturing

Reports directly to :

Operations Manager

Other reporting to:

Not applicable

Direct reports:

6-8 direct reports : EPU managers

100 - 130 indirect reports : blue collars

Network & Links

Internal

• Engineering/PME
• Supply Chain
• Quality
• Sourcing
• Project management
• Site representatives of HR/EHS/APSYS/Finance
  
  

External

• Contractors and Suppliers
• Customer(s)
  
  

Main Responsabilities

Key accountabilities:

• Ensure the best EHS practices and performance as per defined targets
• Deliver production plan On Time, with expected Quality and Cost
• Improve the processes and performance
• Develop manufacturing competencies (managers and blue collars)
• In collaboration with industrial team, improve or deploy new industrial means and standards
• Ensure Alstom Performance System (APSYS) deployment and maturity development
  
  

People Management:

• Manage a team of people in terms of the full scope of Human Resource applications (i.e. Jobs & Skills, Training & Qualification, Workforce, Staffing & organization)
• Manage the end to end People Management and People Review cycle for the area of responsibility
• Manage all employee relations and labour relations matter in relations to the area of responsibility
• Ensure that the team complies to all policies and procedure
• Deploy and comply with all applicable policies and procedures in terms of people management
• Responsible for employee relations on the shop floor
  
  

Performance measurements:

• EHS: IFR 1 and IFR2
• Delivery On Time
• Spent Time vs Method Time
• CONQ (Cost of Non Quality)
• Non Productive Hours/Indirect hours
  
  

Strategic Objectives:

• To Ensure control procedures are being adhered to
• To ensure that resources are available to achieve operational objectives.
• To motivate, develop and direct subordinates to achieve operational objectives.
• To ensure that the financial objectives in terms of WIP and projects are achieved.
• To ensure that the management of risk meets ALSTOM ROLLING STOCK requirement and guidelines and standards.
• Ensure timeous and accurate reporting on manufacturing activities.
• Ensure that the department comply with EHS, ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001 standards.
  
  

Main Required Competences

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Engineering degree in Operations, Industrial/Technical Diploma or Equivalent
  
  

Desirable:

• Technical Degree
  
  

Experience

Mandatory:

• + 10 years of experience in Industrial or Manufacturing
  
  

department management

• Proven track record of working in a manufacturing plant
• Proven track record of managing large operational teams of +-100 or more people
• Experience in management of a blue collar labour relations
• Solid knowledge and experience with people process, I.e performance management, development, discipline,
• Solid knowledge and working experience with the Occupational Health and Safety Act
  
  

Desirable:

• None
• MEIBC knowledge
• Heavy manufacturing experience, including welding
  
  

Competencies & Skills

• Functional skills
  
  

Profound knowledge of Special Processes (Welding, painting, riveting, torque tightening)

Working knowledge of…

• Industrial Management
• Processes for industrials E2E, from Engineering to Delivery
• Manufacturing Processes and Technologies
• Configuration & Change Management
  
  

Basic awareness of…

• Site Facilities & Maintenance
• Transfer of Technology
• Ergonomics
• Transversal skills
  
  

Profound knowledge of…

• Team Management including management of cross functional teams
• Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) rules and regulations,
• Lean Management tools, methods, ...
  
  

Working knowledge of…

• Supply Chain/Quality processes and impact from manufacturing on them
• Products Knowledge
• Applicable Social Relations & Labor Law
  
  

Basic awareness of…

• Finance/Sourcing processes and impact from manufacturing on them
• Digital & Analytics Tools for managing the manufacturing activities (KPI, …).
• Leadership skills required
  
  

AGILE Dealing with uncertainty/Business Acumen/Innovative/Learning on the fly

INCLUSIVE Building effective (virtual) teams/Listening and informing/Managing diversity/Understanding others with empathy

RESPONSIBLE Customer focus (internal and external)/Integrity and ethics/Managerial courage/Managing with vision and purpose

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