Train Performance Manager

Req ID:432094 

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.

The Train Performance Manager

• Ensures train performance fulfils customer and regulatory requirements, in compliance with project QCD objectives.
• Functionally reports to the Chief of Development (CoD)
• Is the main focal point to the customer for train performance topics
• Is accountable of the source requirements synthesis (RBS), the train level performance requirements development through system architecture and of their allocation to sub-systems.
• Supports System Engineers and Sub-Systems Engineers and ensures that Sub-Systems’ design is converging toward specified targets.

Is accountable for Train Reliability, for Train Logistic Support Analysis (LSA), for Cybersecurity, for Validation and Engineering contribution to Certification & Authorization.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITY

Performance Measurement/KPI’s

• • Compliance to requirements during validation
  • Specifications quality
  • On time delivery

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• • Acts as main technical focal point for the customer for train performance topics
  • Ensures conversion of customer and regulatory requirements into train level requirements & specifications (including Service requirements)
    • Collects and analyzes customer needs and requirements
    • Performs operation analysis
    • Develops a consistent set of train level requirements & specifications, complying with Alstom standards
    • Leads functional analysis, specification, and architecture in collaboration with Sub-systems Groups, esp. C&IS
  • Derives requirements & specifications at Sub-system level (including Services requirements)
    • Electrical & Functional interfaces (as complementary to Mechanical interface = Train Architecture)
    • Allocates requirements and specifications (including transverse requirements) to Sub-system
    • Ensure consistency and compatibility between all Sub-system specifications
    • Review and confirm Sub-system architecture and support Chief of Development for technical arbitration and technical risk mitigation plan
    • Supports Sub-system Engineers and Managers and verifies along project life cycle convergence toward requirements and specifications compliance
  • Ensures Reliability activities and report on the reliability risk management
  • Ensures Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) activities
  • In case of maintenance option, ensures that TCO is being optimized
  • Ensures Train verification and validation
    • Defines and performs all verification activities relevant for the project
    • Defines, organizes, and executes Train level validation, using Trainlab when relevant.
  • Contributes to certification and Authorization in delivering requested deliverables (test report, train level documentation, …) and support Certification & Authorization manager on technical topics
  • During train revenue service leads technical open issues resolution in line with project strategy, from investigation to modification implementation and problem closure

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• Master of engineering or equivalent from reputed Institute - educational degree completed with experience.
• Extensive knowledge of products, projects, systems, Metier process and company background (More than 5 years in Railways engineering

Competencies & Skills

• Business English fluent
• Customer oriented
• Strong skills on technical management
• Ability to switch between problem perspective to solution perspective,
• Ability to lead a project team
• Ability to challenge and to be challenged
• Ability to foster communications between multiple stakeholders/metiers
• Ability for analysis, problem-solving and efficient decision-making in complex environment
• Readiness to travel

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.

Job Type:​Experienced​