Method & Tools Engineer

Req ID: 502664

Location: Derby

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 16/12/2025

Salary: circa £53,000 DOE plus bonus

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.

Your future role

The Methods and Tools Engineer will drive business process efficiency by implementing and continuously improving engineering methodologies and toolsets. They will look to improve end-to-end (E2E) data flow across departments throughout the Development for Quality V-cycle contract execution, ensuring compliance with the Engineering Management Handbook and both local and central efficiency initiatives.

We’ll look to you for:

• Act as the interface, for site, between engineering, IS&T and central M&T. 
• Capture Métier needs, mitigate requirements to formalise functional specification according to tools’ capabilities. 
• Accompany development progress of new solutions build with IS&T 
• Assure Methodologies deploy among key user (KU) network, animate KU network through regular meetings, and ensure their Level2 assistance on functional issues.  
• Study, formalise and maintain methodologies for Alstom tools usage; propose & validate alternatives with Métier if necessary,  
• Establish Use cases and E2E Story with Métier: define functional validation plan and integration interfaces.  
• Pilot UAT (User Acceptance Test) with selected Key Users (after IS&T unitary tests): consolidate status and propose potential workarounds.  
• Assess impact on ecosystem and dataflow, evaluate change effort, define deployment plan, and set associated progress KPIs.  
• Consolidate Training Kit, assure training of trainers on methodologies, and allocate training needs for site.   

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: 

• Experienced in Methodologies definition for Engineering and Project Offices. 
• Experience of Engineering Data Management, (DMA/PLM4A/Catia) and experience in structuring of an engineering bill of materials. 
• Knowledge of Engineering Design & Project Way of Working (Development For Quality, Project Manual, Eng Manual) to interface with KU. 
• Understanding of Industrial Processes (Delmia, GSI, AOS) for interfaces & co-engineering. 
• Able to manage simultaneously curative & structuring activities. 
• Experience of working in a diverse and international environment. 
• Pro-active, anticipating Risks & Opportunities. 

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:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) 
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

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 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. 

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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