Industrial Quality Engineer

Req ID: 459375

Location: Glasgow

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 26/11/2024

Salary: circa £45,000 plus excellent company benefits

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.

Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.

Your future role

Bring your expertise and dedication to quality to our innovative team! The Industrial Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that products meet established quality standards throughout the manufacturing process. This role involves developing and implementing quality assurance protocols, conducting audits and inspections, and performing root cause analyses on defects.

This role may require occasional early starts or late finishes to accommodate operational needs.

We’ll look to you for:

• Perform inspections of subassemblies or finished ALSTOM products according to well defined criteria using standard physical, mechanical and/ or electrical measurements.
• Contribute into site improvement actions and programs related to the IQ scope.
• Accepts / Rejects products as defined in the working instructions.
• Accurately document NCR and results of the inspections and testing, so as to launch the expected reaction on supplier side and Alstom teams
• Maintain all controlled document files and test records in a timely and accurate manner.
• Control the correct calibration of critical equipment and instrumentation used in the inspections.
• Assist in the writing and updating inspection procedures, protocol and checklists.
• Evaluate problems and make initial recommendations for possible corrective action.
• Works with industrial teams to alert on risks of missing parts due to defects
• Records inspection results in the industrial tools as required.
• Reports to the Industrial Quality Managers the synthesis of inspection results, including KPI’s.
• Stop the production in case of a defect which justifies mandatory rework.
• Escalade the anomalies detected on the production lines & ensure their effective treatment (QRQC tool).
• Support manufacturing teams regarding the self-inspection.
• Ensure quality animation methodology, in line with APSYS requirements

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:

• IT literate, including using MS Office packages.
• Quality auditing experience desirable.
• Possesses knowledge on Quality at industrial level
• Proactive, able to work independently.
• International mindset & fluent in English.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a matrix organisation.
• Quality Qualifications desirable.

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
• 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) 

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!

What we offer

We offer a highly competitive remuneration package, 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday. Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

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. 

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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