Project Quality & Safety Manager

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.

Could you be the full-time onsite Project Quality & Safety Manager in Hornell, NY, US we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your comprehensive Project Quality and Safety Management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated, innovative, and collaborative teammates. You'll be the independent voice of the customer within the project organization, ensuring the highest quality and safety standards for the latest generation of passenger vehicles. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Project & Bid Management, Customer Satisfaction, Quality Assurance), establish and implement the Project Quality Management Plan, and much more.

Click HERE (link) to learn more about the project you will be managing.

We’ll look to you for:

• Being the interface in the Project Team for all Project Quality aspects,

• Attending to CSS interviews (Customer Satisfaction Surveys) with Customer Director and PM, supporting & monitoring the action plan,

• Supporting the project team and the PM to prepare DFQ gate reviews & follow up related action plans,

• Measuring and improving project quality performance,

• Ensuring the Project Quality Management Plan's proper application during contract execution in accordance with contract requirements, and Alstom processes,

• Representing Quality in the project team and driving customer satisfaction through the project’s Safety and Quality assurance,

• Being data-driven to make objective decisions based on facts ("Speaks with data."),

• Interacting with the final customer for project presentation.

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:

• Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field,

• Experience or understanding of project management within the railway industry, automotive, aerospace/aviation, oil & gas, or similar sectors,

• Familiarity with managing Quality tools and problem-solving methodologies,

• Knowledge of Quality standards such as ISO9001, IRIS, CMMI, ECM, and quality improvement tools,

• Proven ability in teams/people management and an ability to positively influence cross-functional/geographically distributed teams,

• Effective communication skills for interacting with and presenting to the final customer,

• Willingness to travel (up to 70%).

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:

• Work with the latest generation of passenger vehicles and contribute to major light rail car build projects,

• Progress towards being the independent voice of the customer and driving customer satisfaction through project safety and quality assurance,

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries,

• Contribute to innovative projects,

• 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!

Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000

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.