Supplier Quality Serial Engineer 1 1

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75 000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.  We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75 000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact. 

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  Supplier Product Quality Development/Serial Life Engineer in Boksburg we’re looking for? This role is temporary for 4 months ( maternity stand-in).

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your quality assurance and supplier management expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and detail-oriented teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our supplier products, driving continuous improvement and fostering strong supplier relationships. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across procurement, industrial organization, and supply chain, coordinate non-conformity report (NCR) management, and implement quality gates and mechanisms at supplier premises, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of supplier performance reviews and First Article Inspections (FAI), but also manage containment actions and lead problem-solving initiatives with suppliers.

We’ll look to you for:

• Managing non-conformity reports (NCRs) and ensuring timely actions to address defects
• Leading supplier performance reviews and improvement roadmaps
• Implementing quality mechanisms such as Q-Walls and batch inspections
• Conducting First Article Inspections (FAI) and monitoring performance
• Handling waiver management and supplier audits
• Collaborating with internal teams and suppliers to resolve quality issues and ensure continuous improvement

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 Quality or Engineering
• Familiarity with supplier qualification standards (e.g., ISO, ASME, IRIS, local standards)
• Experience in quality assurance within a production, manufacturing, or engineering environment
• Hands-on supplier quality experience, including manufacturing processes and engineering principles
• Fluency in English
• Lead external auditor certification (desirable)
• Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt) certification (desirable)
• Experience managing supplier relationships or using SAP (desirable)
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to collaborate effectively

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
• Work with new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our inclusive and flexible 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
• Progress towards leadership or technical expert roles

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.

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers.  We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.