Boilermaker_ALP45 (Temporary)

Req ID:504560 

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.

Assembler Welder (ALP45) Temporary

The Railway industry today is characterized by both a strong and sustained growth across the world.  The trends that drive this are well known :  environmental challenges, population growth, urbanization and increasing demands for mobility.  Today we offer our customers solutions that feature a seamless blend of diverse technologies, ensuring optimal interfaces, along with flexible implementation and real synergy in innovation.  We have and exciting opportunity for a Boilermaker (ALP45) Temporary within Alstom Ubunye.  

This position is based in Gauteng at our premises in Nigel.

POSITION IN THE ORGANISATION – Boilermaker (ALP45) Temporary

HIERARCHICAL MANAGER
Senior Shift Supervisor/Shift Supervisor

THE PURPOSE OF THE BOILERMAKER ROLE IS TO:
•    Commit with the Manufacturing targets given by the EPU Manager & Line Manager. 
•    Comply with the EHS standards, ethics and compliance rules, the operational targets are based on Quality, Adherence with planning and time spent on the products.
•    In addition, of course, the behaviour is key to ensure a positive mind-set, based on team working and continuous improvement environment.

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

ACCOUNTABILITIES & AUTHORITIES:
•    To position, adjust components, tack weld and weld some components to each other to build frame sub-assemblies structure or full frame following standards, instructions and respecting quality, cost and delay defined in the manufacturing process.
•    To manage the straightening operations by local heating on sub-assemblies or frames to comeback the structure in the nominal dimension and geometry.
•    In option for some boiler maker,
•    To manage the heat treatment in the oven following procedure (loading, unloading, heating survey + first level analyse,
•    To balance bogie frames structure and to place and adjust and fix the locating for frame machining.

ACTIVITIES
•    To use work-order from the workshop network (to follow activity, to input activity data),
•    To select the right welding equipment in relation with the instruction sheet,
•    To adjust parameters of the welding workstation in relation with instruction sheet (Intensity, tension),
•    To adjust components to ensure the correct position and gaps between 2 components before welding (gap, root face, chamfer angle…) defined in WPS of instruction sheet and in instruction sheet.
•    To weld components in relation and respect of the instruction sheet parameters and quality,
•    To do finishing and to cleaning of welds before to check quality of the welds,
•    To straight sub-assemblies after welding,
•    To do finishing and to clean welds before to check welds quality,
•    To follow heat treatment of bogie frame following the instruction sheet,
•    To check the conformity of welds according to the specification and standard in place,
•    To repair nonconformity of welds (geometry, visual aspect in relation with the criterion) following repair specification,
•    To guaranty the quality of his own job by auto-control (C1N validation by stamping),
•    To participate to team meeting (5min meeting every day, other meeting),
•    To be an active participant to transversal action in continues improvement process as, APSYS, SWIP, 5S, Team 5 mn meeting.

THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:  
•    Qualified Artisan boilermaker (red seal)
•    Minimum 5 years in welding production as a boilermaker

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES
•    Knowledge and experience in flame straightening is desired
•    Knowledge and experience in Bogie Frames is desired
•    Previous experience in railway components will be an added advantage.
•    Knowledge and experience in carbon steel, stainless steel.
•    For semi-skilled, wish to learn on his field (use of hand tools). Positive behaviour and focused on reaching the targets
•    Disciplined, rigorous, proactive, teamwork member. 
•    Conscientiousness, thoroughness, ability to learn and to transfer knowledge,
•    Team Player, commitment to the job

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. 

We will recruit according to the requirements of our Company’s Employment Equity Plan.
  

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​