PRQSM Leader M/F

Req ID:460287 

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 38 900 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.   

Leader Project Quality Safety Manager  (M/F) –

Location: Valenciennes, France

Driving the Project quality & safety activities for the 13 Metro & double deck train projects for Valenciennes’s site, through managing a PRQSM ( Project Quality Safety Manager) Team.

What are my responsibilities?

Purpose of the Job/Objective

• Ensure, at site level, the management of Project Quality and Safety manager (PrQSM) teams.
• Anticipate resource needs and ensure consolidation of the PrQSM workload for the site on a quarterly basis.
• Elaborate the yearly training plan for its teams and proposes the qualifications
• Control the application of the Development for Quality (DFQ) process and validate each milestone by his team.
• Support the Project Team, to ensure the project Safety, Quality assurance by coordinating all quality and safety activities throughout the project (Safety Quality Cost Delay) and be the preferable interface in the Project Team for all the metiers Quality needed for the Project (Engineering Quality EQ, Industrial Quality IQ, Sourcing Quality SQ).
• Monitors the Alstom Participating Units at DFQ( Design for quality)  level and measures their performance with the Project Management process correspondent
• Ensure, with engineering quality team that all the REX of all the metiers have been considered in the Risks & Opportunities and closely monitor to prevent occurrence.
• Ensure and improve the tender quality during tender phase upon request (deliverables, resources anticipation for quality and quality tender management plan)
   

Organisation Reporting

• Reports to: Site Quality Director
• Team size : 18 : direct & indirect reports  : 11 direct reports :  Project Quality Managers –  01 Leader of Project Quality Safety Managers who manages 07 Project Quality Safety Managers

Network & Links

Internal

• Project Manager, Project Team, Depot’s managers, RAMS teams, Reliability growth teams.
• Customers, Internal suppliers (participating units: other Alstom sites providing component of trains )

External

• Customers

 
Performance Measurement

• DFQ Go on time : gate reviews
• DFQ look ahead
• Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) process properly applied.
• 8 D Management: number of remaining Safety or Customer Issues to fix after target time agreed
• Safety Authorizations prepared and approved on time.
• Project Performance Indicator
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What do I need to qualify for this job?

Qualifications:

Educational

Mandatory:

• Graduate or post-Graduate degree in engineering with management background depending on the size of the project.
• Fluent in English & French

Desirable:

• Qualification in Six Sigma valued.

Experience

Mandatory :

• Awareness of Processes and Products delivered in the project.
• Experience in managing Quality tools and problem-solving tools.
• Experience in operational activities and in documentation management
• Experience in teams/people management & ability to positively influence in cross-functional/ geographically distributed teams

Desirable

•  Knowledge of railway industry (norms, certifications…) would be an asset.
• Experience in Quality / audit are appreciated
   

Competencies & Skills - (Technical & Behavioral)

• Process oriented and customer focused.
• Data driven to make objective decisions based on facts (“Speaks with data.”)
• Rigor communication skills with Business Partners
• Knowledge of Quality standard (ISO9001, IRIS, CMMI, ECM,.) and quality tools
• Problem solving methodologies & Lean principles.

• Collaboration and team working

Travels :

• 03-04 times a year  national & international
   

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.   

Job Type:​Experienced​