Serial Supplier Quality Engineer - VIE (m/f/d)

Req ID:514984 

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.

We are looking for a VIE as a Serial Supplier Quality Engineer for our site in Vienna, AUSTRIA.

Details of the Volunteers for International Experience (VIE) program:

• Assignments are open for citizens of European Union countries between 18 and 28 years, who have fulfilled the military service obligations of their country
• A VIE assignment will be in a country other than that of the applicant
• Set up by public sector statute in France, managed by the Business France organization
• Assignment lasts from 6 to 24 months, renewable once within a cumulative limit of 24 months
• Compensation (non-taxable) linked to the cost of living index and set by Business France: 2999,04 € per month in Austria (update 1st of January 2026)
• International social protection is extended to eligible parties
• 2.5 days of holiday per month

Your Role:

Non-Conformities Management

• Responsible for Non-Conformity day-to-day management, ensuring reactivity to inform the supplier of Non-Conformity Report (NCR), replacing defective parts and implementing securitization. 
• Animate Non-Conformities Report treatment by setting up a relevant action plan to reach the Non-Conformity Report (NCR) target. 
• Invoice the Cost Of Non-Quality (CONQ S1) to the suppliers.
• Ensure management of Supplier’s waiver requests for assigned scope and Suppliers

Containment actions

• Organize the retrofit to be performed by the supplier
• Decide on quality wall if necessary

Solving issues & Continuous Improvement

• Secure in a timely manner a strong and complete supplier containment actions plan to secure the Manufacturing line
• Challenge our suppliers to enforce relevant corrective and preventive action plan, challenge reactivity
• Check the effectiveness of the corrective and preventive action plan of the Supplier, ask for evidences, challenge them and perform supplier’s visit. Ensure control plan sustainability (regular follow-up on main suppliers).
• Set up and manage Supplier improvement roadmap for non-performing Suppliers according to Supplier Quality escalation process (Green / Yellow / Red status)
• Organize reviews with suppliers and visit suppliers’ premises as necessary

Inspection of low-critical parts

• Ensure the performance of inspection for low critical parts (parts non-included Supplier Part List)
• Check the effectiveness of the corrective and preventive action plan of the supplier (ask for evidences, challenge them, and perform supplier’s visit do supplier’ visit). Ensure control plan sustainability (regular follow-up on main suppliers)
• For ‘trusted’ suppliers: to take part in the Return Of experience (REX) analysis

Top Issues Dashboard

• Prepare and monitor supplier Quality reviews at the unit level to tackle the Top issues

Competencies & Skills:

• Bachelor/Master in a technical background
• Knowledge in electrical, mechanical, or metal fields is appreciated
• Fluency in English is mandatory, German would be a plus
• Advanced with MS Office tools (especially Excel)
• Communication and negotiation skills are important
• Collaborative, persuasive and resilient
• Background in Quality is a plus

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.