PCRO GSI SAP and PDM Key User - Mississauga, Canada - Alstom

Description

Req ID:451708

Leading societies to a low-carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams to integrated systems, customized services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide.

Services Engineering is a key function of Services NAM (Americas). The function provides engineering expertise and technical solutions to the various Business Units (BU) of Services. We support Operations and Maintenance (O&M) sites, as well as lead the design efforts for Asset Life Management (modernization, upgrades, overhauls of rail vehicles) and support the Parts Obsolescence BU. We provide engineering support to all products maintained by Alstom that operate in the North American market (automated people movers, light rail vehicles, commuters, metros, locomotives), as well as several of the infrastructure components (guideways, stations, depots, electrification and power distribution). We are 180 professionals located in 17 different sites across the continent.

This role requires an expert in the Validation System with a focus on GSI SAP and PDM . We want a customer focused attitude with a short term goal of backlog reduction and a long term goal of process optimization.

Customer Focus – able to guide and prioritize to help close sales quickly for Short term Sales.

• Effectively with other members of the organization, including upper management, sales teams, and customers to properly prioritize and understand the needs of the customer.

Process Training:

• Support the Team Leader in evaluating the team's technical competencies based on his/ her own experience
• Support the Team Leader in identifying and managing the technical competencies requested by the job profile for the respective process
• Analyze the working environment for identifying performance issues and propose learning opportunities for the team members
• Develop and deploy learning activities for an efficient knowledge transfer
• Ensure the training and process documentation is up to date
• Responsible of maintaining a process know how documentation accessible to all team members
• Ensure the new team members are properly onboarded on all process topics
• Support the Team Leader in evaluating the new team members' work and ensure their performance, from a process point of view
• Communicate new processes while ensuring training of the team when the case
• Lead in the Audits and Compliance for Validation

Validation :

• Adhere to customer dates and required deliverable for quotes and validation
• Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Support Engineering in ensuring all the parts proposal will be meeting the customer specifications in form, fit and function, railway safety, reliability, industrial norms, and standards.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the project specification and its requirements relating to the electrical design tasks associated with the parts requested.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties for the flawless execution of multi validation ( MMR)
• Coordinate and lead efforts with vendors to confirm compliance with customer requirements. You will interface with the end customer and vendors to ensure compliance and validity of the design within the MMR process
• You will work in multi-disciplinary teams with Customers, Rolling Stock Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Auditors, Platform (Tenders, Reference Library, REX), Quality, Validation and Testing.

Process Improvement:

• Optimize project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques - 2 years of experience in Procurement with technical and operational expertise
• Develop professionalism by learning proper business practices, Procurement manual/computerized procedures and processes affecting the procurement functions, and developing working knowledge of commodities and products
• Identify and propose process improvement opportunities with the purpose of reducing cycle time and savings
• Identify opportunities to maximize the use of best cost engineering resource and establish practices to encourage workflow improvements to enhance the organization's productivity.

​We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of now and the future. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses, autonomous subways, signaling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 70,000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

What do I need to qualify for this job?

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 Business, Commercial or Technical Field
• Expertise in GSI SAP
• Expertise in PDM
• Experience in Validation Process

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of rolling stock systems and components.
• Knowledge of safety management systems and safety risk assessment
• Knowledge of Alstom Design for Quality processes.
• Procurement knowledge
• Practice in business processes, communication (written and oral presentation skills) and drawing interpretation knowledge

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow's mobility. That's why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is a global company where our people's vision and values embrace Diversity and Inclusion (D&I). Wherever we operate and across all our businesses, we want to create an inclusive culture in which diversity is welcomed and appreciated. By bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and giving everyone the opportunity to contribute with their knowledge, skills, experiences and perspectives, we also generate value for Alstom and its stakeholders.

Employment at Alstom is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Alstom does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

It is Alstom's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination and equal opportunity. The Company's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy, as well as its affirmative action obligations, includes the full and complete support of the Company. Because it's just the right thing to do. We hope you think so, too.