PIM - Product Industrialization Manager _ALM_Gautrain

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Overview This role is for a Product Industrialization Manager (PIM) at Alstom, specifically for the _ALM_Gautrain project. The manager will lead the industrialization team during the product development phase, ensuring processes are designed and implemented in line with industrial requirements and project Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) objectives. This individual will serve as the primary industrialization contact for other project functions, representing the PME (Process & Manufacturing Engineering) department within the project. What you will do * Manage the industrialization team during the development phase of the product. * Ensure the process is designed and implemented in line with industrial requirements and project QCD objectives. * Act as the main industrialization contact for all other functions of the project, representing the PME department. * Ensure industrial requirements are understood and incorporated by Engineering during product specification and design. * Monitor co-engineering activities with Engineering counterparts and animate ICONE workshops. * Design the global macro-process based on standard SMP (Standard Manufacturing Process). * Prepare for the introduction of new technologies, including associated process validation plans. * Build the plan for tooling and other specific manufacturing equipment. * Contribute to building the Industrial Management Plan (IMP). * Set up the industrialization planning, including co-engineering activities, P-FMEA, deliverables milestones, FAR/FAI (First Article Inspection Readiness/First Article Inspection). * Build the Industrial Maturity Follow-up (IMFU). * Set up and monitor the Industrialization Work Package: Man hours and manufacturing equipment budget, adhering to the industrial RefLib if applicable. * Manage industrialization activity using IMFU during the detailed design phase and before Serial Go. * Perform Process FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis). * Ensure industrial documentation is issued in due time and with good quality. * Monitor process Method Time against target. * Ensure the availability of tools and workstations on schedule, consistent with EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) requirements, ergonomics, and quality. * Perform detailed line balancing and ensure successful completion of task sequencings. * Lead FAR and FAI activities to validate product design and process industrialization. * Manage industrialization of retrofits after engineering changes. * Contribute to building continuous improvement action plans with Production to achieve manufacturing QCD targets. * Contribute to industrial costing. * Participate in R&D programs as an industrial representative. * Perform industrial REX (Return on Experience) on manufacturing processes. * **Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) include:** * On-time FAI and Serial Go. * Fixed industrialization cost in line with target. * Method Time in line with target. * APSYS (Alstom Project System) Indus roadmap rating. Requirements (from the original advert) * **Qualifications and Experience:** * Technical degree, preferably in manufacturing, mechanical or electrical. * Manufacturing or Manufacturing Engineering background with 5 to 10 years’ experience, preferably in the railway industry. * Technical experience in Process Engineering, writing manufacturing work instructions, line balancing, Lean Manufacturing. * Experience in project management. * Experience in working with an ERP such as SAP for Bill of Materials, Routings, Configuration follow-up. * Working knowledge in Quality, EHS standards, and Ergonomics. * Knowledge of CAD and PLM tools (e.g., CATIA, DELMIA). * Familiar with IS common tools. * Experience with Process FMEA, QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control). * **Competencies & Skills:** * Basic overall knowledge of railway products. * Agility to juggle with schedules, simulations, various scenarios, and changing project goals. * Rigorous, structured, and sense of anticipation. * Good Communications, interpersonal, and leadership skills; an excellent team worker. * Conflict management and multi-tasking abilities. * Collaborative management approach. * Ability to challenge industrial teams and be highly proactive in proposing solutions. * Comfortable in an international and a multi-cultural environment. * Balanced skills between management, industrial management, and project management. * Strong leadership and ability to federate teams on technical orientations to reach QCD targets. * Demonstrated capacity to lead cross-functional activities and numerous/various stakeholders. * Ability for analysis, problem-solving, and efficient decision-making in a complex environment. * Ability to work across sites in a multi-cultural environment. Who should apply This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with a technical degree (manufacturing, mechanical, or electrical) and 5 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing or manufacturing engineering, preferably within the railway industry. The candidate should possess strong expertise in process engineering, Lean Manufacturing, project management, and proficiency with ERP (e.g., SAP), CAD, and PLM tools. They must have working knowledge of Quality, EHS standards, and ergonomics. Beyond technical acumen, the successful candidate will demonstrate robust leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, be highly agile, rigorous, proactive in problem-solving, and comfortable leading cross-functional teams in an international, multi-cultural setting. They should be able to effectively manage the industrialization process, from design through post-serial go, ensuring QCD objectives are met. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/pim-product-industrialization-manager-alm-gautrain-alstom Source: myjobmag

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