Team Leader - Materials Engineering

Job description

Alstom

Alstom’s approach can be summarized in one word – “fluidity”.  Alstom is a global leader in passenger, freight and mining rail transportation, signalling, and infrastructure, and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies.  Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides a wide variety of associated maintenance, modernization, overall and refurbishment services and turnkey transportation solutions.  Our 32,000 employees worldwide rigorously apply the Alstom Code of Ethics and work closely with our community of stakeholders to deliver solutions and services that bear the brand of Alstom.  Alstom businesses had sales of € 6 billion for the 2014/2015 fiscal year.  Visit www.alstom.com to learn more about our business.  

Role Summary
 
Alstom has an opening for a Material Engineering Team Leader, in its Grain Valley, MO or Warrensburg, MO location. The Material Engineering Team Leader, TIS North America demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for the Material Engineering team. In this role you will utilize your experience and expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for yourself and the team reporting to you, and have the ability to effect short-term and long-term business goals. You will lead a team of 6+ engineers each responsible for the material definition and tracking according to project schedules for all project materials, including wayside signaling, onboard systems, etc. The successful candidate will have the ability to resolve issues through immediate action while maintaining responsibility of short-term as well as strategic planning.
 
Essential Responsibilities  

In addition you will:

·  Provide leadership and technical direction for assigned organizational responsibilities, programs, and personnel including contractors
·  Provide support, recommendations, and align business goals with Project Management, Scheduling, Manufacturing, and the other Engineering teams
·  Promote technical excellence within own section and support groups through design / technical review participation, lessons learned application, and technical innovation / growth fostering
·  Establish and maintain relationships with required external and internal interfaces to ensure that customer requirements are understood and being achieved
·  Establish / modify / monitor overall program and project requirements, timing, and resources of own section and support groups to meet / exceed business objectives and goals
·  Own the Material Engineering process, constantly improve it and align it with the regional and global organization 
·  Effectively communicate technical aspects of the section activities vertically and horizontally in the organization
·  Ensure positive actions are taken to encourage growth, technical development, and improved interpersonal skills
·  Implement initiatives to continuously improve the responsiveness of the section / organization to customer/business needs
·  Ensure compliance initiatives and training requirements are implemented

Qualifications/ Requirements 

·  Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Physical science
·  At least 3 additional years of experience in a leadership role within an engineering and/or Material logistics environment

Desired Characteristics

·  3 years specific experience in the railroad signaling field
·  Technical knowledge of product lines and associated integrated rail signaling systems
·  Proven Leadership skills and ability to effectively manage a matrix team / organization
·  Sense of urgency in dealing with issues and tasks
·  Ability to anticipate events and develop adaptive strategies / remedies
·  Strong customer mindset
·  Prior experience in system delivery of complex rail signaling systems is preferred
·  Ability to drive and manage change in a dynamic environment
·  Exceptional oral and written communication skills
·  Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Alstom offers competitive salaries, an excellent benefits package, and flexible work options, as well as a uniquely diverse and unified team of professionals.  Our culture supports an environment where employees can continuously learn and gain professional growth through education, exciting projects and career mobility.  Alstom recognizes your achievements and excellent performance through various performance incentive, recognition and reward programs.  Our commitment is to you, the employee. Come work in an environment that is driven by integrity, innovation and visionary thinking.  Make the switch to a new track and join Alstom today! 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Alstom is a drug-free workplace.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities

Alstom provides reasonable accommodations and/or assistance to applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans (including but not limited to other protected veterans and individuals with known physical and mental limitations).  If you need a reasonable accommodation/assistance for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please contact Alstom’s Recruiting Department ************@*******.** (please use “Accommodation Request” as the subject line).