Depot Manager (TSSSA) Kimberley needed at Alstom

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Deploy, manage and enforces the application of Alstom & customer EHS + security rules and relevant processes on customer site
• Manage Customer Site team and activities execution, ensure availability of necessary/qualified competencies within the team, planning/coordinating/being technical and administrative support for the employees
• Ensure contribution to Reliability Growth and Return of Experience through proper input of Defect/Failure management system, coordinating and collaborating with relevant interface teams, regular reporting
• Ensure fleet availability according to contractual commitments
• Manage and develop execution of contract, including PI Warranty and TSSSA obligations
• Have daily, weekly and monthly reviews on activity and workload in place
• Ensure execution of PI scope of activities at customer site including Commissioning and Validation support (if required)
• Ensures update of maintained configuration of product in the field on GSI and SES (SAP)
• Supervise and manage material availability on site in conjunction with supply chain
• Manage action plans to ensure agreed objectives are met including cost of non-quality
• Provide REX to the organization trough relevant department
• Manage the relationship with the customer at site level including the maintainer (Transnet Engineering)
• Manage Modification implementation and quality
• Identify/Support Project management & Services for Upsell opportunities versus customer needs
• Manages suitability of tools at the field sites
• Manage team, material availability, technical expertise and management of quality control of maintainer
• Ensure people management in line with all Alstom People process and maintain and improve employee engagement, and relationships
• Manage labour relationship in the event of union involvement on site
• Uphold ethics and compliance 

THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:  

• Minimum of a BEng, or BSC or B-Tech in Mechanical / Industrial / Electrical Engineering or equivalent 
• Minimum 8 years of technical experience, mechanical or electrical / electronics, Troubleshooting
• Minimum of 5 years experience in similar environment with at least 2 years’ experience managing people 
• Traxx 23E Experience will be highly advantageous 
• Good knowledge of implementing and managing Quality, Safety and Environmental systems
• Field Experience in railway and locomotive environment
• Project Execution (technical/industrial)
• Installation, Test & Commissioning team experience
• Hands-on fault finding and repair experience
• Team management
• General Railway and safety 
• Ability to travel nationally

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES

• Agile mindset
• Inclusive mindset
• Responsible mindset    
• Fluent in English (Verbal and written)
• Problem Solving skills
• Data analytics (Defect Management system)

Product Knowledge 

• Operational effectiveness: understands business goals and objectives and implements an operational plan to deliver results
• Ability to make decisions: sense of urgency sets priorities and reacts immediately when confronted with a problem.
• Resilience: continues to encourage team during times of high pressure or stress, presents a positive attitude and keeps focuses on objectives
• Risk management: calculates and communicates risks, integrates data
• Continuously managing and developing people: Identify and promote the right people in his/her team to the right place, anticipate future skills and experience requirements and develop/hire people to fill these needs.
• Teamwork & Accountability: Delegates, provides encouragement and support to people in accepting responsibility with accountability.
• Communicating with transparency delivers clear messages, listen to others, ensures the right approach depending on the different stakeholders such as customers, team members, colleagues, superiors and suppliers.
• Shaping & Driving change: empowers individuals, values individuals, open discussions effectively, inspires effort
• Panning and Organisation skills and Develops organisational plans
• Motivating & Inspiring: Empowers individuals, values individuals, open discussions effectively, inspires effort