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Gibela Rail invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the Site Engineering Workload and Planning Manager be based in Nigel. The role reports to the Head of Engineering.

Purpose of the Job

Lead the Engineering planning and Workload management for Service and Rolling Stock contracts

To consolidate and challenge site engineering workload in accordance with engineering rules

To manage sub-contracting for engineering (overview of actual contracts and demands) and to guarantee reliability of data

To drive engineering subcontracting performance, competitiveness and standardization in close relationship with sourcing

To assure that an engineering schedule is available and up to date, engineering planners follows blocking points, and they are able to propose solutions in order to respect the committed schedule in case of slippage.

To be responsible of all site engineering schedules.

Internal and External Stakeholders

Project Engineering Managers (PrEM)

Site Engineering Performance managers

Sites engineering metiers, both rolling stock and service Engineering

External companies/Engineering Sevrice Providers

Site Project Planning (PrPM)

Workload and Subcontracting Manager Network

Site Engineering Quality Manager (EQM)

Engineering Metier Leaders

Leading Unit / Participating Units PrEM(s)

Customer technical representatives

Site Departments: Industrial (Ubunye and Gibela) for MPS

Project Workpackage Controller

Procurement/Sourcing department

Performance Measurement (Key Performance Indicators)

KPIs for Engineering Subcontracting Management:
First time right delivery of subcontractors and On Time Delivery (overview of results of subcontractors on site)

Site Engineering Services price level (based on h site sourcing inputs buyer)

Average maturity level of site Engineering subcontracting (From level 1 to 4) as part of SED dashboard

KPIs for Engineering Workload Management:
Forecast accuracy previous forecast and data consistency versus R&D budget/ project engineering forecast

Workload commitment versus yearly with BGL (visibility / anticipation)

KPIs for Engineering Planning Management:
To deliver monthly scheduling Dashboard to Engineering HoD and Project Engineering Manager

Responsibilities and objectives:
Engineering Workload Management:
Consolidate site engineering workload and provide an overview for subcontracting in terms of volume per metier

(Engaged and new demands) for both rolling stock and service Engineering

Challenge engineering metier and projects about consistency and time range of firm and forecasted projects

Propose forecast for potential projects per metier (including R&D Tender, Sustaining)

Prepare and analyses scenarios of workload based on opportunities in the pipeline

Respect rules of workload management defined by Central

Propose some Shared Engineering Centres (SEC) adjustments if needed with other sites

Report to PrEM and Engineering HoD the site engineering actual, engaged and forecast subcontracting expenses

Engineering Subcontracting Management:
Apply subcontracting process based on local rules and central guideline

Drive subcontracting maturity level (avoid level 1 when possible and maximise level 4)

Apply standard technical specifications defined by Sourcing

Drive quality improvement of subcontracting technical specifications

Responsible for on-site subcontractors’ organization in consistency with contracts and local rules (provide office, IT, EHS, end of mission, …)

Provide an overview about OTD and FTR performance of subcontractors Manage ROE of engineering subcontracting

Implement technical meeting locally with ALSTOM Key Stakeholders and suppliers to share and anticipate ALSTOM technical stakes and needs

Propose activities which should be subcontracted specially to BCC/BGL

Support claim management

To alert Engineering HoD and Commodity manager in case of difficulties faced with subcontractor

Support sourcing for NCRs/claim management to subcontractors

Engineering Planning Management:
To allocate the necessary resources to Engineering scheduling.

To support PrEM and engineering team about Engineering schedules.

To support the engineering in the relation with all other project stakeholders.

To assure an engineering schedule is updated and follow-up.

To support engineering in surveying blocking points regarding committed dates: To propose solutions, to follow implementation and to escalade if necessary

To give visibility on engineering scheduling situation:
Per Project Per Site

Business understanding and desired knowledge/experience

Minimum education requirements:
BSc/B.Eng. Degree Industrial Engineering or Equivalent Engineering Degrees (such as Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Automotive, Mechatronics, System)

Post Graduate Qualification on Management/Leadership Qualification (minimum NQF7) will be an advantage

Minimum work experience required

Minimum 3+ years’ experience on Engineering product development

Experience in management positions will be an advantage

Minimum technical experience required

Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word….) with emphasis of Excel

Knowledge on Engineering tasks (engineering design processes)

General knowledge of the railway products

General understanding of Project management knowledge (including development phases and industrial phases)

Experience with scheduling software such as Primavera, Microsoft Project

Profile:
Negotiation skills as the role interacts with cross-functional skills

Good Communication, presentation, specification, organisation, planning and

Knowledge of railway products and processes.

Understanding of EHS, HR, financial, sourcing, IT processes and legal constrain

Self-driven mindset

Customer and results focus

People Management skills

Organised and structured with hand-on approach

CLOSING DATE: 5TH JULY 2022

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