Methods Engineer - Braamfontein Depot at Alstom

Gibela Rail invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the Methods Engineer position. The successful candidate will be based in Gauteng South Region at Braamfontein Depot.

The position reports to the Braamfontein Depot Manager/Depots Industrial Manager in the Industrial organization.

Requirements:

• Degree/Btech in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• MMIS/SAP/MAXIMO IBM/ Mobile remote execution system/Other ERP system use
• Previous solid experience working as a Methods Engineer and in a similar environment

Purpose:

• Industrialize the Preventive and Corrective maintenance (including EMD) of the train for Operations in Braamfontein considering existing standards & project constraints
• Create and update the industrial documentation necessary for Maintenance activities from Preventive, corrective including excluded matter damages, and modifications
• Follow-up the activity and manage all tools (standard and special) and devices on site. From reception of the device until it’s end of life. To also be the first line support for the system tools and devices (GSI/SES/ALISTA/Master data etc)
• Provide TSSSA KZN with optimum solutions for the industrialisation of activities by evaluating the requirements

Network & Links:

• Industrial teams
• EHS
• Engineering
• Supply-Chain, Logistics Methods
• EPU Managers, Production workers, Maintenance & Overhaul workers

Measurement:

• Adhere to EHS and Quality policies
• Continuous improvement of tasks execution, reduction of Method time & actual time
• Line & tools saturation
• On-time delivery of measurement devices to customer
• Availability of tools to perform the maintenance &/or repair activities
• Change Request implementation time
• Successful integration & training of new employees
• Root cause investigation of complex failures
• Nb of FARE lead and GO

Responsibilities:

• Lead First Activity Readiness Evaluation and Industrial validation on each new task in the depot
• Elaborate the industrial deliverables necessary to downstream activities: Macro-process, Work Instructions, pre-implantation of the workstations, Bill of Material, Task Sequence and/or Standard Operations Sheet, Work Instructions, Method times, definitive Layouts
• Build and maintain up to date the Industrial ERP data, including the Bill of Material, the Process routings, the Configuration Management data, and the Manufacturing and Service Execution Systems, including data necessary for the MMIS
• Elaborate the specification of requirements for the Industrial means necessary to the manufacturing and maintenance, relating to needs relating to Infrastructure, Tools and Capex
• Execute and lead the calibration management process
• Ensure S,Q,C,D, and Economic Development targets are reached on the attributed work package, by:
• An active participation to the optimization of the product / process and mastering the spent time
• Respecting the Industrial Planning milestones (followed by the IMFU)
• Implementing the Process FMEA and ensuring integration with the Quality Control Plan
• Participating to the validation of first productions or maintenance locally (First Article Review, First Article Inspection, Maintenance Qualification)
• Ensure the smooth industrial transition by assisting any transfer of production until Serial Go
• Ensure spent time targets of the production & maintenance workstations are achieved in line with Industrial requirements
• Identify and propose necessary Changes to the Control Change Board, where appropriate, to reduce non quality or improve safety of operations
• Contribute to the Control Change Board review, and implement Change Requests as decided, updating all industrial deliverables, and training workers to the implementation of these changes
• Perform ergonomic quotations of workstations and activities, with the associated improvement action plan

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