About this role
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From highspeed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Could you be the Traction Project Engineering Manager (f/m/d) in Zurich we’re looking for?
140 years of Swiss railway history meet modern solutions for green mobility in Zurich. With 300 colleagues, our Zurich site serves as a global competence center for high-performance traction technology and a development hub for locomotives, bogies, mechanical and electrical systems, as well as services for the local and global markets. Our corporate functions play a key role in upporting and continuously improving the performance of our sites. You’ll report to Manuel SAUTER - Site Project Engineering Manager in Zürich - CH, and work alongside passionate, motivated and dedicated international teammates.
Your future role
You'll specifically take care of leading traction project developments and delivery.
Day to day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business and outside of it (Engineering, Quality Product Management, Procurement, Customers, etc).
You’ll be the person the team turns to for momentum and to push projects and R&D forward. No two days are the same, but you’ll manage development targets, requirements, and schedules while enabling those around you to excel.
You’ll specifically take care of:
Lead development and order execution projects for the traction chain and its components for locomotives, commuters, and high-speed trains
Functionally lead a project team of up to 10 cross-functional core team members
Be responsible for project planning and budget
Manage projects across different lifecycles, from R&D to order execution and warranty
Drive decisions and results
Represent Engineering within the project core team and manage interfaces with stakeholders and participating units
Coordinate engineering work packages and deliverables
Plan prototype purchasing, building, and testing in Zürich
Support the manufacturing site in starting serial production
Make technical decisions and trade-offs within the