Quality Engineer

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed 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 full-time onsite Quality Engineer in Los Angeles, CA, US we're looking for?

Your future role

"Take on a new challenge and apply your quality management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You'll work alongside collaborative and dynamic teammates.
You'll drive the development and implementation of the quality management system on-site, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and quality excellence. Day-to-day, you'll work closely with teams across the business (maintenance, engineering, and quality assurance), conduct quality audits to build a strong quality culture, and support root cause investigations and corrective action plans, and much more."

We'll look to you for:

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  Conducting quality audits of the maintenance team as per the audit plan to build a quality culture ,

  
  
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  Communicating findings to auditees and building performance indicators ,

  
  
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  Issuing Non-Conformity Reports and Corrective Action Requests for identified defects and deficiencies ,

  
  
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  Supporting auditees in investigating root causes, approving corrective action plans, and monitoring their effectiveness ,

  
  
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  Promoting problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, QRQC, and 5 Whys ,

  
  
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  Supporting the Quality Manager in providing quarterly reports to the customer ,

  
  
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  Defining weekly shopfloor animations with the maintenance team to promote a quality culture ,

  
  
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  Issuing internal monthly quality reports ,

  
  
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  Deploying the Alstom Performance System Quality roadmap to achieve site objectives ,

  
  
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  Developing continuous improvement cycles and lessons learned

  
  

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we've listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

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  Master's degree in engineering (electromechanical, electrical, material, mechanical...) or equivalent. ,

  
  
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  Experience or understanding of quality audits and inspections in an industrial or maintenance environment. ,

  
  
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  Knowledge of quality standards and tools such as Lean Six Sigma, 8D, QRQC, and 5 Whys. ,

  
  
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  Familiarity with safety management and risk assessment processes. ,

  
  
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  Ability to read drawings/specifications and familiarity with testing devices. ,

  
  
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  Leadership and communication skills to foster collaboration and build a quality culture. ,

  
  
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  Problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement. ,

  
  
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  Team player with a proactive attitude and curiosity to learn. ,

  
  
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  Experience in issuing Non-Conformity Reports and monitoring corrective actions. ,

  
  
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  Knowledge of transit environments and FRA standards (a plus).

  
  

Things you'll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You'll also:

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  Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines ,

  
  
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  Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues ,

  
  
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  Work with quality management systems, problem-solving methodologies (8D, QRQC, 5 Whys), and quality tools like Lean Six Sigma ,

  
  
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  Progress towards building a robust quality culture, achieving site performance targets, and contributing to continuous improvement cycles ,

  
  
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  Utilise our dynamic and inclusive working environment ,

  
  
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  Contribute to innovative projects

  
  
• Compensation $85k - 103k

You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you'll be proud. If you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we're an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.