Welding Specialist

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation.

Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions.

Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide

Job Title:
Welding Monitor (externally referred to as Specialist)
- Boksburg
At Alstom, we create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow.

We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions.

Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

At Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd, we strive to deliver best in class locomotives to our customer for use of freight transportation on the railway corridors of South Africa.

Alstom Rolling Stock South Africa (Pty) Ltd is looking for an Welding Monitor (Specialist) for our Traxx Africa project based in Boksburg.

THE PURPOSE OF THE WELDING MONITOR ROLE IS TO:

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:

• Be proactive in the EHS risk situation
• To use the safety equipment and rules defined
• Evaluate new welders and to define the necessary development plan to have the skills at right level
• Participate to welder's review and to evaluate autonomy level of operators
• Reinforce the welding knowledge of operators identified during the welder review
• Welding qualification with welding school (management of welding qualifications)
• Reinforce training (general or individual) in case of welding quality level decreasing
• To realize welding mockup requested by welding coordination
• To work on manufacturing welding activities on bogie frame, according to the specification and standard in place
• Participate on the working area studies
• To be a proactive participant to transversal action in continuous improvement Process as P-FMEA, APSYS, SWIP, 5S, Team 5 min meeting
• Grade 12 / Matric
• Qualified Artisan (Trade Test) as Welder or Boilermaker (Red Seal)
• International Welding Specialist (IWS) / International Welding Practitioner (IWP)
• 5 years minimum as a welding operator in a welding production
• Experience in welding supervision, coordination and/or training
• Knowledge of EN/ISO standards (EN ISO 9606, EN ISO 15085, ISO 3834, ISO 9712)
• Technical and behavioural skills / competencies
• Knowledge of welding processes
• Knowledge of None Destructive Testing methods
• Sound working knowledge of welding procedures
• Knowledge of welding imperfections
• Railway industry knowledge will be an advantage
• Fluent in English read, written, spoken
• Working knowledge of FMEA, QRQC, control plans
• Agile mindset
• Inclusive mindset
• Responsible mindset
• Strong sense of work ethic
• Resilient, driven with a "CAN DO ATTITUDE"
• Prior exposure to high pressured environments
• Keen mind to deal with unexpected challenges
• Solution orientated
• Deadline driven
• Collaborative mindset
• Team Player. Spirit of "Team Trust Action"
• Passionate
• Conscientious. Commits and delivers.
• Good communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Networking and Relationship Building Skills
• Decisive. Obtains and uses necessary information to make decisions. Refers decision to others when appropriate
• Self-Motivation
• Result driven
• Logical and organized
• Leadership
• Customer orientated
• Emotional selfawareness and control

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

We will recruit according to the requirements of our Company's Employment Equity Plan.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow's mobility.

That's why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable.

Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations.

Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colo

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