Job Description

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 Manager of Production – P&CRO Center of Excellence in New Castle, DE we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your operational leadership expertise in a cutting-edge and dynamic environment. You’ll work alongside collaborative, results-driven, and innovative teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in driving end-to-end production performance across a complex, multi-technology repair and product overhaul operation. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across production, quality, engineering, and supply chain, lead the transformation to a predictable, data-driven operation, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of stabilizing and scaling operations, but also integrating planning, execution, and continuous improvement into a unified operating system.

We’ll look to you for:

• Leading all repair and overhaul operations across multiple work centers, including electronics, electro-mechanical, high voltage, and HVAC

• Delivering consistent performance against critical KPIs, including First Pass Yield, On-Time Delivery, and Turnaround Time compliance

• Owning and executing a weekly, SAP-enabled production planning process

• Driving throughput optimization by balancing labor, materials, and test capacity

• Leading weekly performance reviews using data-driven KPIs and dashboards

• Driving a culture of accountability, execution discipline, and continuous improvement

• Owning cost performance and delivering Lean-driven cost improvements

• Leading the integration of new products into the repair portfolio

• Driving the evolution to a Center of Excellence operating model with standardized processes and KPI governance

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:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited university in Manufacturing or Engineering

• 5-10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience

• Proven leadership in manufacturing, MRO, or repair & overhaul environments

• Experience in high-mix, technically complex production environments

• Knowledge of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) rules and regulations

• Familiarity with LEAN manufacturing principles

• Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP-based production planning systems

• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Strong cross-functional leadership and data-driven decision-making abilities

• Experience in production planning, capacity modeling, and KPI performance management

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:

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

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our dynamic and inclusive working environment

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

• Progress towards leadership or specialized roles within the organization

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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.

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