VIE - Project Quality and Safety Manager (m/f)

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, more than 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 VIE - SQ Serial Engineer (m/f) in Bautzen we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your quality management and supplier performance expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and dynamic teammates.

You'll be at the forefront of ensuring supplier quality and driving continuous improvement in our operations. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as SPQD, supply chain, and incoming inspectors), manage non-conformities, and oversee containment actions, among other responsibilities.

You’ll specifically take care of supplier non-conformities and lead incoming inspection activities, but also drive supplier performance improvement initiatives.

We’ll look to you for:

• Managing non-conformities, including informing suppliers, implementing securization, and invoicing costs of non-quality (CONQ S1)

• Organizing retrofit actions and quality wall implementations when necessary

• Securing and enforcing supplier corrective and preventive action plans

• Driving supplier improvement roadmaps for non-performing suppliers

• Conducting inspections for low-critical parts and ensuring control plan sustainability

• Leading incoming inspection activities, including managing a team of inspectors and ensuring compliance with defined control plans

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:

• Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field

• Experience or understanding of supplier quality management and non-conformity processes

• Knowledge of quality control tools and methodologies

• Familiarity with ERP systems and control plans

• A certification in quality management or a related area

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and team collaboration abilities

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 transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our inclusive and flexible 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 roles such as Supplier Quality Manager or Operational Excellence Leader

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises 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.