Methods Engineer

Date: 25 Jan 2025

Company: Alstom

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Closing Date: 7th February 2025

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 Methods Engineer to join our team in Ilford and be a key member of the team based at Ilford depot, by providing the business with optimum solutions for the industrialisation of new projects, production layouts, and key tender inputs?

Your future role

In this role, under the guidance of the Methods Manager, you will evaluate the requirements of Engineering, Operations, support functions, and Customers to develop and implement solutions that maximise the organisation's tools, systems, and resources.

• Develop, industrialise, and implement cost-effective solutions for maintenance and overhaul projects based on engineering specifications.
• Trial and implement new processes, methods, and production layouts incorporating lean principles.
• Identify and specify plant, equipment, calibrated tools, and special processes, issuing appropriate instructions.
• Establish standard times for tasks, create user-friendly manufacturing documentation (e.g., BOMs, labour estimates, work instructions), and update technical and industrial project documentation.
• Identify improvement opportunities, incorporate lean tools, and support business performance enhancements.
• Collaborate on cost reduction actions, tendering processes, and introducing new business requirements.
• Ensure safety risk assessments are conducted and support other departments as needed.

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:

• HNC/HND or equivalent experience in relevant discipline associated with Production Engineering. University degree in Railway Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Automation Engineering or Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of production/process engineering.
• Knowledge and experience of implementation of improvement methods.
• Knowledge of Standard Operation procedures, tools and techniques.
• Understand modern manufacturing techniques – JIT, Kanban and when and how to implement.
• Experienced with industrial engineering techniques such as method study.
• Problem analysis and problem solving.

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 colleagues and customers based all over the world.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilise our agile 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.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical).

Equal opportunity statement:

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, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a “disability confident leader accredited employer”, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.