Operations Manager

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 Operations Manager in Bucharest we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your production, management and organizing expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report to Florin, in Bucharest and work alongside his professional and dedicated teammates.

You'll manage and coordinate our operations for Metrorex - 15 years maintenance project - Services product line in Romania. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (business development, bids, project management, engineering, industrial, quality, different support functions), offer support to our local teams, maintain the link with our central teams and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of ensure production targets, quality standards and safety requirements are achieved through the execution of the production plan and through the efficient management of resources.

We’ll look to you for:

Responsibilities

• Manage a Production Team, including monitoring and controlling Production on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Ensure that accountability for production is clearly defined and delegated.
• Identify staffing requirements for budgeted fixed workload ensuring flexibility and high levels of productivity are achieved.
• Manage organizational change in order to optimize working practices and thus ensure a productive workforce.
• Identifying training and other resource needs to facilitate production in the most effective way.
• Ensure all Production meets the Safety and Quality requirements of internal standards, customer specifications.
• Monitoring working practices and environment to ensure that staff and facilities meet the mandatory and/or statutory requirements.
• Ensure work is performed in a safe, effective manner and in accordance with the local policies and procedures.
• Minimize depot-operating costs and maximize depot-operating efficiencies through effective depot resource planning and controlling of production overtime.
• Review work plans to ensure daily production targets are met as effectively and efficiently as possible. Conduct analysis where there was a failure to achieve production.
• Proactively identify areas for improvement by analysis from production/service operation reports and customer complaints, initiating action to ensure improvements.
• Manage relationship with sub-contractors and the customer.
• Support continuous improvement of processes. Look for and implement changes to improve maintenance and operational processes. 

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 degree diploma- engineering
• Management experience of large groups of staff 10+
• Preferable experience in fleet and /or maintenance operations and planning role.
• Technical knowledge of relevant Traction and Rolling Stock.
• An Understanding of Railway Depot and Railway Industry Operations preferable.
• MS Office, SAP, Word, Excel knowledge
• English language - advanced
• Romanian language is a must

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 latest standards in railways industry
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our professional and friendly 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 top management roles in our local or global organization
• 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.