What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Mechanical Officer position at Alstom?
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 onsite Chief Mechanical Officer in Baltimore, MD, US we’re looking for?
Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your comprehensive mechanical and leadership expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, dedicated, and skilled teammates. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of transportation by coordinating and supervising the maintenance of MARC rolling stock equipment. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (including engineering, operations, and quality assurance), manage and monitor all maintenance programs and activities, and much more.
We’ll look to you for:
- Coordinating and supervising all rolling stock maintenance activities, including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, inspections, cleaning, fueling and sanding, water supplies and waste removal,
- Overseeing repairs and replacement of consumables, light overhauls, improvements, and retrofits,
- Scheduling all maintenance and inspection activities and ensuring compliance with all applicable FRA regulations, APTA Standards and Recommended Practice for Rail Passenger Equipment, and OEM requirements,
- Managing the maintenance staff across all facilities, including MOW staff,
- Supervising the utilization of the Rolling Stock Maintenance Management Information System (Maximo), and required MOW activities,
- Managing, monitoring, coordinating, and controlling all aspects of car and locomotive maintenance programs, processes, resources, and activities relating to extra work projects,
- Managing, measuring, and analyzing all equipment reliability key performance indicators, identifying failure trends, developing reliability improvement strategies and completing reliability studies for the Customer,
- Serving as the project manager for all extra work projects, modifications, and new car warranty modifications
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 Mechanical Engineering or a related field,
- A minimum of 10 years of experience or understanding of fleet management and maintenance supervision,
- Knowledge of FRA regulations, APTA Standards and Recommended Practice for Rail Passenger Equipment, and OEM requirements,
- Experience in supervising maintenance staff and coordinating extra work projects
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:
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues,
- Work with cutting-edge MARC rolling stock equipment and management systems,
- Progress towards optimizing fleet performance and reliability standards,
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical)
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.
