Industrial Quality Engineer

Req ID: 480421

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 Industrial Quality Engineer in Coimbatore we’re looking for?

Your future role

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

You'll play a critical role in ensuring the quality of our manufacturing processes and products, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of excellence. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Process & Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Supplier Quality Assurance), support NCR (Non-Conformance Report) management, and contribute to quality assurance initiatives, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of managing quality control plans and workstation audits, but also lead defect analysis and drive zero-defect improvement programs.

We’ll look to you for:

• Managing internal NCRs and supporting their closure using problem-solving methodologies like QRQC
• Participating in customer inspections
• Qualifying manufacturing teams for self-inspection processes
• Performing workstation audits and dynamic checklist management
• Analyzing in-house rejections and driving improvements
• Leading quality assurance initiatives, including QRQC for defects and criticality matrix analysis
• Ensuring compliance with inspection check sheets and product quality before shipping
• Implementing and updating quality control plans during pre- and serial manufacturing activities
• Stopping production for mandatory reasons to ensure safety, quality, and process compliance
  
  

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 degree in engineering (Electrical, Electronics, or equivalent)
• Ability to read drawings/specifications and familiarity with test equipment and tools
• Special Process Qualification at Level 2 (according to Quality Academy criteria)
• Experience in managing quality tools such as 8D and QRQC
• Knowledge of quality standards (e.g., ISO9001) and quality tools
• 3 to 5 years of experience in industrial quality or equivalent (preferred)
• Experience in audits (appreciated)
• Railway industry experience (a plus)
• Strong communication skills and rigor in execution
• Fluency in English
• Ability to work in a matrix organization and handle production/delivery pressures
  
  

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 flexible 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 technical roles
• 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.