Process Engineer

About Alstom

At Alstom, we understand what moves people. From high-speed trains and metros to monorails, trams, turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility—we offer the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio. With 80,000 dedicated colleagues, we're shaping greener, smarter mobility across the globe, reducing carbon emissions and changing how cities connect.

Could you be our full-time, onsite Process Engineer in West Mifflin, PA?

Your Role

Take on an exciting challenge by applying your industrial engineering expertise to define, validate, and optimize manufacturing processes for a new product. Collaborate across Production, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and other teams. Your role will involve:

• Creating and updating detailed work instructions for production.

• Designing manufacturing processes and selecting appropriate equipment, considering industrial standards and project constraints.

• Preparing industrial documentation, defining master data, and establishing method time.

• Estimating workloads and refining line balance.

Key Responsibilities

Early Project & Design Phase

• Gather and communicate industrial requirements during product specification and design.

• Engage in concurrent engineering with design teams, using standard SMP practices.

• Develop macro-process flows and introduce new technologies with validation plans.

• Identify equipment needs, estimate method times, and balance preliminary production lines.

• Pinpoint critical steps for detailed Process FMEA and plan FAR/FAI activities.

Detailed Design Phase (Pre-Serial Go)

• Draft and refine production work instructions.

• Complete documentation—such as industrial data sheets and IMFU.

• Conduct P-FMEA and support prototype validations.

• Define serial production specifications and ergonomic-compliant workstations.

• Finalize detailed line balancing and validate via FAR and FAI.

Post-Serial Go Support

• Update documentation and workstations to reflect engineering changes.

• Help the Production team meet QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) targets.

Additional Contributions

• Support tender profitability alongside the Costing Manager.

• Participate in R&D programs as the industrial representative.

• Execute industrial feedback (REX) to improve future processes.

About You

We value passion and mindset first—exact qualifications can evolve. Key qualifications include:

• Degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field.

• 5–10 years in manufacturing or industrial engineering (railway industry preferred).

• Proficiency in Process Engineering, work instruction creation, line balancing, and Lean methodologies.

• Experience using ERP systems (e.g., SAP) for Bill of Materials, routings, and configuration tracking.

• Solid understanding of Quality , EHS , and Ergonomics .

• Familiarity with CAD and PLM tools (e.g., CATIA, DELMIA).

• Skilled with IS tools, Process FMEA, and QRQC methodologies.

Why You’ll Thrive at Alstom

• Join a lifelong journey in a sustainable, growing rail industry.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and build supportive relationships.

• Experience a deep sense of pride—when you ride one of our trains, you'll feel the impact of your work.

Important Note

Alstom is a global, equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We proudly operate across 63 countries and believe in creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.