Closing Date: 4th November 2025.
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Req ID: 499552 | Industrial Engineer | Location: Widnes (Onsite) | Appointment Basis: Permanent | Salary: c. £44K + Benefits.
Could you be the next Industrial Engineer to work in Alstom's Widnes? We are looking for you!
Your future role
You’ll report to the Head of Operations and play a vital role in defining safe, productive, and controlled methods for train modernisation and parts overhaul. Collaborating closely with internal teams and external customers, you’ll ensure high standards in health and safety, efficiency, cost, innovation and service levels while addressing any engineering challenges that may arise. You will raise overall standards in industrial engineering performance using best practice methods and continuous improvement tools.
Responsibilities
* Evaluate customer requests for quotes related to train modernisation and rail equipment through the preparation of detailed cost estimates based on materials, labour, and tooling requirements.
* Lead the industrialisation process for train modernisation and rail equipment, ensuring the creation of Work Instructions for new builds, overhauls, and modernisations, while ensuring the updating of Alstom Operating System and Safety Engineering Standards, and purchasing of tooling is completed to plan.
* Ensure that all relevant overhaul and repair specifications and drawings are accessible and up‑to‑date.
* Adhere to quality procedures and ensure compliance with Alstom's established practices and Code of Ethics.
* Support Approved (AZDP), Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), and Environmental Health and Safety requirements throughout the industrialisation process.
* Ensure full compliance with quality, health, safety and environmental regulations established by Alstom.
* Ensure Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets for quality, efficiency, cost and service are consistently achieved.
All About You
* A good understanding of industrial engineering processes, including cost estimation methodologies and the industrialisation process.
* Substantial experience in industrial engineering or a related field, ideally within the transport or workshop environment, using best practice engineering methods and continuous improvement techniques.
* Education in Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a similar discipline at degree level or equivalent.
* Demonstrated "driven", well‑disciplined, logical thinking approach, self‑motivated, team player, able to communicate at all levels, and highly innovative in delivering high standards in industrial engineering processes.
* Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement and safety.
* A strong focus on customer needs and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
Things you’ll enjoy
* Enjoy stability, challenges and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines.
* 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 social coverage (life, medical, pension).
* Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
* A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
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.
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