Deputy Project Quality and Safety 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, 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 Deputy Project Quality and Safety Manager in  Hornell, NY, US we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your quality assurance and safety management expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a dedicated and collaborative team of professionals under the leadership of the Project and Quality Safety Director (PrQSD), driving for customer satisfaction through the project’s Safety, Quality assurance by coordinating all quality and safety activities starting at tender stage and throughout the project until contract closure (SQCDP).

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring customer satisfaction by driving the safety and quality assurance of our projects. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (e.g., Project Managers, Engineering, Industrial, Supplier Quality, and Railway Safety teams), coordinate quality and safety activities, and oversee compliance with quality standards, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of establishing and implementing the Project Quality Management Plan (PQMP) and ensuring that project deliverables meet quality and safety standards, but also act as the independent voice of the customer in the project organization, ensuring their expectations are met.

We’ll look to you for:

• Leading quality and safety activities from the tender stage through project completion.
• Acting as the interface with customer quality and safety teams, attending Customer Satisfaction Surveys, and ensuring action plans are monitored and executed.
• Developing and maintaining the Project Quality Management Plan (PQMP) to ensure compliance with contract requirements and Alstom processes.
• Coordinating quality and safety activities across various teams, including Engineering, Industrial, and Supplier Quality teams.
• Supporting project audits, reviews, and supplier quality systems to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Ensuring the implementation of safety assessments and preparing safety authorizations.

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:

• Graduate or post-graduate degree in engineering, ideally with a management background.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in quality assurance and safety management within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Prior experience in the rail industry or a comparable sector (e.g., aerospace, automotive, or heavy machinery).
• Awareness of processes and products delivered in large-scale projects.
• Experience in managing quality tools and problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, QRQC, FMEA).
• Knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 9001, IRIS, CMMI, and ECM.
• Understanding of safety assessments and railway industry norms and certifications (preferred).
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills to effectively collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Experience in ramp-ups and supplier/customer-facing quality activities.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Experience with Six Sigma principles and Lean methodologies (preferred).
• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.
• Fluency in English (mandatory).

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 monotonous routines.
• Work with cutting-edge safety and quality standards for rail projects.
• Collaborate with diverse and supportive cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to innovative and impactful projects shaping the future of mobility.
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment.
• Steer your career in a direction of your choice, with opportunities across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your professional growth through award-winning learning programs.
• Progress towards leadership roles in quality and safety management.
• Enjoy a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, along with comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, 401k).

Job Location / Mobility

Role based in Hornell, NY (USA). This role requires mandatory travel both internationally (to Sahagún, Mexico) and domestically.

Base Salary Range : 

In accordance with New York State law, the anticipated salary range for this position is $95,000 - $115,000 . The actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, and qualifications. This range reflects the base salary only and does not include bonuses, incentive pay, or other forms of compensation.

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.