Could you be the full-time hybridAPM Obsolescence Management Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA, US, we're looking for? Your future role Objective - The APM Obsolescence Management Engineer will be responsible for leading the implementation of the Obsolescence Management Process & tools within the APM Rolling Stock (RSC), Signaling/Train wayside (DI&S) and Infra Organizations. - The APM Obsolescence Management Engineer will lead, coordinate all the activities required for the process adoption, and in some cases he/she will take ownership by executing the activities required for the completion of the deliverables. - The Process implementation will be required for all the Functions, Products owners and Project Org. involved in the Design for Quality (DFQ) Process, including all business units or locations. - The OM process deployment will consist of organizing training sessions and walking all the accountable and responsible functions through the steps required to adopt the process and to work on the deliverables. In addition, the OBS Eng. will support all the accountable & responsible functions with self-assessment audit to comply with all the process gate reviews applicable. - The APM OBS Eng. will help and support with the creation of the technical documentation Obsolescence Mgmt. Plan, Product Breakdown Structure (PBS), OBS Risk assessment, preliminary mitigation strategies and in some cases with the OBS mitigation strategy that will include systems upgrades or life limited parts. - Drive the implementation of the alert procedure by creating the PDN/PCN bulletins and distributing information accordingly and follow up with the decision makers to take advantage of the opportunities. - The APM OBS Mgmt. Engineering will be responsible for walking the suppliers through Alstom's ways of working on OBS management by proving awareness training sessions. - In some cases, the OBS Mgmt. Eng. will provide guidance support for the development of OBS solutions, especially the systems/parts requiring a STRATEGIC sustainable solution. - Guide the Procurement or Supply Chain teams through the implementation of the OM Process SoW and deliverables - Support conversations with the suppliers to ensure suppliers comply with the Obsolescence Management requirements indicated in the Contract and Frame agreement (CHARTERS, Suppliers Obsolescence Management plans, Technical Procurement Specifications (TPS) and DTRFs) - Take responsibility to implement the Alert Procedure and distribute Obsolescence Alert Notifications Responsibilities and Accountabilities - Get familiar with the IEC 62402:2019 & ISO [redacted] international Obsolescence Management and internal OBS-PRO-001 and OBS-SV-WMS-001 Obsolescence Management in Services - Use existing internal processes and procedures to provide the training and presentations to all the functions for them to get familiar with the best practices including templates and forms available for the process implementation. - Walk all the Functions and projects teams through the steps required for the implementation. - Review with the O&M Project Manager the APSYS & DFQ Gate reviews requirements to comply with the Obsolescence Management Process - Identify what roles and responsibilities are available for each one of the projects and work on an implementation Plan - Review Project description and possible contractual responsibilities on obsolescence. - Work with the project teams and write down a meaningful OBS Management Strategy narrative that can be used to know how to execute the parts life cycle status monitoring, mitigation strategies proposed and development of OBS solutions required during the life of the OBS Mgmt. program or contract. - Review existing Project LBS (linkage Breakdown Structure) or PBS (Parts Breakdown Structure) and enter info in the OM Plan. If the PBS does not exist, then create the PBS using the IPC BOM or Providor data base information to create the PBS. - Provide the training needed for the teams to get familiar with TOMSYS (Train Obsolescence Management System) to start monitoring parts. - Work with all internal/external participating units including supplier to collect CHARTERS & OM Plans as needed. - Track OBS Mgmt. process implementation using the existing KPIs. - Meet regularly with stakeholder or key players from the PM, Procurement and Eng. teams to discuss any blocking points or barriers also to know the project's status and progress. - Meet with external suppliers to walk them through the OBS Mgmt. requirements for suppliers. - Overall provide as needed the support required for the process implementation. 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 Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or both; or combination of education and/or training. - Three years minimum of experience in design, manufacture, test, or overhaul of equipment for railroad rolling stock. - 15% Domestic and International travel requirements