Warranty Manager

A well known turnkey and engineering company is looking for a Rolling Stock Warranty Manager to join an LRT project in Jerusalem.

Main job functions and responsibilities

We are looking for a Warranty Manager to perform maintenance on machinery and equipment installed in the new rolling stock. The engineer has a broad technical background, is experienced in finding malfunctions and is capable to find solutions to improve complex systems. You have a solid knowledge of rolling stock or similar complex systems (such as electrical, electronical, and mechanic systems). As a Warranty Engineer you research defects, diagnose, and give technical information on the issues found. You write reports, consult on the analysis of the technical issues with the Lead Engineer and implement the found solutions. In this position you manage a team of Warranty Technicians and solve existing and potential problems on time by communicating accurately. You know and follow all work instructions, guidelines, customer specific requests and policy and procedures of the company. The Warranty Engineer reports to the Project Manager.

The successful candidate must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Rolling Stock or Industrial sector maintenance techniques and have strong organisational and leadership skills.

The candidate

• Has a bachelor's degree in either Electrics, Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronics.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in either after sales or industrial maintenance. Experience in the Railway sector would be considered an advantage but candidates with a background in industrial, maritime or aviation are welcome to apply as well.
• Technical skills that include a strong understanding of machinery: electronic, electrical, mechanical systems.
• A solid understanding of maintenance processes as well as a warranty background and/or experience.
• Is organised, detail oriented, efficient, and able to work under pressure.
• Eager to learn and challenged by solving technical issues.
• Speaks English. A good level of Hebrew would be highly valuable.

Main tasks & responsibilities

• Reports to the Regional Project Manager.
• S/He is responsible for ensuring the fulfilment of the technical requirements of the rolling stock, as well as the indexes of reliability, availability, and maintainability.
• Lead and direct the technical team organisation to achieve the technical KPIs.
• Lead the necessary/periodical meetings with the client, partners, and suppliers in relation with the necessities and obligations of the project.
• Review of overall performance of the team, implementation and monitoring of continuous improvements.

• Management of staff recruitment, training and competency management system.
• Management of occupational and operational safety issues and liaison with Health & Safety Department.
• Monitor and produce monthly reports on the performance of fleet, maintenance, suppliers, and materials.
• Provide general engineering support / problem solving for technical and procurement departments.
• Process development and management to ensure the depot is compliant with safety, quality, and environmental management systems.

For more information about this position or project then please contact Megan Burges on <email address removed>

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