Technical expert Rail Technologies Reference number: 2524

Job description

Overall purpose/goals
You play a key role in the Rail Mobility business by your broad knowledge of the railway sector, it’s norms and specificities and its technologies. You give support to internal staff, to business development and tenders and to the service department.
· We are looking for a railway enthusiast who has a broad interest / knowledge in the technology around this sector.
· He/she will mainly give advice and help to other internal staff. This can be quite broad, depending on the expertise level already acquired.
He/she will be accompanied by an experienced train expert to have a sufficient hand-over period and learn about the typical Belgium railway technologies with a focus on rolling stock.
Typical tasks/responsibilities
· Help in advising our spare parts sales staff by answering technical questions they have about certain customer requests.
· Help in the design of the integration of new equipment in existing Rolling Stock; help in the follow-up of those projects.
· Monitor the ‘end-of-availability’ (obsolescence) messages for certain material and check if this is relevant for the Belgium installed base.
· Be the link between the sales or project staff and the Headquarters technical departments regarding specific maintenance, quality, reliability or obsolescence issues.
· Keeping up with emerging technologies or techniques that could trigger improvements in our maintenance services offering to customers.
· Prepare presentations on a certain topic to spread knowledge within the company.
· Help the sales staff in the understanding of customers technical requirements and produce technical or maintenance related offer documents.
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Soft skills
· Positive dynamics
· Move things FW, hands-on approach
· Comprehensive communication
· Follow-up / Structured way of working
(Self-management)

Confidential

Languages
· Good practical knowledge of Dutch, French and English
· Knowledge of German is an asset
Experiences/knowledge
· Strong technical background, preferable in electronics.
· Experience with/knowledge of railway is a strong asset.
· Basic knowledge of railway systems is a minimum requirement.
· Maintenance experience / PM experience is an asset.