Quality Technical Advisor

LKZ (Lokomotive Kurastyru Zauyty) is a locomotive manufacturing plant in Astana, Kazakhstan. It produces freight, passenger, and shunting locomotives for the domestic market and exports across Central Asia. The plant is fully owned by Wabtec, a global leader in rail technology.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Manufacturing Quality organization, you will provide shop‑floor quality leadership to support day‑to‑day production activities at the LKZ plant. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, leading problem resolution for quality issues, and supporting quality readiness for process changes. This role directly supports Manufacturing and Engineering by preventing defects, improving quality KPIs, and promoting a strong quality and product safety culture. You will report quality performance, issues, and improvement actions to site quality and manufacturing leadership on a regular basis.

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related field or relevant manufacturing or quality experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or Engineering
• Experience working in a production or shop‑floor environment
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• Experience with assembly, welding, electrical, or test processes
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, and work instructions
• Familiarity with quality systems and manufacturing KPIs (DPU, defects, audits, quality issues)
• Experience using quality tools, audits, or continuous improvement methodologies
• Basic data analysis skills (Excel or similar tools)
• Legal authorization in Kazakhstan is required
• Proficiency in Kazakh and English is must have

What will your typical day look like?

• Act as the primary quality contact for assigned manufacturing areas
• Provide hands‑on quality support on the shop floor
• Lead containment actions, root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions for quality issues
• Support compliance with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements
• Monitor, analyze, and improve quality KPIs such as DPU, defects, audit results, and quality issues
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Test teams to prevent defects and improve processes
• Support PPAP, FAI, and quality readiness activities for new or changed manufacturing processes
• Promote a strong quality mindset and product safety culture among production teams
• Participate in audits, reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

 

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