Rail Domain SME (66632)

Function

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Role Purpose
We are seeking a Rail Domain Consultant to lead the functional design of a Maintenance Management Information System (MMIS). Your mission is to serve as the bridge between the customer’s maintenance engineering teams and the IT implementation arm. You will be responsible for defining the functional blueprint that ensures high fleet availability and regulatory compliance, regardless of the underlying EAM software.

Domain Expertise Requirements
•    Deep Rail Background: Minimum 10 years of experience in Rail Maintenance Operations or Rolling Stock Engineering. You must speak the language of a depot (e.g., duty cycles, exams, concessions, and overhaul intervals).
•    EAM Lifecycle Knowledge: Proven experience leading at least two large-scale EAM/MMIS implementations (e.g., IBM Maximo, SAP EAM, CarlSoft, Hexagon or ServiceMax) in a transportation context.
•    Italian Market Fluency: Comprehensive understanding of the Italian rail regulatory environment and the specific operational challenges of regional/national rail networks in Italy.
•    The "Architectural" Eye: Ability to define complex asset hierarchies and data structures that support both "Fixed" (track/signaling) and "Linear/Mobile" (trainsets) assets.

Professional Attributes
•    Consultative Assertiveness: You are comfortable saying "no" to a customer when a request contradicts maintenance best practices or system scalability.
•    Process over Product: You focus on the "What" and "Why" before the "How." You ensure the business process is robust before it is mapped to any software.
•    Bilingual Capability: Native or professional fluency in Italian is essential for depot-level engagement; English is required for international project standards.

Evaluation Criteria
The ideal candidate will be evaluated on their ability to:
1.    Reduce process complexity during the requirement-gathering phase.
2.    Demonstrate a track record of improving "Fleet Availability" through better system design.
3.    Successfully mediate between engineering requirements and IT constraints.
4.    Business Transformation Implementation experience in Rail depots. 
 

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

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