About the Role
The post objectives will be to ensure that production targets, quality standards and safety requirements are achieved through the execution of the production plan and through the efficient management of resources. Ensure that trains are delivered on time in a safe, clean, and fully functional condition to our customers.
Responsibilities
- Managing the Production Teams
- Handover of fleet to our customer in line with service availability targets.
- Monitoring and controlling Production on a shift-by-shift basis.
- Ensuring that accountability for production is clearly defined and delegated.
- Identifying people requirements for budgeted fixed workload ensuring flexibility and high levels of productivity are achieved.
- Managing organisational change in order to optimise working practices and thus ensure a productive workforce.
- Ensuring all Production meets the Safety and Quality requirements of internal standards, customer specifications and Network Rail standards.
- Monitoring working practices and environment to ensure that people and facilities meet the mandatory and/or statutory requirements.
- Identifying training and other resource needs to facilitate production in the most effective way.
- Ensure work is performed in a safe, effective manner and in accordance with the H&S at Work Act, Rules and Regulations, Railway Group Standards and Alstom Policies and Procedures.
- Review work plans with Planning manager and materials team to ensure daily production targets are met as effectively and efficiently as possible.
- Maintain good industrial relations within area of responsibility, implementing disciplinary procedures for any serious staff irregularities - maintain a well-disciplined work force.
- Proactive in identifying areas for improvement by personal check, analysis of trains incident reports and complaints, initiating action to ensure improvements.
- Responsible for ensuring IT systems Maximo, iforms and local documents are updated and where required concluded in relation to work done.
- Ensure that where applicable, documented Quality procedures are adhered to.
- Ensure that job times are controlled, issued, and updated as necessary.
- Plan and control leave entitlement for Production Team Members within set guidelines in order to meet the Business Plan.
- Encourage continual professional development for staff within your areas of responsibility.
- Responsible for managing and prioritising the workload of each team in line with the depot requirements.
Requirements
- Experienced in fleet and/or maintenance operations and planning workloads effectively.
- Technical knowledge of relevant Traction and Rolling Stock.
- Knowledge and understanding of Network Rail Rules and Regulations.
- Understanding of London Overground/ class 378 business and its customer requirements.
- An understanding of Maximo and ability to use MS Office packages.
- Good understanding of London Overground business and its customers
- Management experience of large groups of staff 10+
Skills
- IT skills – competent user of Personal Computer, including office packages, e-mail, Internet.
- Good communication, verbal and written, report writing and organisational skills.
Location
- New Cross Gate Depot, SE14
Work Type
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Management experience of large groups of staff 10+
Education Level
- Minimum of a NVQ level 3 in an Engineering field/ management field or equivalent.
Salary/Compensations
- CIRCA £70,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
- Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
- A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle
About the Company
- At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Equal Opportunity
- Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
- As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
