Production Manager

Role: Production Manager

Location: South London

Salary: £50,000 to £58,000 (dependant on experience) + package

Skills: rail, fleet, maintenance, H&S, ops management, budget control, people management

An exciting opportunity has come about for an experienced Rail fleet maintenance professional to join one of our key rail clients as Production Manager. The company a well-known Rail Transport brand and in place that would benefit any professional looking to develop their skills and career.

The purpose of the role is to direct the day to day activities and staff at the Depot to meet the requirements of the SLA and to achieve the specified rolling stock availability, reliability, and customer environment whilst ensuring all specification and standards are met.

Role and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the day to day management of staff to ensure that they work safely and effectively in accordance with the relevant standards and specifications.
• Ensure that shift production output and SLA targets are met for all rolling stock maintenance activities through effective use of resources.
• a safe working environment and ensue safety is at the forefront of all activities
• Lead and develop a cost effective, motivated and customer focused workforce and promote of continuous improvement at all levels
• Ensuring that the environmental performance within the depot is continually improved
• Responsible for producing man power / work load indicators to show effective deployment of resources to meet budget
• Deploy the fleet into revenue earning service, ensuring the requirements of the train service plan are met, with particular attention to ensuring that stock allocations and formations comply with Franchise obligations.
• Provide staff with technical advice and make technical decisions in accordance with Engineering department standards and Railway Group Standards.
• Carry out investigations into accidents and incidents in the workplace in accordance with the Safety and Standards Manual.
• Identify and lead opportunities for continuous improvement in order to deliver improved outcomes

Experience:
The successful candidate will have a minimum level of NVQ L3 or equivalent in an engineering discipline. This role requires prior rail depot maintenance experience; those looking to step up to the next level of their career are welcome to apply.
A clear record of experience and competence will need to be showed in the above area including experience with managing teams of engineer's day to day activities.

To Apply:
You must be authorised to live and work in the UK. Apply online, you can also contact me on 07803427963 for an informal conversation or send your CV