Your Tasks and Responsibilities
1. Lead and manage the production team, providing the business with the contractual levels of performance including but not limited to; Safety, Reliability, Comfort and Train Presentation, and Availability on a 24-7 basis.
2. Act as the Maintainer Control Room Contact (MCRC), co-ordinating Class 777 availability and diagramming with the Control Centre Production Controller.
3. Offer advice to the Control Centre Production Controller to ensure minimal impact is created due to service faults.
4. Through RDS record all instances of service faults to ensure the correct information is documented to inform the depot teams of any corrective measures required.
5. Compile accurate unit handover documents and carry out handover / handback process.
6. Data input into SRMS and data capturing for reliability purposes.
7. Attend any joint meetings with Merseyrail within the Control Centre, to ensure correct representation from Stadler regarding performance and delay attribution.
8. Respond and support Merseyrail (within the IECC) to in-service breakdowns and lead in a 'first response situation' should emergencies in service arise.
9. Support the business in ensuring trains are provided as and when necessary, meeting all criteria in the areas of product and people safety, reliability, environment, and train presentation (interior & exterior as required).
10. Provide robust leadership and management through a base professional production delivery know-how and competency, people and product safety culture, coupled with a continual improvement mindset and client and end-user-focused attitude.
What are we looking for?
Personnel
1. Support the Head of Production by leading and coordinating teams of technical staff (e.g. technicians, fitters, and assistants) to deliver work on rolling stock.
2. Ensure all activities are carried out with due regard to safety standards and performance targets.
3. Deliver on-the-job quality inspections, reporting procedures, and liaison with necessary stakeholders.
4. Ensure that trains going into service are safe, reliable, and compliant with company procedures (e.g. VMI, VOI).
5. Allocation of work to staff in accordance with maintenance plans (including work arising and enhanced work as required).
6. Carry out appropriate inspections/checks as required or directed, including completion of 'in process evaluations', 'end of product checks', and general condition assessment.
7. Ensure all documentation (e.g. job cards, defects logs, component labels, work orders, and failure reports) associated with fleet maintenance and overhaul activities are completed.
8. Support the Head of Production as required in the application of people management arrangements.
9. Ensure that staff undertaking work are competent to do so, in accordance with the competence management regime.
10. Management of key safety accountabilities.
11. Demonstrate the ability to act appropriately as facility entry gate liaison person.
Organisational
1. Management of performance regime to ensure targets are achieved.
2. Support the development and implementation of standards and procedures in accordance with legal, legislative, and moral obligations of Stadler.
3. Oversee reporting on safety failures and incidents and various management reports.
4. Responsible for adhering to safety/quality systems and supporting the implementation of this.
5. Foster a zero-harm culture within the production function by prioritising safety.
6. Initiate and implement actions to prevent occurrences of product non-conformities and safety issues.
7. Annual identification and quantification of risks in order to complete the risk register.
8. Demonstrate values-based behaviour.
9. Effectively deputise for the Head of Production on a short to medium-term basis.
David Curtis
phone +44 7803 116 317
Stadler has been building trains for over 80 years. Thanks to our innovation, strength, flexibility, and reliability, we are a leading manufacturer of rail vehicles today. Around 13,000 employees work at several production and engineering sites and at over 70 service locations in Europe, North America, and North Africa.
Stadler Rail Service UK Limited (SRS UK) is a subsidiary of Stadler. SRS UK provides a train maintenance service for a growing number of clients in the UK. Since 2016, over 150 new Stadler trains have entered passenger operation in the UK which signifies the start of an exciting future. Our current depot locations are Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle, Norwich, and Leicester offering a wide scope of opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in the UK Rail Industry.
We are looking to recruit a Production Manager to join our production team at our Merseyside Depots, where you will be working with the Class 777 fleet. This role involves providing leadership and management for the Production Teams at both Kirkdale and Birkenhead North Train Maintenance Depots. Additionally, you will represent SRS UK as the Maintainer Control Room Contact (MCRC) at the Sandhills Integrated Electronic Control Centre.
Key responsibilities will include ensuring health and safety compliance, demonstrating technical knowledge, liaising with customers and suppliers, and understanding budgetary and contractual matters. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and the role may also require involvement in various projects and workgroups.
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