Shift Production Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Schedule: Full Time
Safety Status: Safety Critical
Salary: £55,000 -£61,000 depending on experience + annual performance bonus
Our client is a seeking a Shift Production Manager to join their Rolling Stock Maintenance Deliver Team. This role is responsible for delivering train service agreements, ensuring timely maintenance of rolling stock through effective leadership of supervisory and technical teams. The position oversees planning, preparation, and operating performance of maintenance schedules, with responsibility for a budget of up to £1M.
To be considered for this Shift Production Manager role you don't need rolling stock maintenance experience. You do need prior experience in engineering management and managing large technical teams. You will need to demonstrate you have delivered a product or service and work in a safety critical maintenance environment with non negotiable timeline deliverables.
This Shift Production Manager Role covers days, nights, weekdays and weekends.
Key Responsibilities
Production Management & Fleet Planning
Plan and manage all resources including people, plant, material, tools and third-party services
Develop and execute production plans to meet business targets
Minimize deferred work and ensure maintenance activities follow relevant instructions
Optimize shift coverage to minimize downtime and customer delays
Incorporate extraordinary circumstances and complex work into planning
Customer & Team Management
Build and maintain strong customer relationships through consistent delivery and prompt issue resolution
Lead and develop high-performing teams using modern people management practices
Champion employee development and career growth initiatives
Ensure employee safety and wellbeing remain paramount
Implement and maintain robust health and safety protocols
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and quality standards
Financial & Operational Management
Manage operations in line with agreed KPIs
Meet short-range budget objectives
Monitor progress and measure success against established criteria
Ensure compliance with internal control procedures
Implement safe systems and controls within area of responsibility
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Management or supervisory experience of large teams in a technical position
Engineering qualification and experience
Strong knowledge of IT asset management systems and Microsoft products (Excel & Power BI)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven organizational and planning capabilities
Experience in Safety Critical Environment
Preferred
Technical knowledge of Rolling Stock maintenance procedures/practices
Experience with continuous improvement methodologies
Understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation/procedures
Project management knowledge
Commercial and contract management experience
Benefits
We offer a competitive compensation package including:
Competitive salary
Comprehensive pension plan
Generous holiday allowance
PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.
Please note due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise.
Please note the above job specification could be subject to change as agreed with our client.
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