Brief Description
Role: Reliability Improvement Specialist
Salary: £46,701-£52,538
Locations: Weston Super Mare (successful candidate will be required to be based on site)
Contract Type: Permanent
Interview Dates: TBC
Network Rail Benefits
We have lots of employee benefits, including a range of pension schemes and discounted offers.
28 days annual leave + bank holidays
About the role (External)
We are recruiting for a specific role within the Network Rail Technology Development Team (TDT), who design and manufacture the High Performance Switch System (HPSS), which is a type of Point Operating Equipment (POE) that is in service across Network Rail’s infrastructure. TDT supply new HPSS systems, plus operational spares, tooling, repairs and full product support from their factory in Weston-super-Mare.
Reliability and continuous improvement are at the forefront of our business, and due to internal business growth, we are now recruiting for an enthusiastic, motivated and inspiring individual to join the team as a Reliability Improvement Specialist.
If any of the above answers are yes, then this role is for you! We are looking for someone with a strong engineering maintenance and asset reliability background who can make difference.
The successful Reliability Improvement Specialist will lead in the identification and implementation of initiatives that improve the performance, reliability and efficiency of all TDT supplied POE. This role provides the opportunity to develop individually and as part of a highly skilled team.
Main Responsibilities
The Reliability Improvement Specialist will be responsible for:
1. Identifying problem locations and/or processes across the UK, developing and implementing action plans to resolve issues in coordination with the maintenance engineering teams.
2. Supporting maintenance teams in the effective implementation of POE improvement programmes, projects and initiatives.
3. Supporting and implementing six sigma processes and techniques to routes and delivery units.
4. Preparing business cases for improvement initiatives that are supported by robust analysis.
5. Producing and implementing plans for improvement initiatives that include training, briefing and support documentation.
6. Measuring and reporting on the effectiveness of improvement initiatives.
7. Identifying and sharing areas of best practice across the UK to improve business performance in a consistent manner.
The Ideal Candidate shall have all the essential criteria below:
8. Experience in maintenance management, processes and techniques.
9. Knowledge of reliability engineering techniques and tools
10. Experience of implementing and maintaining a Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) system
11. Excellent analytic skills and process driven approach to problem solving.
12. Experience of extracting information and reporting from multiple sources, including databases
13. Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
Desirable but not essential
14. Degree in a relevant subject
15. Incorporated or Chartered Engineer
16. Membership of professional body
17. Knowledge of Point Operating Equipment
18. Knowledge of relevant standards and procedures
19. Knowledge of operational railway environment