Operations Manager - Passenger & Freight Rolling Stock
Location: Warwickshire
Summary
A leading owner and asset manager of passenger and freight rolling stock are looking for an experienced exceptional Operations Manager, to join their team at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre (RIC) in Warwickshire,
Role Purpose
To lead the safe delivery of on-time rail operations carried out at Long Marston RIC (LM RIC) through effective planning and management of the site rail operations team.
To deliver strong operational leadership and embed a strong safe delivery culture within the rail operations team, ensuring risk-based compliance with relevant operational standards, procedures, and rules at all times.
To be a highly visible people focused manager, enabling high performance and strong levels of employee engagement to drive continuous improvement and deliver best-in class rail operations.
Responsibilities
* Management of the rail operations team, ensuring effective utilisation of competent resource to safely deliver rail operations plans
* Development of rosters for the rail operations team, ensuring sufficient available resource to deliver operations plans at all times
* Management of welfare of rail operations team members in line with company procedures
* Lead the planning of all rail operations carried out at LM RIC, ensuring plans are suitably prioritised, and effectively visualised & communicated to the rail operations team and all other affected stakeholders on a daily basis
* Chair daily and weekly rail operations planning meetings
* Work with the Operations Trainer & Assessor to ensure that rail operations team members have the required competence to carry out the full range of their duties and that such competence is maintained at all times
* Work with the Operations Safety & Standards Manager to implement the fatigue risk management system (FRMS) to proactively monitor levels of fatigue within the rail operations team, and enable timely intervention to mitigate associated risk
* Work with the Operations Safety & Standards Manager to ensure that operational standards, procedures, and rules are fit for purpose and are effectively implemented, regularly reviewed, and updated to incorporate best practice
* Carry out operational audits and quality checks to proactively monitor levels of compliance with operational standards, procedures, and rules - and to identify areas of good practice
Skills / Experience needed for the Operations Manager role
* Thorough knowledge of training driving, and shunting techniques within depots, yards & sidings
* Previous line management of rail operations teams - including train drivers and/ or shunters
* Formal management qualification (Desirable)
* IOSH Managing Safely (Desirable)
* Trained Accident Investigator
* Personal Track Safety (Desirable)
* Behavioural Based Safety training (Desirable)
* Excellent knowledge of railway operations (Mainline & Depot)
* Conversant with the Railway Rule Book
* Familiar with relevant Health & Safety Legislation and Rail Industry Standards
* Knowledge of ORR guidance document 'Managing Staff Competence - Railway Safety
* Excellent knowledge of non-technical skills in a railway operational environment
Desirable
Experience in performing rail operations including train driving (mainline & depot), and shunting
Salary: £80,000+ Negotiable dependant on experience plus package including:
- 10% annual bonus
- Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working
- 25 Days annual leave plus bank holidays- ability to buy & sell up to 5 days
- Healthcare cash plan & life Assurance
For further information and to apply please get in touch with a copy of an in depth CV and cover letter detailing your suitability
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