Overview
Join the Arriva TrainCare Team as a Production Manager. Contract – Permanent. Working Hours – 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:00. Location – Eastleigh. Arriva TrainCare provides overhaul, maintenance and servicing of passenger rolling stock, locomotives, freight wagons and track plant, with operations across the UK.
Reporting to the Depot Manager, this role will oversee the day to day management of light maintenance Cl68 & Mk5a contracts at Eastleigh Depot, focusing on UKRL & CAF contracts, including planning and customer communications.
Responsibilities
* Act as liaison for Light Maintenance projects with the customer for communications.
* Monitor the exam progress of UKRL & CAF contracts.
* Ensure all working methods are agreed with the customer.
* Ensure customer staff carry out works to the required and agreed safety standards, ensuring RAMS are provided and adhered to.
* Deliver all contractual obligations of Cl68 & Mk5a contracts between ATC and specific customers, meeting tight timescales and managing customer expectations.
* Support mobilization of new Light Maintenance Projects.
* Plan vehicle movements in conjunction with Depot teams to avoid conflicts with other maintenance activities.
* Participate in contract reviews on behalf of ATC.
* Assist and lead accident and incident investigations; implement improvements.
* Ensure work is performed safely and in accordance with applicable regulations, standards and procedures.
* Ensure the wellbeing of personnel and customers and safe movement of vehicles following Safe Method of Work procedures.
* Manage operational incidents to minimise disruption to ATC infrastructure and customer services.
* Provide safety and technical/ non-technical briefs to CAF & UKRL Teams as required.
* Carry out disciplinary investigations as needed.
What You Bring
* Experience – previous experience in rail vehicle maintenance with a good understanding of railway operations.
* Knowledge – knowledge of railway reporting systems and ability to interpret engineering drawings.
* Qualifications – Level 3 Qualification in Engineering.
Benefits
Benefits include 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays, pension, life and healthcare cover, Arriva UK Trains Travel Pass, Cycle to Work scheme and Arriva Village retailer discount scheme.
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