Duty Fleet Manager | Liverpool | Contract
The Opportunity –
Ford & Stanley are supporting a rolling stock client with the recruitment of a Duty Fleet Manager
This is a safety‑critical, frontline operational role focused on managing fleet faults and incidents in real time. You will act as the crucial link between Control, Fleet Engineering, and external stakeholders, ensuring defective units are managed safely, efficiently, and with minimal impact to the service.
The role suits someone comfortable operating in a high‑pressure control or operational environment, making sound decisions and maintaining clear communication when it matters most.
Responsibilities –
Act as the Duty Fleet focal point within the MEC, managing fleet defects and incidents as they arise
Assess and coordinate the safe mitigation, withdrawal, or rotation of defects
Monitor real‑time fleet condition data to identify and manage emerging faults
Ensure all defects are correctly logged, documented, and progressed through fleet systems
Attend nightly production meetings, confirming unit availability and authorised concessions
Maintain clear shift logs and structured handovers for the oncoming Duty Fleet Manager
Ensure safety‑critical defects and incidents are escalated and managed in line with industry standards
Support incident investigation by providing accurate, timely operational information
Monitor fleet availability, unit diagrams, and daily service delivery requirements
The Candidate –
Essential –
Experience working in a rail operational, fleet, engineering, or control environment
Proven ability to operate calmly and effectively in high‑pressure, real‑time situations
Strong understanding of safety‑critical working and compliance within rail or similar industries
Confident communicator, able to engage with Control, engineering teams, and external maintainers
Highly organised, with strong attention to detail in reporting and documentation
Comfortable working shifts, including nights and weekends
Desirable –
Background in fleet engineering, rolling stock, control room operations, or technical operations
Experience working with fault management, incident logs, or fleet performance systems
Knowledge of rail systems, standards
IOSH or similar safety qualification
Location –
Liverpool
Working Pattern –
Shift‑based role, including nights aligned to operational requirements
Contract –
initial 6 months
About Ford & Stanley –
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