Shift Production Manager

Shift Production Manager

Location: London, LND, GB

Company: Alstom

Location: New Cross Gate Depot, SE14

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 18th June

Salary + Benefits: CIRCA £70,000

The class 378 Electrostars cover London Overground routes. The fleet consists of 57 class 378 Electrostar units. These are maintained mainly at our NXG (New Cross Gate) depot in Southeast London, but we also have a small presence at our Willesden Junction Depot in North West London. Units also berth at multiple locations throughout London.

The post objectives will be to ensure that production targets, quality standards and safety requirements are achieved through the execution of the production plan and through the efficient management of resources. Ensure that trains are delivered on time in a safe, clean, and fully functional condition to our customers.

• Managing the Production Teams
• Handover of fleet to our customer in line with service availability targets.
• Monitoring and controlling Production on a shift‑by‑shift basis.
• Ensuring that accountability for production is clearly defined and delegated.
• Identifying people requirements for budgeted fixed workload ensuring flexibility and high levels of productivity are achieved.
• Managing organisational change in order to optimise working practices and thus ensure a productive workforce.
• Ensuring all Production meets the Safety and Quality requirements of internal standards, customer specifications and Network Rail standards.
• Monitoring working practices and environment to ensure that people and facilities meet the mandatory and/or statutory requirements.
• Identifying training and other resource needs to facilitate production in the most effective way.
• Ensure work is performed in a safe, effective manner and in accordance with the H&S at Work Act, Rules and Regulations, Railway Group Standards and Alstom Policies and Procedures.
• Review work plans with Planning manager and materials team to ensure daily production targets are met as effectively and efficiently as possible.
• Maintain good industrial relations within area of responsibility, implementing disciplinary procedures for any serious staff irregularities - maintain a well‑disciplined work force.
• Proactive in identifying areas for improvement by personal check, analysis of trains incident reports and complaints, initiating action to ensure improvements.
• Responsible for ensuring IT systems Maximo, iforms and local documents are updated and where required concluded in relation to work done.
• Ensure that where applicable, documented Quality procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure that job times are controlled, issued, and updated as necessary.
• Plan and control leave entitlement for Production Team Members within set guidelines in order to meet the Business Plan.
• Encourage continual professional development for staff within your areas of responsibility.
• Responsible for managing and prioritising the workload of each team in line with the depot requirements.

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Minimum of a NVQ level 3 in an Engineering field/ management field or equivalent.
• IT skills – competent user of Personal Computer, including office packages, e‑mail, Internet.
• Good communication, verbal and written, report writing and organisational skills.
• Experienced in fleet and/or maintenance operations and planning workloads effectively.
• Technical knowledge of relevant Traction and Rolling Stock.
• Knowledge and understanding of Network Rail Rules and Regulations.
• Understanding of London Overground/ class 378 business and its customer requirements.
• An understanding of Maximo and ability to use MS Office packages.
• Good understanding of London Overground business and its customers
• Management experience of large groups of staff 10+

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever…