Production Manager - Diesel House

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, a leader in public transportation and proudly headquartered in Boston, our mission —
We Imagine, We Care, We Commit — is more than words. It’s how we support our communities and how we support each other. As part of our team, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed with your wellbeing in mind. We offer a competitive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and peace of mind. This includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with life and disability insurance.

You’ll also have access to a variety of voluntary benefits such as hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness coverage, as well as home, auto, and pet insurance. To help secure your financial future, we also provide a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. At Keolis, you're not just building a career — your part of something bigger.

The Production Manager leads a team maintaining, repairing, and servicing the locomotives that run through the Diesel House for the MBTA Commuter Rail.

Tuesday - Friday 2:30pm-10:30pm, Saturday 6:00am-2:00pm

• Detailed knowledge of rolling stock maintenance facilities, process and practices and modern maintenance techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects in line with quality, cost and timescale.
• Demonstrated acumen with regulatory requirements affecting passenger railroad operations including FRA and OSHA regulations.
• Demonstrated capability to run a full operation and deliver agreed results.
• Key personal traits: forward thinking, proactive, resilient, sound judgement, innovative where it’s required, driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence.
• Ability to use Office 365 suite of apps, Enterprise Asset Management systems, payroll systems.

• Experience of successfully implementing change in a heavily unionized environment
• Communication skills at interpersonal and group levels
• Build trust in relationships
• Demonstrated capability to influence, negotiate and facilitate buy‑in with a variety of stakeholders including labor organizations.
• Proven ability to lead by example to foster positive cross functional relationships with other departments, MBTA, and suppliers.

• Ensure designated shift(s) are properly resourced to deliver the required work in line with the agreed Service Level Agreement.
• Manage and oversee priorities for the shift based on the daily, weekly, and monthly plan to meet safety, production, quality, and cost control objectives.
• Provide guidance for team members on technical and operational issues
• Provide managerial leadership to the Mechanical Department employees, including individual coaching, development, holding direct reports to account and managerial support.

• Drive improvement of safety performance in sync with annual safety plan for the Mechanical Department.
• Plan for and direct operations during service disruptions and periods of extreme weather to ensure safe working environment.
• Ensure facility compliance with applicable regulations related to safety, sanitation, oil and fuel management, and hazardous waste disposal.
• Carry out Testing and Observations in accordance with CFR
• Carry out Safety inspections of equipment and facilities as requested
• Develop and implement continuous improvement strategies to optimize performance, customer service and financial results in accordance with overall strategy.
• Ensure Standard Workday methodology is properly applied
• Identify areas of improvement and implement changes

• Responsible for Shift handover
• Communicating regularly with upper management regarding problems or issues impacting production
• Collaborate with Foreman to ensure job briefings are properly planned, accurate communication to all employees regarding scope of work.
• Collaborate with Foreman throughout the shift to obtain updates on progression of work and make necessary recommendations as needed.
• Attend daily shift briefings and communicate safety, company, and performance information and metrics.
• Communicate with Transportation to organize shop and yard moves; request equipment.
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