Req ID:442793
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Appointment Basis: Permanent
Location: Ilford Depot, IG3
Salary: £44,851.92 for a 37 hour contract plus an allowance of £913 per month for working 44 hours
Shift: 4 on 4 off 12 hour shifts, rotating days and nights
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry.
Could you be the full-time Team Leader in Ilford we’re looking for?
Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your leadership expertise in a new cutting-edge field. We're seeking a dedicated individual to join us as a Team Leader, managing a maximum team of 22 talented individuals. You'll be responsible for ensuring all train maintenance and servicing activities run to their maximum efficiency and output. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business, this includes total preventative maintenance, managing and supporting production staff in fault finding and technical investigations and much more.
Responsibility and Duties
- Drives an environment and culture of safety using I-forms, 5s walks and Safety Conversations
- Comply with and ensure the team complies with all Safety requirements
- Maintain a professional demeanor that reflects commitment to quality, continuous improvement, diversity and respect for individuals
- Actively engages with and promotes APYSYS actions and initiatives
- Follow systems and procedures outlined by company / project manuals
- Ensure Company policies and procedures are followed
Production Operations
- Work as directed by and in-cooperation with the Operations Manager and comply with all depot protection procedures.
- Organise workflow according to workload to meet delivery schedule.
- Co-ordinate and control all jobs.
- Ensure the completion of all duties with a minimum of waste.
- Report to the Operations Manager Daily on team and individual work accomplishments, issues, progress in tasks, deliverables and work processes.
- Lead the team in resolving issues.
- Coach, facilitate, solve work problems, and participate in the work of the team.
- Assure that team addresses all relevant issues within VMI or Work instructions, specifications and various standards.
- Escalate issues which cannot be resolved by the team.
Leadership
- Provide a positive, motivating example for employees.
- Conduct briefings or toolbox talks.
- Communicate with the Operations manager on behalf of the team to inform them of any performance management issues and recommend subsequent actions, such as assignments, peer reviews and performance appraisals.
- Create and environment orientated to trust, open communication, creative thinking and cohesive team effort.
- Coach and help develop team members; help resolve dysfunctional behaviour
- Provide guidance to the team based on management direction.
Equipment and Materials
- Inform the Operations manager of equipment, material and production issues
- Maintain a safe work environment and ensure the maintenance and upkeep of work area.
All about you
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:
- Team leader and management experience from any industry
- Leadership and growth potential
- Higher education qualifications
- Highly self-motivated individual, able to work under your own initiative
- You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together
- Actively Committed to team development
Things you’ll enjoy
Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. 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 direction you choose across functions and countries
- Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical, + anything specific to the site e.g. free on-site parking, canteen etc).
You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!
Important to note
As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.
At Alstom we will consider requests for flexible working on hiring. Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible start and finish times, job sharing, or compressed hours. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need.
Alstom U.K. is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We aim to have a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals, of different ages, genders, ethnicities, disability, LGBT, religion and/or belief.
As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification: if you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.
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