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Shift Production Manager at Alstom
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
Location: Old Oak Common, NW10
Appointment Basis: Permanent
Apply by: 15th October
Salary + Benefits: CIRCA £66,500
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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains, train services, and signalling infrastructure projects. It has built just under 40% of the UK’s mainline train fleet, all the fleets currently in service with London Underground and Dublin’s LUAS.
It is building the UK’s biggest train programme in a generation – AVENTRA - for seven of the UK’s largest train operating companies, is ramping up to build the next generation of Greater... Dublin’s commuter trains, DART+ as well as 54 HS2 high-speed trains in a Joint Venture. Alstom also supports 66% of the UK fleet through its Services business and is the UK’s leading CP6 signalling & infrastructure provider.
Employing 6,000 people across the UK and Ireland, we design, build and test trains at the UK’s largest end-to-end train manufacturing factory in Derby and operate major sites at Widnes, Crewe, Ilford and Plymouth, as well as 30 train services depots across the UK&I
Your future role
The responsibility of this post is the successful and safe delivery of contractual commitments and to the achievement of the business plan.
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.
We’ll look to you for:
• Minimise depot-operating costs and maximise depot-operating efficiencies through effective depot resource planning and controlling of production overtime, while ensuring delivery of the Depot Daily Plan.
• Actively promote 5S, Lean maintenance philosophies and methodologies.
• Support Kaizen workshops in line with the Business plans
• Managing the Production Teams (or Workshop and Wheel Lathe Teams)
• Monitoring and controlling Production on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Ensuring that accountability for production is clearly defined and delegated. Including the handover of shifts.
• 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.
• Manage the site and all personnel presents.
• 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, London Underground Standards and ALSTOM Policies and Procedures.
• Review work plans with Production Managers and Service Delivery Managers 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. Manage and carry out these investigations.
• Coach and develop individuals and the teams to improve performance and identify potential.
• Responsible for ensuring IT systems SAP 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.
• Maintain contact with Technicians/Tech Leaders/Service Delivery Managers and Rolling Stock Technicians throughout shift.
• To deputise for Senior Production Manager as and when required.
• Hold a full UK driving license and drive company vehicles.
• Responsible for managing and prioritising the workload of each team in line with the Train care Centre requirements.
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:
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:
• HNC/HND in engineering or recognised equivalent
• First experience in team management preferably within the maintenance environment
• Experience of electronics, pneumatics and mechanics
• Experience working within a Rolling Stock Maintenance environment preferable
• History of work in a process/production environment
• Working knowledge of Quality and Health & Safety standards and systems preferable
• IT literate with knowledge of Office & Tablet applications
• Knowledge of Rail industry IT systems, SAP.
• Understanding of Urban Trains business and its Customer requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of TFL / Network Rail Rules and Regulations.
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!
What we offer
We offer a highly competitive remuneration package, 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday. Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.
Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?
Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom 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. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise
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