Shift Production Manager

We are currently recruiting for a Shift Production Manager to join our Ardwick traincare facility in Manchester. In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Train Service Agreement to our customer, planning and resourcing a team of skilled Supervisors and Technicians to ensure the on-time completion of maintenance activities on the rolling stock. You will also be responsible for the management of defects to ensure a robust and reliable operational service is provided. This role requires shift work including both days and nights. You’ll make a difference by... Plan and manage all resources including people, plant, material, tools and third-party services to meet the operational requirements Develop and execute production plan to meet business targets, keeping deferred work to a minimum Ensure all maintenance activity is undertaken in accordance with the relevant maintenance instruction and Group Standards. Ensure optimum shift coverage minimising downtime, complaints, or delay to our customers Ensure any extraordinary circumstances or any complex work is built into the plan Actively encourage identification and implementation of continuous improvement activities Customer Service Develop good relationships with customers by ensuring consistent delivery of targets and escalations are dealt with promptly Manage day to day operations in line with agreed KPIs Ensure short-range budget objectives are met and identify criteria for monitoring progress and measuring success Your success will be grounded by... Management or supervisory experience in a technical position Technical knowledge of Rolling Stock maintenance procedures/practices Engineering ONC or equivalent qualification or experience Good knowledge of IT systems/software Excellent communication skills both written and oral Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques Good understanding of Health, Safety and environment legislation/procedures Basic understanding of project management principles Contract/Commercial knowledge You’ll benefit from... Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, company bonus, holiday allowance and pension. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. With this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you. #J-18808-Ljbffr