TMC Manager

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Description

Train Maintenance Centre Manager

Etches Park

Permanent

Up to £90,000 per annum

The TMC Manager (Etches Park) will lead a team of Production Managers, Team Leaders, Engineers and Technicians to deliver the fleet on a daily basis for our customer (East Midlands Railway (EMR), including full responsibility for fleet availability and safety.

Main Responsibilities

Leadership

• Lead and directly oversee all aspects of TMC operations to ensure the daily delivery of a safe and reliable fleet that enhances the customer experience.

• Deliver operational outputs, ensuring financial targets and contractual obligations are consistently achieved and, where they fall short, take appropriate remedial action to drive improvement.

• Responsible for budgets and over £18M annual operating costs, including achievement of Under/Over Absorption (UOA) and headcount targets set out in OS&M business plan.

• Lead the TMC management reviews, identifying and rectifying any non-compliance and deviation from plan and budget.

• Ensure compliance to OS&M process and procedures to meet the required standards for both internal and external assurance/audit mechanisms in accordance with industry regulations.

• Develop, deliver and implement the key performance metrics for the TMC in order to drive production and business improvement.

• Challenge the existing culture, current processes and procedures to increase asset utilisation and resilience.

• Lead, manage and develop staff, providing appropriate coaching and mentoring as required.

Production

• Ensure all aspects of train maintenance including planned exams, defects, investigations, modifications, train presentation and cleaning are delivered to exceed customer expectations.

• Ensure available, reliable and safe units are provided in line with customer dispatch requirements.

• Optimisation of TMC operations and associated maintenance costs.

• Develop and implement maintenance concepts for optimal performance and cost effectiveness.

• Manage all staff rotas, leave, absence and training to ensure Minimum Shift Levels (MSL) are in place at all times.

• Manage costs through the effective and efficient alignment and coordination of resources.

• Provide technical management and assurance of 3rd party suppliers and contractors.

• Ensure technical investigations are completed and root cause is established in a timely manner.

• Liaise with functions such as Engineering and Supply Chain, as well as suppliers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to identify, allocate, and leverage resources to enable the delivery of production.

• Ensure all train presentation standards are met and KPI checks under the Train Services Agreement (TSA) are carried out and recorded.

• Ensure Lean tools and techniques are applied and industry best practice is implemented.

Safety

• Provide visible safety leadership within the TMC in order to achieve industry leading safety performance.

• Anticipate, manage and resolve risks and issues and initiate appropriate corrective action.

• Promote, support and comply with all health and safety practices in the workplace in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (HSAW) 1974.

• Ensure compliance with the Common Safety Method (CSM) for risk evaluation and assessment and HSE guidance on managing shift work and fatigue.

Maintenance Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS)

• Ensure compliance with the Vehicle Maintenance Schedule (VMS); Vehicle Maintenance Instructions (VMI) and Vehicle Maintenance Procedures (VMP).

• Ensure compliance with all defect management processes and procedures including repeat defects and deferred work.

• Monitor maintenance standards, ensure in process checks are carried out and non-compliances are rectified with VMIs amended as required.

Quality & Standards

• Ensure compliance with engineering and quality standards, industry regulations and contractual obligations.

• Ensure all audits are completed in accordance with the schedule, and all NCRs closed and OFIs implemented in accordance with agreed timelines.

Training & Competency

• Ensure the technical competence of staff and compliance with Railway Safety Publication 1 (Nov 2016) in regards to the completion of safety critical work.

• Manage the personal and professional development of all TMC staff including leadership and management.

• Identify, evaluate and understand any capability gaps and put in place training and education to rectify where required.

Other

• Report progress, prepare performance reports and give verbal briefs and presentations as required.

• Undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Hitachi's new business demands as required.

• Any other duties as directed.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Licences / Competences

• A natural senior leader with recognised ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.

• Excellent planning and problem solving skills.

• Previous experience of maintenance production planning and execution.

• Strong customer focus and ability to build partnerships.

• Sound knowledge of railway operations, rules, regulations, and previous experience of rolling stock maintenance.

• Experience of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) - SAP, Maximo or Equinox.

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications in mechanical/electrical engineering (degree level) or equivalent experience and 5 years of production management experience.

• Safety management qualifications.

• Leadership & management qualifications or equivalent experience.

• Professional registration (or working towards) of engineering institution or Institution of Railway Operators.

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