Outstations Manager

Location:

Eastleigh, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0079922

Date Posted:

2025-02-20

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

Outstations Manager

Up to £75,000 per annum

Monday – Friday, day shifts

18-month FTC

Onsite - Arlington

Your new role
 

You will be responsible for depot-based planning and management of all production related activities regarding, fleet campaigns, modifications and improvements to Hitachi rolling stock assets ensuring performance targets are met.

Management of all Hitachi and Contracted technical staff including individual and team development whilst incorporating the concepts of continuous improvement into safety, quality, performance & cost.

• Support excellent health & safety, quality and environmental practices in the workplace.

• Responsible for all Hitachi based projects in Arlington, including Acer, Paint Programme, D&V and any other activities introduced into site.

• Responsible for ensuring that the team delivers the contractual requirements for modifications to the trains to the correct standard to meet the schedule requirements.

• Accountable for adherence to all relevant standards held within the rail industry

• To ensure all contractual KPI’s are met for all operations.

• Responsible for compliance on site.

• To ensure that all records are completed and entered the maintenance management system.

• Obtain and use engineering schedules, procedures and specifications for traction and rolling stock activities.

• Organise resources and prioritise activities to undertake planned and unplanned traction and rolling stock engineering activities.

• Responsible for the safe movement of rolling stock.

• Responsible for the recruitment, training and development of the Arlington Acer team members

• Control costs through planning of resources.

• Identify and deal with hazards in the railway environment.

• Carry out in process and post modification checks in accordance with Quality Management to drive continued improvement in modification activities.

• Oversee and deal with disciplinary issues within the teams.

• Carry out assessments in line with the depot competence management system as required.

• Accept and confirm responsibility for the control of traction and rolling stock assets.

• Manage resources and prioritise workload to undertake unplanned activities for traction and rolling stock reliability and casualty repairs. 

• Support resources and prioritise workload to undertake planned traction and rolling stock engineering activities.

• Manage relevant budgets.

• Oversee and influence collaborations within the teams on site

• Support fleet reliability Improvements using root cause analysis tools and techniques.

• Encourage and coordinate depot continuous improvement initiatives.

• Encourage and develop best practice of defect and maintenance procedures.

• Review and identify where process improvements can be made.

• Ensure that activities are accurately reported and entered Hitachi data management systems.

• Carryout investigations as required in accordance with company policy and procedures

• Support the Programme Manager with the delivery of activities that introduced to the site

• Support and provide professional liaison with the customer with regards fleet and contractual requirements as required.

About you

• Ability to strategically manage the area for maximum effectiveness and delivery of the deliver plan. Continually address challenges, own actions and follow up.

• Ability to successfully manage / influence across peers and leaders to obtain the resources, materials and support required.

• Demonstrable understanding of health and safety responsibilities in the environment

• Strong leadership and management skills

Qualifications

• M & E HNC or served engineering apprenticeship.

Desirable

Licences / Competences

• Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Equinox

• Depot Protection

• Working at Height

• AC/DC Depot isolation

• Assessor

• Extensive managerial experience working within a rail maintenance environment.

• PTS able.

• Manual Handling

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary

• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.

• 25 days holiday

• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

• Private medical insurance

• Personal Accident insurance

• Group Income protection

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Applications for this role will close on Friday 7th March 2025.

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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at  https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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