AddressDescription
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.
Everything we do here is full of life. And we’re committed to developing infrastructure that benefits even more people. From the iconic bullet train in Japan, to sustainable metro systems in Europe and inspiring the next generation in North America. We’re connecting, evolving, protecting and investing in even more. And there’s so much for you to get involved in, learn from, and flourish doing.
Your new role:
Here at Hitachi Rail, we are recruiting for a passionate Duty Shift Manager to join our maintenance centre in Edinburgh Craigentinny.
In this exciting role, you will oversee and manage the third-party TSA/DAA contracts. Your main responsibilities will be control of maintenance teams overseeing, fault finding and repair of Hitachi rolling stock assets and team development, continuous improvement into productivity and efficiency.
Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:
- Maintain the condition of the work site, materials and equipment.
- Adhere to health, safety, environmental & quality practices in the workplace.
- Responsible on a shift basis to ensure that the team delivers the contractual requirements for availability of train to the correct standard to meet the diagrammed requirements of the TOC
- To ensure all contractual KPI’s are complete for each train before entering service.
- To ensure that all records are completed and entered into the maintenance management system.
- Obtain and use engineering schedules, procedures and specifications for traction and rolling stock activities.
- Support good quality, health, safety and environmental practices in the workplace.
- Organise resources and prioritise routines to undertake planned traction and rolling stock engineering activities.
- Organise resources and prioritise routines to undertake unplanned traction and rolling stock engineering activities.
- Responsible for the safe movement of rolling stock
- Responsible for the recruitment of the maintenance team members
- Responsible for the continued development of the maintenance teams
- Control costs through planning of resources
- Identify and deal with hazards in the railway environment.
- Carry out in process and post maintenance checks in accordance with the SSHEQ manager to drive continued improvement in maintenance activities.
- Diagnose faults in traction and rolling stock assets and pass to the technical team.
- Gather and execute the maintenance plan from the central planning resource / Production Manager
- Development of improvements in maintenance processes
- Deal with disciplinary issues within the maintenance teams
- Carryout assessments in line with the depot competence management system as required.
- Accept and confirm responsibility for the control of traction and rolling stock assets.
- Develop professionally and support good working relationships.
- Learn new skills in accordance with Hitachi’s new business demands as required.
- Liaison with Hitachi and external personnel as required to complete the duties of the post.
- Assist as required.
About you:
Essential
Licences/Competences
- Network Rail Sentinel PTS
- Stock-Specific maintenance and faulting
- Manual Handling
- Assessor
Qualifications
- M & E ONC or served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines
Behavioural
- Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external)
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times.
- Good team worker
Desirable
- Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Equinox
- Powered plant and tools – air / 110v
- Depot Protection
- Working at Height
- AC/DC Depot isolation
Why Hitachi Rail?
At Hitachi Rail you will find a passionate and collaborative environment. We operate according to our values of Harmony, Sincerity and Pioneering Spirit. As such, we work closely as a team and empower our colleagues to take ownership and become creative in our pursuit of excellence. We take pride in the contribution we make to society, and we always act with integrity and fairness towards our customers, suppliers and colleagues.
We offer a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement as well as a generous benefits package. This includes a pension scheme with contributions up to 9%, health insurance, and many more perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.
If you like the sound of the above and feel energised by the idea of joining a great brand at a moment of exciting expansion, please apply now. We look forward to hearing from you!
