Line Manager

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The Line Manager Is responsable to support the Operations Manager to deliver the service demandes of the DEPOT by leading and facilitating effective team working among the team members for servicing / planned maintennece and renovation/modernisation/corrective maintenance activity.

The purpose of the job is to Manage all the maintenance activities (PM/ CM/ A&V) in the Line/Workshop including the responsibilities linked to the position as hierarchical manager of the employees of the Maintenance organization who belong to this Line/Workshop.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Team Management

• Lead all aspects of the team in the maintenance, servicing to meet customer requirements within the working timetable.
• To deliver Start of shift Briefing (SOSB) / End of shift briefings to team members (EOSB).
• To be responsible for the deployment of team members in line with the shift throughput requirements.
• Co-ordinate line of route ensuring that equipment, tooling and work environment is left in a safe place Assist Operations Manager as required to ensure business needs are maintained.
• Leading and prioritising workloads agreed with the Operations Manager.

EHS

• Responsible for leading team members to uphold site safety, including reporting of any unsafe acts, process/procedure deviation

Performance

• Provide real time updates to the Operations Mananger on work progress against the agreed plan, SQDC deviations and adverse events. Ensure that all worksheets are correctly provided to the required standard
• Completion of the shift paperwork 100% (exam, daily, safety sheets) in Service Excution Ensure that the team follow the standard processes and conform to those standards on the job.
• Ensure all documentation and procedures are at the correct revision and signed off in full when completed.

Team Communication

• Conduct regular informal discussions with team members. Provide regular feedback on team / individual performance.
• Be proactive in seeking views and input from team members.

Team Continuous Improvement

• Take a proactive approach to support Operations Manager in understanding and resolving team issues. Demonstrate an awareness of continuous improvement, team development and best practice.
• Carry out audit of processes to ensure feedback from team members to continually improve the process or procedures. Support the Operations Manager in proactively working towards a reduction in Non-Value Added activities.
• Support the team to identify process changes and implement smarter ways of working, engage with APSYS and Industrial Teams Ensure 5S is fully implemented
• Ensure Special process compliance and SES excution

Team Development

• Ensure all team members have skills including Special Process training needed to perform and deliver against the work plan.
• Conduct regular review of skills matrix for team members.
• Identify individual training needs and report to Operations Manager
• Encourage kaizen schemes and 5 S awards

• Consistent SQCD achievement of train maintenance availability and reliability targets in accordance with project deliverables
• Consistent SQCD achievement for renovation/modernisation activity
• Ensuring 5S is deployed and maintained
• Compliance with IFR in accordance to defined standard

Qualifications & Skills:

• Respect of target task time in compliance with maintenance procdures.
• Respect of EHS and Quality policies.
• Continuous improvement of tasks executions.
• Team Player. Spirit of Team Trust Action
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Problem resolution skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work under own initiative and to stringent timelines
• IT literate

• TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE
• 1. Experience of working in Rolling stock maintenance mainline (PREFERABLY 7-10 years)
• 2. In-depth understanding of the rail depot and rail industry operations.
• 3. Proven experience in fleet and/or maintenance and/or renovation within an operations role
• 4. Ability to work and lead a team.
• 5. Knowledge of Network rail Rules and Regulations
• 6. SAP - GSI exposure
• LEADERSHIP SKILL

AGILE

• Dealing with uncertainty
• Business Acumen
• Innovative
• Learning on the fly

INCLUSIVE

• Building effective (virtual) teams
• Listening and informing
• Managing diversity
• Understanding others with empathy

RESPONSIBLE

• Customer focus (internal and external)
• Integrity and ethics
• Managerial courage
• Managing with vision and purpose.

EXPERIENCE / SKILL SET

Language Skills: Proficient in English language & Hindi.

IT Skills: MS office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP.