Crossrail Team Leader

ALSTOM Gruppe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company in the UK is seeking a Team Leader to manage railway maintenance activities. Candidates must have team management experience and demonstrate strong leadership abilities. Responsibilities include ensuring the efficiency of maintenance operations for Class 345 trains, overseeing safety compliance, and managing a team of technicians. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working arrangements and comprehensive support for employees.

Benefits

Dynamic reward package

Flexible benefits

25 days annual leave

Maternity and adoption pay

Qualifications

• Leadership and growth potential required.
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of technicians ensuring efficient train maintenance.
• Undertake routine maintenance and fault finding on trains.
• Ensure safety compliance while working.

Skills

Team leader and management experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under initiative

Collaborative approach

Education

Higher education qualifications

Job description

Appointment Basis: Permanent. 24/7 operation therefore must be flexible (Days, Nights, Weekends)

Apply by: 27th January

Salary + Benefits: CIRCA £67,000

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your leadership expertise in a new cutting edge field. We're seeking a dedicated individual to join us as a Team Leader. Managing a team of talented technicians on site. You will be responsible for ensuring all train maintenance and servicing activities run to their maximum efficiency and output. Day to day you will work closely with teams across the business, this includes total preventative maintenance, managing and supporting production staff in fault finding and technicial investigations and much more.

We’ll look to you for

• Responsible for carrying out routine maintenance, repair and fault finding on Class 345 Electric Multiple Unit.
• Take overall responsibility of vehicle examinations in line with vehicle maintenance instructions.
• Undertake all types of maintenance examination work to ensure that we provide a safe, reliable, and defect free train.
• Take responsibility for the safe, efficient and professional workmanship of oneself and others under your control.
• Undertake ‘Designate Person’ safety responsibility for applying Depot Protection System and ensure safe systems of work methods are applied.
• Undertake technical maintenance to the required standards, and in accordance with all maintenance instructions.
• Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all maintenance documentation prior to Shift Production Manager (SPM) validation and authorisation.
• Operation of powered plant, lifting and mechanical handling equipment.
• Ensuring all problems with processes, tooling and documentation are identified within the team is reported to the Shift Production Manager / Facility Management Team
• Responsible to the Shift Production Manager for the accurate identification of outstanding work at the end of the shift.
• Highlighting potential Health and Safety concerns Compliance with all laid down H&S legislation and depot procedures to ensure a safe accident free environment
• Responsible for keeping the work area clean and tidy and to the highest standards at all times.
• Supporting the SPM regarding delivery of Quality, Waste Reduction, Delivery and H&S targets
• Produce comprehensive reports on specific fault finding investigations
• Identify potential improvements and feedback to Engineering Constantly searching for ways to improve processes
• Responsible for the coaching of staff in good working practices and quality standards.
• Supporting the Shift Production Manager in the identification of training needs

All about you

• Team leader and management experience from any industry
• Leadership and growth potential
• Higher education qualifications
• Highly self-motivated individual, able to work under your own initiative
• You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working together

Things you’ll enjoy

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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