Overhaul and Modification Manager

Job Title: Modifications & Overhaul Manager Location: Derby Salary: £70,000 DOE Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: Permanent Benefits: Industry leading pension scheme, ongoing professional development, life assurance, healthcare, up to 25 days holiday excluding statutory. Main responsibilities: * Develop and lead the implementation of the overhaul maintenance program. * Develop a robust strategy ensuring the required standards are complied with, operating procedures are written and the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) recommendations and standards are met. * Recruit, on-board and lead a team of Overhaul Technicians. * Develop an Overhaul delivery plan for the associated train fleets ensuring that overhaul does not affect train availability. * Review and update train maintenance processes, workflow and task instructions. * Set standards for engineering competence. * Oversee the activity of the overhaul technicians to maximise performance, to ensure compliance with all relevant technical, quality, environmental and safety standards. * Ensure manpower levels are adequate to maintain the systems with optimum efficiency. * Oversee the professional training and development of operating and maintenance staff and review training programmes. * Ensure train maintenance competence standards and depot safety objectives are maintained by audit or internal verification. * Carry out safety inspections ensuring all relevant safety initiatives are implemented in a timely manner. * Liaise with original equipment manufacturers to transfer best practice and innovation. * Work within a prescribed budget as authorised by the TMC Manager. * Investigation and reporting of faults, identification of fault trends * Monitoring and reporting on maintenance performance, train reliability post overhaul, financial KPIs and program progress. * Identify and propose modifications or improvements to maintenance processes and regimes to deliver performance and financial benefits. * To undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as may be required. Qualifications & Skill Set: Essential Requirements * Experience identifying and implementing optimisation in manufacturing/Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) environment. * Strong leadership skills including organisational, interpersonal and communication abilities. * Ability to identify and analyse problems and to exercise creativity to develop and / or implement practical solutions. * Ability to lead process implementation in a team/matrix environment. * Project management skills. * First hand knowledge and proven track record with application of continuous improvement. * Supervisory experience in an engineering operational environment. * Understanding of Rail Group Standards Email address: Due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise. The above job specification could be subject to change as agreed with our clientsShorterm Limited (Company No 1064271) is registered at the following address. The Barn, Philpots Close, Yiewsley, Middlesex, UB7 7RY