Production manager (part time or full time) - united kingdom, northampton, northamptonshire

we are currently recruiting for a production manager to join our kings heath traincare facility in northampton. in this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the train service agreement to our customer, planning and resourcing a team of skilled supervisors and technicians to ensure the on-time completion of maintenance activities on the rolling stock. you will also be responsible for the management of defects to ensure a robust and reliable operational service is provided.

what are your responsibilities?

plan and manage all resources including people, plant, material, tools and third-party services to meet the operational requirements

develop and execute production plan to meet business targets, keeping deferred work to a minimum

ensure all maintenance activity is undertaken in accordance with the relevant maintenance instruction and group standards.

ensure optimum shift coverage minimising downtime, complaints, or delay to our customers

ensure any extraordinary circumstances or any complex work is built into the plan

actively encourage identification and implementation of continuous improvement activities

customer service

develop good relationships with customers by ensuring consistent delivery of targets and escalations are dealt with promptly

manage day to day operations in line with agreed kpis

ensure short-range budget objectives are met and identify criteria for monitoring progress and measuring success

what do you need to qualify for the role?

management or supervisory experience in a technical position

technical knowledge of rolling stock maintenance procedures/practices

engineering onc or equivalent qualification or experience

good knowledge of it systems/software

excellent communication skills both written and oral

strong organization/planning skills

knowledge of continuous improvement techniques

good understanding of health, safety and environment legislation/procedures

basic understanding of project management principles

contract/commercial knowledge

about us

we're siemens. a collection of over 377,000 great minds who are all making the future and you could be one of them! we have offices across the uk, full of talented individual's helping us to challenge the today and work towards a brighter tomorrow.

want to join us and be a future maker?

we're excited to hear that you would like to join us here at siemens. our people love it here and we want you to be a part of helping us make real, what matters.

we are looking forward to receiving your online application. please ensure you complete all areas of the application form to the best of your ability to help us review your suitability for the role. we will be in contact as soon as possible with an update on your application.

what else do you need to know?

our compensation package includes a competitive salary, holiday allowance and pension. we celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. with this in mind, we have a flexible benefits scheme where you can tailor your benefits package to suit you.

if we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new! that's why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. we recognise that building a diverse workforce is essential to the success of our business, therefore we encourage applications from a diverse talent pool. we are proud to announce that we have partnered with vercida, the uk's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site where all our vacancies are in an accessible format. we welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation.

organization: siemens mobility

company: siemens mobility limited

experience level: not defined

full / part time: either

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