Rolling Stock Supervisor

Rolling Stock Supervisor

Up to £56k

South East UK

4 on 4 off / 5 on 5 off

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Rolling Stock Supervisor to lead maintenance operations and support the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-performing fleet services.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional to lead frontline teams, drive continuous improvement, and ensure operational performance meets customer and contractual expectations.

Your Role

As a Rolling Stock Supervisor, you will be responsible for supervising maintenance activities, managing operational resources, and ensuring safe and efficient delivery of rolling stock maintenance operations.

• Planning and managing resources including people, materials, tools, and third-party services to meet operational and production requirements.
• Implementing production and maintenance plans to achieve business objectives while minimizing deferred work.
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed in accordance with company standards, procedures, and relevant technical instructions.
• Optimizing shift coverage and resource allocation to reduce downtime and improve fleet availability and customer satisfaction.
• Understanding customer requirements, maintaining effective relationships, and ensuring operational plans remain aligned to customer expectations.
• Championing a culture of continuous improvement and encouraging team members to identify and implement operational enhancements.
• Promoting a strong health, safety, and environmental culture, ensuring compliance with all safe systems of work and supporting zero-harm objectives.
• Making operational decisions aligned with contractual deliverables, monitoring efficiency, and identifying opportunities for cost savings and performance improvement.
• Demonstrating strong leadership standards by fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and engaged team culture.
• Monitoring team and operational performance, providing coaching and feedback, and communicating business objectives effectively.

What You’ll Bring

• Previous leadership or supervisory experience within a rolling stock, rail, or vehicle maintenance environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of rolling stock maintenance procedures and practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational and planning capabilities with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
• A sound understanding of health, safety, and environmental requirements within an engineering or rail environment.
• Engineering ONC qualification (or equivalent experience/qualification).
• A basic understanding of continuous improvement methodologies and principles.
• Commercial and contract awareness with the ability to support operational decision-making.

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