Senior Production Manager – Cardiff, Wales

The Role

To provide management and leadership of fleet maintenance and repair activities within the production department at Canton Depot. Ensuring that all work is coordinated in line with capacity and the fleet maintenance plan, forming the depot production plan in conjunction with Fleet Planning.

Role responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding safety leadership to maintain the safety and wellbeing of all employees, visitors and contractors through good leadership, communication, processes and procedures
  
• Lead, develop and champion Continuous Improvement in working processes to achieve the desired standards within the depot.
• Ensure the recruitment, motivation, training, and development of depot production staff to produce effective teams capable of meeting their targets and objectives. Undertake safety, technical and local briefings as required.
  
• Ensure technical, safety, and environmental standards are maintained on all Traction and Rolling Stock and that management systems on the depot comply with company standards. Ensure that all production teams are adhering to these standards.
  

Who we’re looking for

• Extensive knowledge and experience of engineering and management, with particular emphasis on railway vehicle engineering and production.
• Engineering or Technical apprenticeship qualification or equivalent in relevant discipline.
• Experience in the leadership and development of an engineering discipline team operating in a safety critical environment.
• Proven knowledge and experience of maintenance planning/scheduling

Welsh Language Skills

While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.

TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Equal Opportunities

We’re changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we’re building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels.”

Who we are 

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We’re building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

Next steps

See attached Job Description for further details and how to apply. If you want to find out more about what we’re doing in Wales, see our Annual Report.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader. Let us know about  any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process and as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at 23:59 on the day of the application closing date stated above. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.