Team leader Repairs at Alstom

Job Purpose

• It is to support the Workshop Manager or Site Ops Manager during the setup to deliver the service demands of the Repair Centre by leading and facilitating effective team working amongst the team members for corrective and overhaul activity.
• The OEM Repair Team Leader is responsible for the safety and productivity of all Repair Centre employees staffed on designated shift, as well as plant security.
• Additionally, the OEM Repair Team Leader is accountable for ensuring that activities scheduled for completion is executed in a timely manner and within all quality parameters.

Key Responsibilities

Team Management

• Lead all aspects of the team in the corrective repair to meet customer requirements within the working timetable.
• Deliver Start of shift Briefing (SOSB) / End of shift briefings to team members (EOSB).
• Deployment of team members in line with the shift throughput requirements.
• Co-ordinate line of route ensuring that equipment, tooling and work environment is left in a safe place.
• Deputies for Repair Centre Workshop Manager as required to ensure business needs are maintained.
• Leading and prioritizing workloads as agreed with the Repair Centre Workshop/Site Ops/Industrial manager.

EHS

• Responsible for leading team members to uphold Site safety, including reporting of any unsafe acts, process/procedure deviation.

Performance

• Provide real time updates to the Repair Centre Workshop/Site Ops Manager on work progress against the agreed plan, SQDC deviations and adverse events.
• Ensure that all worksheets are correctly provided to the required standard
• Completion of the shift paperwork 100% (exam, daily, safety sheets)
• Ensure that the team follow the standard processes and conform to those standards on the job. Ensure all documentation and procedures are at the correct revision and signed off in full when completed.

Team Communication

• Conduct regular informal discussions with team members.
• Provide regular feedback on team / individual performance.
• Be proactive in seeking views and input from team members.

Team Continuous Improvement

• Take a proactive approach to support the Repair Centre Worshop/Site Ops Manager in understanding and resolving team issues. Demonstrate an awareness of continuous improvement, team development and best practice.
• Carry out audit of processes to ensure feedback from team members to continually improve the process or procedures.
• Support the Repair Centre Workshop/Site Ops Manager in proactively working towards a reduction in Non-Value Added activities.
• Support the team to identify process changes and implement smarter ways of working, engage with APSYS and Industrial Teams
• Ensure 5S is fully implemented

Team Development 

• Ensure all team members have skills including Special Process training needed to perform and deliver against the work plan.
• Conduct regular review of skills matrix for team members.
• Identify individual training needs and report to the Repair Centre Workshop/Site Ops Manager

Operational duty:

• Able to perform any task executed by any OEM repair of its team
• Execute repair task when needed
• Replace any employee in its duty to support business requirement and deadline

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum N3 Technical Qualification in electrical or mechanical with Trade Test
• National Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering advantageous
• Minimum experience of 2 years in the maintenance or production field
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience on subsystems: repairs, overhauling, Testing
• Demonstrate strong Technical and Leadership skills
• Proven experience in Production/maintenance and/or repairs within an operations role
• In-depth understanding of the rail industry operations repairs environment.
• Ability to read and understand drawings.
• Ability to work and lead a team.
• Working knowledge of Network rail Rules and Regulations and Health & Safety standards.