Railway Maintenance Manager

Catenon; Madrid; A distancia; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leader in the railway industry is seeking a Rail Depot Maintenance Manager based in the Middle East. This role involves leading a large team, ensuring compliance with maintenance standards, and meeting contract KPIs. Candidates should have 10+ years in the Rail sector, management experience, and strong English proficiency. This senior position also values leadership and project management skills.

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in the Rail sector.
• Management experience involving safety-critical systems/equipment.
• Solid project management experience with multiple stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage a large team of professionals.
• Ensure compliance with maintenance legislation.
• Meet contractually established KPIs.

Conocimientos

Project management

Communication skills

English proficiency

Leadership

Technical knowledge of rolling stock

Educación

Qualified Engineer

Descripción del empleo

Functions

Our client is a leader in the railway industry. We are seeking a Rail Depot Maintenance Manager to lead the project and the team based out of the Middle East (flexible). This is a senior level position and you will be responsible for leading a large team of professionals and maintaining excellent relations with clients at the highest levels.

• Reporting to the Country Manager, you will be responsible for planning the necessary monitoring milestones and fulfilment of the objectives set.
• Planning of human resources and necessary materials.
• Technical monitoring of trains along with financial planning.
• Responsibility for direct and indirect reports of a multidisciplinary team comprised of engineers, team leaders, technicians, and workshop staff.
• Ensuring the team is resourced, motivated and organized to deliver on all established KPIs.
• Meeting all contractually established KPIs and managing/defending any technical problems or contract penalties with the client.
• Planning and monitoring of corrective maintenance programs and train modifications.
• Leading any corrective maintenance programs of the workshop equipment.
• Ensuring that the fleet maintenance regime is certificated and compliant with all relevant legislation.

Requisites

• A qualified Engineer with at least 10 years’ experience in the Rail sector.
• Fully proficient in spoken and written English. Knowledge of any other languages such as Arabic would be a real plus.
• Previous management experience in relevant similar roles involving the maintenance and overhaul of safety critical systems/equipment in a rail operational environment.
• Solid project management experience with multiple internal and external stakeholders is essential.
• Up to date and proven engineering/technical knowledge of rolling stock systems and maintenance policies/practices and a deep knowledge of rail industry legislation.
• You will be a proven leader with well-honed communication skills and a strong orientation to both results and client satisfaction.