Duty Shift Manager

H-E Parts; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rail company in Doncaster is looking for a Duty Shift Manager to oversee operational safety and manage maintenance teams for rolling stock. The role involves conducting safety inspections, managing staff development, and ensuring compliance with KPIs. Candidates should have relevant managerial experience in a railway environment and a technical qualification. The position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual performance bonus

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Duty Shift Manager in a railway environment.
• Demonstrable evidence in managing a maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operational safety of the TMC.
• Conduct post-incident investigations.
• Manage maintenance teams for Hitachi rolling stock.

Skills

People management

Contractor Management Experience

Health, safety and environmental practices

Education

M & E HNC or engineering apprenticeship

Job description

Location:

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0101471

Date Posted:

2025-08-14

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

Duty Shift Manager

Doncaster

£67,293 per annum + 15% shift allowance

Shifts - Days and Nights

Your new role

As the Duty Shift Manager at Doncaster, you will ensure Operational safety of the TMC, conduct post incident investigations, and contribute to a positive safety culture. You will also manage the maintenance teams overseeing fault finding and repair of Hitachi rolling stock assets.

• Support good quality, health, safety and environmental practices in the workplace

• Conduct or facilitate Start of shift briefings - Including sharing of Safety, Quality, and operational information.

• Conduct safety Tours of work site and contribute to building a positive safety culture

• Quality - Conduct In process checks and Finished work inspections to ensure work standards are maintained and improved

• Responsible on a shift basis to ensure that The team delivers the contractual requirements for availability of train to the correct standard to meet the diagrammed requirements of the TOC

• To ensure all contractual KPI’s are complete for each train before entering service

• To ensure that all records are completed and entered into the maintenance management system.

• Obtain and use engineering schedules, procedures and specifications for traction and rolling stock activities

• Organize resources and prioritize routines to undertake planned traction and rolling stock engineering activities

• Organize resources and prioritize routines to undertake unplanned traction and rolling stock engineering activities

• Responsible for the safe movement of rolling stock

• Responsible for the recruitment of the maintenance team members

• Responsible for the continued development of the maintenance teams

• Control costs through planning of resources

• Identify and deal with hazards in the railway environment

• Gather information and support the execution of the maintenance plan from the PCPC

• Development of improvements in maintenance processes

• Deal with disciplinary issues within the maintenance teams

• Carryout assessments in line with the depot competence management system as required

• Accept and confirm responsibility for the control of traction and rolling stock assets

About you

• Considerable and Demonstrable evidence of working in a similar role, in a railway environment.

• Contractor Management Experience

• People management

Qualifications

• M & E HNC or served engineering apprenticeship.

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary

• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.

• 25 days holiday

• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

• Private medical insurance

• Personal Accident insurance

• Group Income protection

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

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