Fleet Operations Coordinator

Alstom; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global transportation company seeks a Fleet Operations Coordinator in Burton upon Trent to oversee operational efficiency and safety of the fleet across the UK. The role requires experience in traction and rolling stock, strong communication skills, and team leadership. Successful candidates will contribute to high standards of customer satisfaction while managing resources effectively. This permanent position offers competitive salary and various benefits including flexible leave options and a dynamic reward package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay

Comprehensive social coverage

Qualifications

• Experience in at least 3 areas covering specification, design, development, or maintenance of traction and rolling stock.
• Proven ability to lead a team and communicate effectively.
• Strong understanding of business and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational efficiency and safety of the fleet across the UK.
• Coordinate a skilled team of Service Engineers for network coverage.
• Liaise with Maintenance Depots for safe and serviceable operation.

Skills

Wide experience of Traction and Rolling stock

Understanding of business/customer requirements

Good communication

Ability to lead a team

Job description

Req ID: 494217

Location: Central Rivers, DE13

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 30th January

Salary + Benefits: CIRCA £58,000 - £60,000

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

We are looking for a proactive Fleet Operations Coordinator to oversee the operational efficiency and safety of our fleet across the UK. This role is crucial in maintaining high standards of customer satisfaction while effectively managing costs and resources.

We’ll look to you for:

• Address day-to-day issues impacting safety in strict adherence to Alstom's Safety Case, Train Operating Company (TOC) Operational Procedures, and Railway Group Standards.
• Coordinate a skilled team of Service Engineers to optimize network coverage and responsiveness to emergent situations, while maintaining close collaboration with TOC Control Operations staff.
• Liaising with Maintenance Depots and Outstations to ensure all Safety Critical work is executed within Alstom’s documented procedures, maintaining our fleets in a safe and serviceable state for operation.

Customer Satisfaction and Cost Control

• Develop clear strategic planning to deliver quality products.
• Establish effective communication channels with customers for transparent reporting.
• Achieve Availability and Performance Targets consistently.

People and Product Safety

• Optimise resource efficiency and capabilities across all depots.
• Ensure compliance with HSE legal obligations and internal policies.
• Implement standardized tools and processes from the Industrial Strategy.
• Conduct governance quality assurance activities.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and share best practices across the organisation.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Wide experience of Traction and Rolling stock is essential in at least 3 areas covering specification, design, development or maintenance.
• An understanding of business/customer requirements
• Good communication
• Able to lead a team

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.