Mobile Wagon Supervisor

Freightliner Group Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Final-salary pension scheme

Maternity & paternity pay

Training and development

Life assurance

Employee benefits

Job summary

Heavy Haul Rail in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Mobile Wagon Supervisor for our North Business Unit. This first‑line management role offers leadership development and a chance to drive maintenance outcomes.

You’ll oversee wagon maintenance teams, promote safety, coordinate activities, and deliver improvements while travelling occasionally. A strong engineering background and people skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Three+ years' experience in traction and rolling stock or similar engineering environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Collaborative and organised leadership approach.
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to motivate teams and build positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and promote a strong safety culture across your team, contractors and stakeholders.
• Plan, manage and coordinate maintenance activities undertaken by mobile wagon maintenance teams.
• Ensure maintenance delivery supports production, reliability and quality targets.
• Monitor team performance, inspections, safety observations and maintenance outputs, adjusting plans where necessary.
• Maintain training and competency standards in line with company requirements.
• Manage people processes including attendance, objectives, recruitment and first‑line disciplinary matters.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support the Wagon Maintenance Manager with operational activities and business objectives.
• Deliver clear and effective communication through team briefings, toolbox talks and engineering updates.

Skills

Traction & rolling stock

Leadership

Communication skills

IT skills (Word, Excel)

Safety & continuous improvement

Team motivation

Job description

Together, we move what matters We are at the start of something powerful. Heavy Haul Rail was created with a simple but transformative belief: the UK deserves a smarter, cleaner, more resilient freight future. And we have the opportunity to build it. Every role in this business carries purpose. Whether you work in operational delivery, driving trains, engineering, or business support, the work you do contributes directly to reducing emissions, easing road congestion, strengthening supply chains and powering British industry. This is meaningful work, with real impact.

Who we are

Previously operating as Freightliner’s Heavy Haul business, we are now an independent company following CMA CGM Group’s acquisition of Freightliner UK’s Intermodal Logistics business in January2026. HeavyHaulRail is the UK’s next‑generation rail freight partner built for a sector ready to evolve. We believe it’s time to move differently. Congested roads, rising emissions, fragile supply chains. These aren’t just logistical challenges; they’re environmental and economic wake‑up calls. We’re here to lead the modal shift, helping businesses transition from road to rail with confidence, clarity, and measurable impact.

Mobile Wagon Supervisor

We are recruiting a Mobile Wagon Supervisor to join our North Business Unit. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career and develop their leadership skills in a first‑line management role. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive individual who thrives on delivering results, supporting others and driving continuous improvement. Some daytime travel will be required, together with occasional overnight stays.

What You’ll Do

• Lead by example and promote a strong safety culture across your team, contractors and stakeholders.
• Plan, manage and coordinate maintenance activities undertaken by mobile wagon maintenance teams.
• Ensure maintenance delivery supports production, reliability and quality targets.
• Monitor team performance, inspections, safety observations and maintenance outputs, adjusting plans where necessary.
• Maintain training and competency standards in line with company requirements.
• Manage people processes including attendance, objectives, recruitment and first‑line disciplinary matters.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support the Wagon Maintenance Manager with operational activities and business objectives.
• Deliver clear and effective communication through team briefings, toolbox talks and engineering updates.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant company policies and procedures.

What We’re Looking For

• A minimum of three years’ experience within traction and rolling stock or a similar engineering environment.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• A collaborative and organised approach to leadership.
• A commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• The ability to motivate teams and build positive working relationships.

This post is subject to standard pre‑employment checks including employment references, medical & D&A screening, and successful DBS background checks.

Why Join Us?

Here, you’re not one small part of a big machine. You’re a key contributor with national significance and real‑world impact.

We want our colleagues to feel proud of the work they do, connected to our mission and empowered to shape the future of this business.

As part of Heavy Haul Rail, you can expect:

• Purpose that matters. Your work contributes to a cleaner, more efficient freight industry.
• Opportunity to shape what’s next. We’re new, agile and ready to do things differently, your ideas help build our future.
• A team that moves forward together. Collaboration, respect and shared ambition define how we work.
• A commitment to excellence. We deliver with pride, precision and professionalism.
• Room to grow. Your development fuels our momentum.

Our perks and benefits

Our people are our most important asset. We strive to empower our employees, ensuring they are trained and competent, fit for work, always informed, and completely engaged in our culture that places safety and wellbeing firmly at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles.

In return we can offer considerable career progression, and a rewarding career in an award‑winning team alongside:

• Competitive pay
• Fantastic final‑salary pension scheme after an initial qualifying period
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Opportunities for ongoing training and development.
• Access to the company's life assurance scheme
• A range of benefits to make your own so you can get the most of your work and home life which will also help save you money and hassle.
• From reimbursement on health treatments, to savings on new cars.

For queries contact [e-mail]

Shaping tomorrow. Starting today The future we want to build won’t happen on its own, we have to move it forward, together.