Operations Admin Support

Alstom; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Insurance

Medical

Job summary

Alstom in Oxley (WV10 6JQ) is seeking a Depot Operations Coordinator to lead a team responsible for movements, shunting and stabling rolling stock in preparation for maintenance and delivery. This permanent on-site role includes day, night and weekend shifts with a competitive package.

You will plan train formations, record vehicle numbers and timings, authorise movements and monitor safety compliance. Essential: good IT skills and strong literacy and numeracy; railway depot experience is

Qualifications

• Good IT skills are essential.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy are required.
• Railway depot experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a team to move and stable rolling stock for maintenance and delivery.
• Plan train formations and record vehicle numbers, arrivals and departures.
• Authorize all movements within the depot and monitor shunting activities.
• Sign in drivers and carry out rules assessments where qualified.
• Monitor overhead isolations and washplant activities; maintain logs.

Skills

Good IT skills

Excellent literacy and numeracy

Tools

Alista

SAP

SES

Job description

Req ID: 525846

Location: Oxley (WV10 6JQ) On-Site (Shifts -Days/Nights/Weekends)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 1st September 2026

Salary + Benefits: £42,644.86 + 18.5% Shift Allowance

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, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role:

To work and coordinate a team, including movements, shunting and stabling rolling stock to include locomotives in a safe and efficient manner in preparation for train maintenance and delivery.

We'll look to you for:

• Checking of relevant notices and computer generated prints
• Plan train formation changes
• Record vehicle numbers, arrival and departure times
• Authorising all movements within the Depot
• Monitor all shunting activities ensuring compliance with current standards
• Signing in of drivers
• Carry out rules assessments as required ( If qualified)
• Responsible for Overhead Isolations form AS
• Monitor and control washplant activities
• Validate train formations
• Maintain logs as required
• FLT Driving
• D.P.P duties
• Sanding
• Fuelling and system top up
• General depot duties e.g.: Line of Routes
• Chlorinating water points
• Primary fault finding/reporting
• Gritting of walkways in severe weather conditions and/or exceptional circumstances
• Depot cleaning/general housekeeping (This will have no impact on Cleaners headcount)
• Driving company vehicles if certified
• Taking of fuel meter readings off rail vehicles
• Train cleaning by exception (This will have no impact on Cleaners headcount)
• Alista, SAP and SES input
• Crane driving and lifting equipment where training has been provided & competent
• Appointed persons
• Mentoring others as and when requirednominated person as required
• Additional training for future similar roles/types of equipment
• Train driving of all types of unit to site

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:

Essential

• Good IT skills
• Excellent Literacy and Numeracy

Desirable

• Railway depot experience

Things you’ll enjoy:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our agile working environment
• 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 benefits
• (pension, life ins., medical)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holidays
• Enjoy 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.

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 leader accredited 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.