Testing Team Leader #Ro #Uk

Caf Rolling Stock Uk Limited; Wales; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Safety culture and quality focus

Job summary

Caf Rolling Stock UK Limited is seeking a proactive Team Leader - Testing to manage a team responsible for testing rail vehicles, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality work before trains enter service.

You will drive performance, support continuous improvement, and develop team capability to meet production targets. The role emphasizes safety culture and collaboration with Production and Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 3 or apprenticeship in an engineering, electrical or mechanical discipline.
• Experience leading a team within manufacturing, engineering, testing or production.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working to quality, safety and production standards.
• Ability to coach, train and develop others.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience prioritising workloads and managing resources.
• Knowledge of safe working practices in a safety-critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of Test Technicians in a fast-paced factory setting.
• Ensure testing activities meet safety, quality and efficiency standards.
• Carry out on-board testing and fault-finding on rail vehicles before release.
• Monitor team performance and achieve production targets.
• Support troubleshooting with Production and Engineering teams.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members to raise capability.
• Deliver team briefings, toolbox talks and inductions.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture and company procedures.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and lean initiatives.
• Ensure accurate testing documentation and records.
• Liaise with management to secure resources and training.
• Support competence assessments and ongoing development.

Skills

Fault-finding

Problem solving

Communication

Coaching & development

Workload management

Safe working practices

Quality & production standards

Rail industry experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 or apprenticeship in eng/elec/mech

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Team Leader - Testing to join our testing team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team responsible for testing rail vehicles and ensuring that all activities are completed safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards before trains are released into service.

You will play a key role in driving performance, supporting continuous improvement, developing team capability and ensuring production targets are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of Test Technicians within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ensure all testing activities are completed safely, efficiently and in line with quality standards.
• Carry out on-board testing and fault-finding on rail vehicles prior to release into service.
• Monitor team performance and ensure production targets and deadlines are achieved.
• Support troubleshooting and resolve technical issues in collaboration with Production and Engineering teams.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members to build capability and improve performance.
• Deliver team briefings, toolbox talks and support employee inductions.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture and ensure compliance with company procedures.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, efficiency savings and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Ensure accurate completion of testing documentation, reports and records.
• Liaise with management to ensure appropriate resources, equipment and training are in place.
• Support competence assessments and ongoing development of team members.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or recognised apprenticeship in an engineering, electrical or mechanical discipline.
• Previous experience leading a team within a manufacturing, engineering, testing or production environment.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of working to quality, safety and production standards.
• Ability to coach, train and develop others.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of prioritising workloads and managing resources effectively.
• Knowledge of safe working practices within a safety-critical environment.

Desirable

• ILM Level 3 Leadership & Management or equivalent qualification.
• IOSH qualification or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
• Qualified Assessor/Train the Trainer certification.
• Experience of lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement techniques.
• Rail industry experience.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on the UK's modern rail fleet projects.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Supportive team environment.
• Be part of a business committed to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

If you are a proactive leader with a passion for developing people, driving performance and delivering high-quality results, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Team Leader - Testing to join our Testing team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team responsible for testing rail vehicles and ensuring that all activities are completed safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards before trains are released into service.

You will play a key role in driving performance, supporting continuous improvement, developing team capability and ensuring production targets are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of Test Technicians within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ensure all testing activities are completed safely, efficiently and in line with quality standards.
• Carry out on-board testing and fault-finding on rail vehicles prior to release into service.
• Monitor team performance and ensure production targets and deadlines are achieved.
• Support troubleshooting and resolve technical issues in collaboration with Production and Engineering teams.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members to build capability and improve performance.
• Deliver team briefings, toolbox talks and support employee inductions.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture and ensure compliance with company procedures.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, efficiency savings and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Ensure accurate completion of testing documentation, reports and records.
• Liaise with management to ensure appropriate resources, equipment and training are in place.
• Support competence assessments and ongoing development of team members.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or recognised apprenticeship in an engineering, electrical or mechanical discipline.
• Previous experience leading a team within a manufacturing, engineering, testing or production environment.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of working to quality, safety and production standards.
• Ability to coach, train and develop others.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of prioritising workloads and managing resources effectively.
• Knowledge of safe working practices within a safety-critical environment.

Desirable

• ILM Level 3 Leadership & Management or equivalent qualification.
• IOSH qualification or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
• Qualified Assessor/Train the Trainer certification.
• Experience of lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement techniques.
• Rail industry experience.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work on the UK's modern rail fleet projects.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Supportive team environment.
• Be part of a business committed to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

If you are a proactive leader with a passion for developing people, driving performance and delivering high-quality results, we would love to hear from you.