Depot Manager (TSSSA) Kimberley

Alstom; Kimberley; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the railway industry is seeking a Depot Manager for their Kimberley location. The role involves managing site operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and leading a team to meet contractual commitments. The ideal candidate has extensive technical experience and a strong background in engineering, coupled with leadership abilities and knowledge of the railway environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of technical experience, mechanical or electrical/electronics.
• Minimum 5 years in a similar environment with at least 2 years managing people.
• Ability to travel nationally.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage and enforce application of safety and security rules.
• Manage customer site team and conduct regular activity reviews.
• Ensure compliance with contractual commitments and fleet availability.

Skills

Team management

Field Experience in railway and locomotive environment

Data analytics (Defect Management system)

Education

BEng, BSC or B-Tech in Mechanical / Industrial / Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job title : Depot Manager (TSSSA) Kimberley

Job Location : Northern Cape, Kimberley Deadline : July 02, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE :

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

• Deploy, manage and enforces the application of Alstom & customer EHS + security rules and relevant processes on customer site
• Manage Customer Site team and activities execution, ensure availability of necessary / qualified competencies within the team, planning / coordinating / being technical and administrative support for the employees
• Ensure contribution to Reliability Growth and Return of Experience through proper input of Defect / Failure management system, coordinating and collaborating with relevant interface teams, regular reporting
• Ensure fleet availability according to contractual commitments
• Manage and develop execution of contract, including PI Warranty and TSSSA obligations
• Have daily, weekly and monthly reviews on activity and workload in place
• Ensure execution of PI scope of activities at customer site including Commissioning and Validation support (if required)
• Ensures update of maintained configuration of product in the field on GSI and SES (SAP)
• Supervise and manage material availability on site in conjunction with supply chain
• Manage action plans to ensure agreed objectives are met including cost of non-quality
• Provide REX to the organization trough relevant department
• Manage the relationship with the customer at site level including the maintainer (Transnet Engineering)
• Manage Modification implementation and quality
• Identify / Support Project management & Services for Upsell opportunities versus customer needs
• Manages suitability of tools at the field sites
• Manage team, material availability, technical expertise and management of quality control of maintainer
• Ensure people management in line with all Alstom People process and maintain and improve employee engagement, and relationships
• Manage labour relationship in the event of union involvement on site
• Uphold ethics and compliance

THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS :

• Minimum of a BEng, or BSC or B-Tech in Mechanical / Industrial / Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 8 years of technical experience, mechanical or electrical / electronics, Troubleshooting
• Minimum of 5 years experience in similar environment with at least 2 years’ experience managing people
• Traxx 23E Experience will be highly advantageous
• Good knowledge of implementing and managing Quality, Safety and Environmental systems
• Field Experience in railway and locomotive environment
• Project Execution (technical / industrial)
• Installation, Test & Commissioning team experience
• Hands-on fault finding and repair experience
• Team management
• General Railway and safety
• Ability to travel nationally

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES

• Inclusive mindset
• Fluent in English (Verbal and written)
• Data analytics (Defect Management system)

Product Knowledge

• Operational effectiveness : understands business goals and objectives and implements an operational plan to deliver results
• Ability to make decisions : sense of urgency sets priorities and reacts immediately when confronted with a problem.
• Resilience : continues to encourage team during times of high pressure or stress, presents a positive attitude and keeps focuses on objectives
• Risk management : calculates and communicates risks, integrates data
• Continuously managing and developing people : Identify and promote the right people in his / her team to the right place, anticipate future skills and experience requirements and develop / hire people to fill these needs.
• Teamwork & Accountability : Delegates, provides encouragement and support to people in accepting responsibility with accountability.
• Communicating with transparency delivers clear messages, listen to others, ensures the right approach depending on the different stakeholders such as customers, team members, colleagues, superiors and suppliers.
• Shaping & Driving change : empowers individuals, values individuals, open discussions effectively, inspires effort
• Panning and Organisation skills and Develops organisational plans