Refuelling Operations Team Leader (Permanent Night Shift) - 37348
Location: North Pole Depot, London

Are you looking for opportunities to work on high profile rail projects and advanced technology alongside experts from the UK, Europe and Japan? Come and join the fastest growing rail business in the world!

As a global provider of total railway solutions, Hitachi Rail Europe has a growing international presence and product range. We are leading the largest rail modernisation project in UK history and delivering the UK’s next generation of rolling stock. We are working to Inspire the Next – and this is your chance to be part of it.

Your new role

We currently have a great opportunity for an experienced Refuelling Operations Team Leader to join our Engineering team. This position is being offered on a permanent basis, working a permanent night shift.

In this exciting new role you will be involved in replenishing and servicing the trains and will also support the maintenance staff as required with corrective and preventative maintenance of Hitachi rolling stock assets.

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:

• Lead and direct the servicing team to ensure all trains are serviced in the allotted time scales.
• Monitor the Maintenance Management System (SAP) to ensure all work is being recorded correctly.
• Undertaken Servicing of train arriving at from service this will include but is not limited to

o Replenishment of Diesel
o Replenishment of Ad-Blu
o Toilet system servicing
o Replenishment of fresh water for the toilet and galley systems
o Replenishment of the drivers windscreen wash
o Replenishment of sand hoppers fitted to the train

• Capture and record all servicing undertaken and materials used in the required I.T. system provided.
• Reporting of any defects found, notifying the Servicing Team Leader and recording this in the required I.T. system provided.
• Support the Maintenance staff as required with corrective and preventative maintenance, complex fault finding and repair of Hitachi rolling stock assets.
• Support the continued development of the SAP maintenance management system (MMS). Ensure all servicing requirements are captured and delivered.
• Ensure all material usage is controlled and recorded and any materials being returned to the stores for repair are correctly labelled and process is followed.
• Support the maintenance staff and cleaners to ensuring the contractual agreed number of trains are made available for service.
• Health & safety – Follow the correct working practices at all times. All relative PPE equipment is being used. Ensure road ways/pits are kept clean after work.
• Liaise with Hitachi and external personnel as required to complete the duties of the post.
• Assist as required

Qualifications

Essential
Licences / Competences

• Experience carrying out vehicle replenishment/maintenance services in a heavy industrial environment
• Experience of supporting a maintenance team on a shift bases
• Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in a heavy industrial engineering environment
• Experience of working at stabling out stations or main line station in an operational area
• Strong understanding of safe systems of work.
• Good communication skills, ability to give clear instructions
• Manual Handling, COSHH, working at height, Powered plant and tools – air / 110v experience.

Behavioural

• Can comfortable work within a team or on their own
• Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external)
• Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times
• Calm and diplomatic under pressure, able to support, teach and mentor.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to interface effectively with all levels of personnel both within and outside the company.
• Loyal, committed, confident and determined.

Desirable
Licences / Competences

• Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading
• Train driving, Fire warden, First Aider
• Experience in the operation of refuelling points for rolling stock
• Depot Protection system
• Working at Height, COSHH, Manual handling, AC/DC Depot isolation
• Network Rail Sentinel PTS
• Engineering based NVQ level 3
• IOSH Managing safely
• Extensive experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis

Why Hitachi Rail Europe?

At Hitachi Rail Europe you will find a passionate and collaborative environment. We operate according to our values of Harmony, Sincerity and Pioneering Spirit. As such, we work closely as a team and empower our colleagues to take ownership and become creative in our pursuit of excellence. We take pride in the contribution we make to society and we always act with integrity and fairness towards our customers, suppliers and colleagues.

We offer a competitive salary and a generous benefits package. This includes a pension scheme with contributions up to 9%, health insurance, up to 28 days of annual leave and many more perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.