707 Fleet Manager

Job Introduction

To oversee all class 707 technical investigations that are required following an operational issue to ensure root cause is established and actions are put in place to grow the reliability of the 707 fleet.

Act as the initial point of contact within Southeastern to ensure all Engineering changes proposed for class 707 units are reviewed and gain the correct authorisation before implementation.

Review all Damage and Vandalism work requests to ensure that they are correctly classified as Damage and/or Vandalism and that the costs are appropriate for the repairs undertaken.

The Ideal Candidate

• Customer focussed with strong business awareness.
• Good statistical analysis and numeric skills.
• Must have a good understanding of the principles of Loss Control and Modern Safety Management.
• Proven ability to communicate and influence.
• Good personal organisational skills.
• Must have a good level of knowledge of Traction & Rolling Stock Engineering and standards.
• Must have railway technical/management experience.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

Package Description

Southeastern recognises the value of every individual employee and offers benefits that reflect this.

As well as a generous salary, we offer an comprehensive benefits package which includes;

• A Contributory Final Salary Pension Scheme 
• Free rail travel on Southeastern and GTR rail services (extends to family members for leisure/educational travel)
• After a qualifying period, reduced rate travel on other train operators, including European services
• Up to 25 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays)
• Private healthcare
• Access to an array of discounts for retail and leisure products through our benefits scheme.
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity/paternity leave, parental leave and carers leave.

About the Company

About Southeastern

Southeastern is one of the busiest commuter rail companies in the UK running more than 2,000 trains, and carrying nearly 600,000 passengers every day between London, Kent and East Sussex.

Just over 4,500 employees - mostly from the communities that we serve - work together to provide this vital service and we are looking to expand our successful team. We have a strong set of values that shape the way we run our business and guide our staff in delivering what our customers need. These are:

• We aim to be the best
• We make the difference together
• We care passionately about our people and our passengers

We are also proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. If you would like to know more information about how we are supporting our employees, you can view our policies and initiatives here.

If you have been unsuccessful in the recruitment process for the same/similar position you will not be eligible to apply for a period of 6 months from that date.

All offers of employment are subject to us obtaining satisfactory references (covering all education, training, employment and unemployment in the preceding 5 years and any previous railway employment). We will also complete right to work in the UK and criminal record checks. This is to ensure we are employing the best person for the role and to protect our customers, colleagues and our reputation.

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

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