Who we are:

GWR is the proud custodian of one of the most prestigious railway networks in the world. Our services call at over 275 stations, stretching across the South West of England. Over the next few years we will be making history with huge investments that will affect all areas of operations, from new trains to stations upgrades and local community support.  We aim to transform the way people think about rail travel by setting a new standard – a better experience for our customers.  Together we will restore the railways as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly, and fun. If you share our passion for the railway then we would love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Prioritising and planning maintenance.
• Leading and supervising the production teams at the coal face.
• Maintaining records and verifying documentation
• Leading and line managing a multi disciplined team of colleagues.
• Dealing with unplanned workload to maximise train availability.
• Promoting a safety culture where the team are encouraged to report hazards and participate in safety initiatives.
• Communicating at all levels and across the business.
• Owning the maintenance process and constantly striving to drive improvement.
• Monitoring fleet performance across the depot, out stations and the network.

Who we're looking for

You'll need to be:

• A proven leader.
• Technically astute.
• Capable of multi-tasking.
• Customer focused.
• Safety aware.
• Able to coach or challenge when necessary.
• Very attentive to detail.
• A team player.

As a minimum you'll need to have:

• Preferably NEBOSH/ IOSH trained.
• Proven and demonstrable experience of leading a team.
• A minimum of NVQ 3 in an engineering discipline or Apprentice trained.
• An understanding of the customer's needs.
• The courage and confidence to make difficult decisions often under pressure.
• Proven knowledge and experience of change management.
• Ideally previous experience of rolling stock maintenance.

The Reward:

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including final salary pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, childcare vouchers and an employee assistance programme.

Additional Information:

Leading the team within a new state of the art rolling stock maintenance facility in the county town of Exeter. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven leader with technical expertise to be involved in improving rail services in the Southwest and Central regions of England. You will be responsible to the Depot Manager for all aspects of the depots daily operations and contribute to GWRs and the depots strategy going forward.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.

https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/

https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/

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