Mechanical & Electrical Locking Team Supervisor

Our dynamic Locking Fitter team operates nationally across the rail network, undertaking the maintenance and renewals of mechanical and electrical signal points and mechanisms, some of which are in remote and difficult to access locations. This is an important job that ensures the safe and effective running of the railway.

You will be leading and directing the Locking Fitter team on behalf of the territory, spearheading the delivery of safe and effective maintenance and renewals of all locking assets.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities

What will you be doing?

1. Leading and directing the Locking Fitter team in the safe delivery of aspects such as: assessments, maintenance, inspections, renewals, repairs, overhauling, testing and commissioning of mechanical and electrical locking systems. You will ensure compliance with our safety, quality and environmental standards and look after other signalling assets as and when required.

2. Providing planning resources and support for all mechanical and electrical locking maintenance that is carried out, including complimentary work in collaboration with Maintenance Delivery Unit Managers (MDUMs).

3. Conducting audits of your team, resources, and assets, to assess compliance with our company and group standards.

4. Assisting the Area Signal Engineer in the compilation of territory, area and complimentary works budgets in your sphere of responsibility. This will include managing the delivery of a budget when approved.

5. Developing and implementing a dated and resourced mechanical and electrical locking overhaul and renewal plan, prioritising assets on a safe and useful life basis. You will review relevant plans and reports in a timely fashion.

6. Providing a rapid response service to any locking faults and equipment failure that has been identified by MDUMs.

7. Creating and maintaining minor stocking points to store items required for maintenance.

8. Training and supporting your team in the testing, renewing and modifying of competencies related to mechanical and electrical locking equipment as and when required.

9. Leading the process for workplace assessments in accordance with the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) licensing scheme, company and group standards. You will identify training needs and provide close support for those that require it.

· Relevant railway signalling experience.

· Relevant mechanical and electrical locking experience.

· IRSE Licenses in the following categories: 1.2 115 , 1.4 110, 1.4 120, 1.4 130.

· Experience in Signal Maintenance Testing including locking elements.

· A1 Workplace Assessment.

· Good working knowledge of a variety of level frame types and the different forms of mechanical locking in use.

Desirable

· Six Sigma Yellow Belt qualification or equivalent.

· Signal works testing experience or relevant equivalent experience., Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision

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Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance., At Network Rail we encourage our staff to work flexibly as we recognise our busy lives don’t always fit around our jobs. We would welcome any applications from those wishing to carry out this role in a flexible way ie part time, job share, compressed hours work pattern etc.