Team Leader MB3

Who are we?

South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.

Join our team and help us continue to bring people together to get the most out of life.

About the job

The holder of this post is responsible for servicing, maintenance, repair and overhaul of traction units, components and equipment in accordance with specifications. The holder will adhere to depot protection, safety, quality and environmental procedures, rules and regulations in force.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Supervise and mentor assistants, contractors and apprentices and provide on the job training where required.
• Undertake routine fault finding on vehicles/components to identify faults/solutions and affect repairs.
• Undertake routine electrical and mechanical maintenance of components and systems in accordance with the relevant maintenance schedule.
• Complete environmental examinations against detailed specifications, detailing any issues found.
• Submit maintenance reports as required using appropriate paperwork/IT systems.
• Attend track calls and carry out repairs where appropriate.
• Undertake additional tasks/training as specified.
• Undertake work arising following failure or from maintenance procedures to ensure maximum vehicle availability.
• Carry out repairs or additional work arising from the examination (mechanical, electrical or vehicle building).
• Drive road vehicles as required and operate forklift trucks within depot confines.
• Prepare units for service ensuring a clean and presentable environment.
• Obtain, use and care for and return all tools and equipment used.
• Work effectively as part of a team, taking the lead when required.
• Compile formal reports detailing post incident/failure.

As a minimum, you will need to have:

• Appropriate electrical engineering qualifications (essential) - a mechanical background with minor electrical experience will not be considered at this time.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Report writing, numeric and IT skills.
• Understanding of safety legislation and quality procedures.
• Proven experience of working in a rail environment, preferably with electric and diesel traction, or a related industry.
• Ability to analyse and interrogate data.
• Road vehicle/forklift licences highly desirable.

About the location

Bournemouth Depot is home to a number of South Western Railway's fleet. The engineering team at the depot are currently responsible for numerous projects such as the major component overhaul work on the 159 fleet, the Desiro repaint on the class 444's and 450's and the latest modification project on our exciting new Arterio fleet that is set to transform travel on our suburban routes by offering customers much faster and more reliable journeys!

Working pattern

You will work an average of 37 hours across an average of 4.5 days per week: Week 1 - 07:00 to 15:00 Monday to Friday.  Week 2 - 20:00 to 06:00 Monday to Wednesday.  Thursday 19:00 to 02:00.

The Reward

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

• Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
• Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
• 75% discount on many other train operating companies
• Full training and support with development
• Excellent pension scheme

We all belong at SWR. Our vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all 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 a 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.

If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, for example, 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/