Shift Production Manager

Req ID: 527917
Location: Eastham (Onsite)
Appointment Basis: Permanent (Shifts 7 days/Day/Night Shifts)
Salary: circa £66K DOE + 5% Bonus + Benefits
Apply by: 28th September 2026

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

The responsibility of this post is the successful and safe delivery of contractual commitments and the achievement of the business plan. To provide 24/7 cover across the production function within the depot. To ensure that production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are achieved through the execution of the production plan and through the efficient management of resources. Ensure that trains are delivered on time in a safe, clean, and fully functional condition to our customers.

We’ll look to you for:

• Ensure the safe and efficient operation of Eastham Depot complies with the Depot Operations Plan with respect to:
  • All safety critical arrangements are in place to safeguard staff.
  • All rules for pedestrians, vehicles, staff, and contractors are adhered to.
• Responsible for fault and incident reporting for related incidents, near misses, and accidents at either Eastham Depot or the Outstations.
• Ensure all Maintenance Services and Production activities are carried out in accordance with procedures, manuals, handbooks, and instructions.
• Conduct periodic quality audits ensuring the correct detailed information is being entered into the MMS utilised on Depot.
• Minimise depot-operating costs and maximise depot-operating efficiencies through effective depot resource planning and controlling of production overtime, while ensuring delivery of the Depot Daily Plan.
• Actively promote 5S, Lean maintenance philosophies and methodologies.
• Support Kaizen workshops in line with the business plans.
• Managing the Production Teams (or Workshop and Wheel Lathe Teams).
• Monitoring and controlling Production on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Ensuring that accountability for production is clearly defined and delegated. Including the handover of shifts.
• Identifying people requirements for budgeted fixed workload ensuring flexibility and high levels of productivity are achieved.
• Managing organizational change to optimize working practices and thus ensure a productive workforce.
• Ensuring all Production meets the Safety and Quality requirements of internal standards, customer specifications.
• Monitoring working practices and environment to ensure that people and facilities meet the mandatory and/or statutory requirements.
• Identifying training and other resource needs to facilitate production in the most effective way.
• Ensure work is performed in a safe, effective manner and in accordance with the H&S at Work Act, Rules and Regulations, Railway Group Standards, SWR Standards, and ALSTOM Policies and Procedures.
• Review work plans with Production Managers to ensure daily production targets are met as effectively and efficiently as possible.
• Maintain good industrial relations within the area of responsibility, implementing disciplinary procedures for any serious staff irregularities - maintain a well-disciplined workforce.
• Proactive in identifying areas for improvement by personal check, analysis of train incident reports and complaints, initiating action to ensure improvements. Manage and carry out these investigations.
• Coach and develop individuals and the teams to improve performance and identify potential.
• Responsible for ensuring IT systems are updated and where required concluded in relation to work done.
• Ensure that where applicable, documented Quality procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure that job times are controlled, issued, and updated as necessary.
• Plan and control leave entitlement for Production Team Members within set guidelines to meet the Business Plan.
• Encourage continual professional development for staff within your areas of responsibility.
• Maintain contact with High-Level Technicians, Engineers, and Rolling Stock Technicians throughout shift.