PERFORMANCE ENGINEER – CARDIFF, WALES

YOUR TASKS

Personnel

• Demonstrated understanding and experience with system know-how and know-why and performance improvement techniques and process

Demonstrated understanding and experience with systems engineering including design, development and process

• Demonstrated ability to understand, review, revise and approve complex engineering designs, reports, recommendations, investigations that may have significant impact to the safe and effective operation of a public transport system
• Ensure high quality reporting in relation to in-service and other defects, both at system and component level, utilising analytical methods.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems
• Demonstrated capability to write high quality non-technical and technical reports relating to both production and technical performance.
• Demonstrated ability to constructively participate with key stakeholders, including with internal functional areas of the business, as well as external agencies and Original Equipment Manufacturers & Suppliers
• Demonstrated ability to inform, negotiate and persuade all levels of a business from MD to Production Operatives
• Ability to understand and interpret legislation and standards relating to people & product health and safety, production, technical and general transport matter
• Risk identification, assessment, mitigating and documenting all manner of risks to demonstrate compliance with relevant legislation and become the basis of safe systems of work.
• Demonstrate a passion for continual improvement, people development, operational excellence and end user experience
• Deputise for the Head of Performance when required
• Lead and represent business in client meetings
• Lead and represent function/project in relation to best practice
• Develop business cases to support investment including but not limited to, cost down, reliability growth, performance improvement, risk reduction
• Provide On-Call Support
• Develop robust and complex technical files to support engineering change submissions
• Undertake any other activity that you have the skill and ability to perform

Organisational

• Management of performance regime to ensure targets are achieved
• Support the development and implementation of standards and procedures in accordance with legal, legislative and moral obligations of Stadler
• Oversee reporting for example on safety failures and incidents and various management reports
• Responsible for adhering to safety / quality systems and support the implementation thereof
• Embed a zero harm culture within production function with people and product safety considerations at front of mind for everyone
• Initiate and where authorised implement action to prevent the occurrence of product non-conformances (non-compliance), rail safety, HS&E incidents, process deficiencies or system deficiencies.
• Annual identification and quantification of risks in order to complete the risk register.
• Demonstrate values based behaviour
• The above description only serves as a characterization of activities, and is not an exhaustive list. The job holder is therefore expected to also perform all other relevant work they are asked to do, within reason

YOUR PROFILE

Essential

• HNC/HND level of education in Engineering
• Proven extensive experience in a large engineering environment with a focus on systems engineering, design and development maintenance/manufacturing/production, verification and validation and through-life support
• Knowledge of maintenance activities with a large multi-disciplined transport fleet.
• Proven record of achievement and extensive experience in an engineering environment
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of risk and safety in the workplace, within an engineering perspective
• Knowledge and experience in conducting and leading complex engineering root cause investigations
• Excellent Microsoft package knowledge including high experience of working with Excel
• Driving licence

Desirable:

• Degree, or working towards, in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Aerospace or similar)
• Knowledge of units
• Management experience / supervisor experience
• Understand diagrams
• Working as part of a management team
• Experience of continuous improvement
• Project management
• Proven experience in the introduction of new trains and warranty management
• Proven extensive experience in a large engineering environment with a focus on production, through-life support
• Knowledge of maintenance activities with a large multi-disciplined transport fleet.
• Experience in an operational transport and production environment
• Knowledge and experience in advanced Lean, Kaizen and 5S and other modern production techniques.
• Knowledge and experience in conducting and leading complex root cause investigations
• Strong knowledge, experience and understanding of risk and safety in the workplace, within a transport environment and from a production perspective
• Experience in managing a department, team and facility in a production/project setting
• Clear understanding of the principles of production techniques and process’s and the interaction between the functions across the business
• Proven experience of identifying, assessing and mitigating all manner of risks and documenting risk registers to demonstrate compliance and become the basis of safe systems of work.

OUR OFFER

* Our Offer *
Applicants should be motivated, professional and passionate individuals who are interested in being part of Stadler’s journey into the UK market.

In return, Stadler can offer:
(-) 25 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays (-) (-) 40 hour working week (-) (-) Defined Contribution pension scheme with Scottish Widows. Auto-enrolment at 4% matched contribution rate with option to increase up to 10% which remains matched. (-) (-) Enhanced Maternity Policy (-) (-) Enhanced Paternity Policy (-) (-) Cycle to Work Scheme (-) (-) Company Paid Membership of Cash Back Health Plan with Healthshield (-)

INTERESTED?

Candidates are required to submit a covering letter and CV detailing how they meet the requirements of the role and relevant experience. If these are not received then your application will not be processed further.
Please note we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are able to work in the UK.

The closing date for this position is 21st July 2023.

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