Production Manager - Diesel House

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About the role

The Production Manager leads a team maintaining, repairing, and servicing the locomotives that run through the Diesel House for the MBTA Commuter Rail.

Schedule

Tuesday - Friday 2:30pm-10:30pm, Saturday 6:00am-2:00pm

Pay

Salary Range: $105,000 - $120,000

Responsibilities

• Ensure designated shift(s) are properly resourced to deliver the required work in line with the agreed Service Level Agreement.
• Manage and oversee priorities for the shift based on the daily, weekly, and monthly plan to meet safety, production, quality, and cost control objectives.
• Provide guidance for team members on technical and operational issues.
• Provide managerial leadership to the Mechanical Department employees, including individual coaching, development, holding direct reports to account, and managerial support.
• Drive improvement of safety performance in sync with annual safety plan for the Mechanical Department.
• Plan for and direct operations during service disruptions and periods of extreme weather to ensure safe working environment.
• Ensure facility compliance with applicable regulations related to safety, sanitation, oil and fuel management, and hazardous waste disposal.
• Carry out Testing and Observations in accordance with CFR.
• Carry out Safety inspections of equipment and facilities as requested.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement strategies to optimize performance, customer service, and financial results in accordance with overall strategy.
• Ensure Standard Workday methodology is properly applied.
• Identify areas of improvement and implement changes.
• Responsible for Shift handover.
• Communicate regularly with upper management regarding problems or issues impacting production.
• Collaborate with Foreman to ensure job briefings are properly planned, accurate communication to all employees regarding scope of work.
• Collaborate with Foreman throughout the shift to obtain updates on progression of work and make necessary recommendations as needed.
• Attend daily shift briefings and communicate safety, company, and performance information and metrics.
• Communicate with Transportation to organize shop and yard moves; request equipment.
• Work with other departments as required.
• Ensure that all Inspection, Servicing, Cleaning, and Maintenance is carried out in accordance with the regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Ensure all equipment repairs are carried out in the required timescales. Any deferred repairs will be noted in the Maintenance Management System.
• Adhere to daily and weekly budgets for labor and materials.
• Undertake condition of equipment audits.
• Attend layovers as directed during winter weather to support service start up.
• Carry out other duties as directed.

Requirements

• Detailed knowledge of rolling stock maintenance facilities, process and practices, and modern maintenance techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver projects in line with quality, cost, and timescale.
• Demonstrated acumen with regulatory requirements affecting passenger railroad operations including FRA and OSHA regulations.
• Demonstrated capability to run a full operation and deliver agreed results.
• Experience of successfully implementing change in a heavily unionized environment.
• Communication skills at interpersonal and group levels.
• Ability to build trust in relationships.
• Demonstrated capability to influence, negotiate, and facilitate buy-in with a variety of stakeholders including labor organizations.
• Proven ability to lead by example to foster positive cross-functional relationships with other departments, MBTA, and suppliers.
• Understanding of the wider public transport sector.
• Methods and tools for performance optimization.
• Stakeholder relationship management at a senior management level.
• Defining and managing KPIs.

Skills

• Forward thinking, proactive, resilient, sound judgement, innovative where it’s required, driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence.
• Ability to use Office 365 suite of apps, Enterprise Asset Management systems, payroll systems.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and peace of mind. This includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Variety of voluntary benefits such as hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness coverage, as well as home, auto, and pet insurance.
• 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Employment contingent upon passing pre-employment drug and alcohol screen and receiving a favorable background check. Must pass a physical examination.