SENIOR SYSTEM MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Senior Maintenance Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in Riyadh – Saudi Arabia.

Who We Are
Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signaling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey. With a presence in 38 countries across three continents and over 13,000 employees, our mission is to contribute to society through the continuous development of superior rail transport solutions.

Mission

Lead the Maintenance Activities for critical/major projects (budget >10M€) and coordinate maintenance team in accordance with the contract SLAs

Accountabilities

• The main responsibility of the Maintenance Manager is the overall coordination and management of all the Maintenance activities.
• Updating the procedure in the Maintenance manuals & circulate operating rules and regulations related to maintenance
• Establishing and endorsing maintenance regimes and standards in accordance with relevant standards and codes of practice
• Effectively manages the implementation of preventive, corrective and overhaul maintenance programs for the whole Rail System.
• Manages and ensures the day to day operation of the maintenance department is managed effectively and efficiently
• Manage  the interface between maintenance department  and operations department  to coordinate maintenance activities and ensure rolling stock and equipment is available to meet planned train operations and customer requirements
• Ensures that effective and adequate contingency plans are provided in the event of an emergency that may arise
• Review & assess progress of maintenance work against the plan on a regular basis and initiate action in case of any deviation from the plan
• Prepares accurate and long-range forecasts of all maintenance operational activities for budgetary and other management purposes
• Estimates staffing and material requirements, production efficiency and the need for improved system
• Evaluates and manages personnel in accordance with O&M Organization personnel manual and guidelines.
• Identify the training needs, develop & update training program for the technicians to enhance and optimize the fleet maintenance
• Prepares periodic reports to determine possible problems, trends or other items of concern to be brought to the attention of the TSM Manager
• Develop & maintain good relationships with internal & external service providers for optimal performance of the system
• Follow up on KPIs and ensure timely act upon

Required skills/knowledge

• 15 years of relevant experience in the field of engineering including at least 10 years of experience in Maintenance Management role in the railway industry.

• Experience with the development and implementation of maintenance programs and budgets
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a variety of cross-Functional team members
• Competent in problem-solving, team building, planning & decision making
• Ability to effectively and equitably deal with labor relations problems.
• Ability to obtain the highest efficiency from assigned staffing.