Proposed Business - Chief Mechanical Officer (Mechanical Superintendent - Rail)

Skills

• Leadership qualities of the highest standards, able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and create / lead a high performing management team.
• Key personal traits; Forward thinking, proactive, resilient, sound judgement, innovative, driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence.
• The ability to influence wider organizational culture through systemic, sustainable approaches.
• The ability to represent Keolis as a credible ambassador to regulatory bodies, the client, and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentational skills.

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Mechanical Superintendent or key role in a craft worker capacity
• 3 years’ experience managing a workforce.
• Comprehensive understanding of Rolling Stock and Railroad operations.
• Experience of successfully influencing organizational culture and raising capability through a systemic approach.
• Experience of successfully implementing change in a heavily unionized environment.
• Experience managing a P&L with inventory management.
• College degree preferred.
• Must be fully dedicated and available to respond at all times.
• Must be a resident of Connecticut (or willing to relocate).

Key Accountabilities :

Planning and Reporting

• Develop and implement engineering and maintenance strategies to achieve operational and business objectives.
• Ensure appropriate, long term, medium term and short-term planning for planned and unplanned maintenance and servicing.
• Analyze utilization of department workforce and facilities to continuously identify improvement in work practices and scheduling.
• Responsible for the completion, reporting and validation of monthly maintenance and renewals invoices, reports and monthly meetings with client.
• Monitor and assure compliance with function budget.

Standards

• Implement effective corrective actions in respect of audits, investigations, incidents or reviews consistent with consultative arrangements,
• Establish and maintain technical or operational standards within scope of authority
• Provide specialist professional capability within field of expertise to support business, operational and project activities
• Develop and implement initiatives that support continuous improvement throughout the franchise.
• Monitor Rolling Stock activities to assure successful completion and compliance with operating agreement standards.
• Lead the ongoing development and improvement in the asset safety, reliability and availability

Supplier Management

• Monitor contractor / supplier compliance with specification and contract requirements
• Assure adherence to the tendering process, evaluate, and recommend successful tenders for commercial and financial approval.

Maintenance and Works

• Manage and maintain Rolling Stock to ensure that operations meet its service objectives and agreements.
• Manage the Rolling Stock to ensure that the performance objectives specified in the contract are achieved.
• In a cost-effective manner, maintain Rolling Stock assets to allow the achievement of optimum operational service reliability, and for ensuring that the condition of these assets incur no maintenance debt.
• Ensure Rolling Stock projects meet all required targets, and all proposed benefits are fully realized.

Managerial Leadership

• Provide effective commercial leadership and development of direct reports.
• Create an open and honest culture and environment within the mechanical teams to increase employee engagement levels and to produce high performing teams.
• Manage, direct, and oversee the activities of all employees in the department for compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Company rules and regulations.
• Oversee the supervision of assigned personnel, which includes hiring, work allocation, training, and problem resolution;

evaluate performance and make recommendations for personnel actions; motivate employees to achieve peak productivity and performance.