Freightliner is the UK's largest maritime intermodal logistics operator, transporting containers from all major deep-sea ports to our national network of inland terminals, as well as a leading operator in the UK Heavy Haul rail freight market. Freightliner has operations across Europe offering both Intermodal and Heavy Haul rail freight services seamlessly connecting European countries and the UK.

In the UK the Freightliner Group operates under a number of legal entities including Freightliner Group Ltd, Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd, Freightliner Ltd, Pentalver Transport Ltd, and Pentalver Cannock Ltd.

Freightliner was recently voted Rail Freight Company of the Year at the 2024 Multimodal Awards. We are a proud WORK180 endorsed employer for women, highlighting the company’s commitment to increased diversity and a supportive work culture for all employees.

Production Manager – Track Team

Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd

Location: Crewe

Who are we looking for?

Due to internal promotion a vacancy has arisen for a Production Manager to manage our in house track maintenance team to deliver our maintenance schedule and repair plan for our internal and external customers. We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our engineering management team and take responsibility for the delivery of safe, reliable, and cost-effective track maintenance to meet and exceed customer requirements.

On your first day, we’ll expect you to have:

• A mindset of “Safety First” and instil an ethos of continual safety and productivity improvement within your areas of responsibility.
• Proven leadership skills to enable your team to develop and work confidently under their own initiative with the ability to report accurately on their deliverables.
• A base knowledge of track maintenance and standards.
• Have the ability to multitask and work well under pressure, prioritising tasks and workload and managing conflicting demands by navigating complex problems and ensuring effective and sound decision making, systematically and under pressure.
• A strong commitment to providing quality work.
• A determination to grow, develop and improve your team.

What will be your responsibilities?

• Ensuring company policies and standards that apply to the inspection, maintenance, and repair of equipment or vehicles under the responsibility of the engineering production function are carried out with a high level of management control.
• Planning and delivering the planned inspection and maintenance works for our sites and ensuring defects are logged and repairs are planned in with minimum disruption to company business.
• Ensure the maintenance and repair records are kept up to date for compliance, audit and planning purposes.
• Nurture your team to continually grow and develop to improve the quality of service offered.
• Manage the 1st line on call team roster and be part of the 2nd line on call team.

Our perks and benefits

Our people are our most important asset. We strive to empower our employees, ensuring they are trained and competent, fit for work, always informed, and completely engaged in our culture that places safety and wellbeing firmly at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles. In return we can offer considerable career progression, and a rewarding career in an award-winning team alongside:

• Competitive pay
• Fantastic final-salary pension scheme after an initial qualifying period
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Access to the company's life assurance scheme
• A range of benefits to make your own so you can get the most of your work and home life which will also help save you money and hassle. From reimbursement on health treatments, to savings on new cars

This post is subject to standard pre-employment checks including employment references, medical & D&A screening and successful DBS background checks.

Could it be time to start your career journey with us?

Apply today!

Our commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential.

We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles.

In return we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme and a rewarding career in an award-winning team.