Technical Services Manager

TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER

SANDIACRE NG10 5AN (ONSITE)

COMPETITIVE SALARY

Are you a manufacturing and engineering leader who thrives on setting standards driving consistency and shaping how worldclass operations are delivered

Are you ready to act as the group authority for manufacturing technology maintenance strategy asset reliability CNC programming tooling CAPEX delivery and New Product Introduction across multiple UK sites

As Technical Services Manager (TSM) you will define how manufacturing and maintenance are executed across the group. Reporting to the Production Director youll work as a senior group presence across all four UK locations setting clear standards and ensuring site teams consistently deliver safe efficient and futureready manufacturing in a safetycritical rail environment.

Youll ensure manufacturing processes are robust repeatable and fully compliant with rail standards enabling the reliable and traceable production of switches crossings rail components and assemblies.

If youre passionate about engineering excellence governance and continuous improvement at scale this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact across UK manufacturing operations.

THE ROLE:
As a Technical Services Manager you will be required to:

• Define and lead the group manufacturing technology strategy aligned to business objectives and longterm growth.
• Own the manufacturing asset lifecycle and maintenance strategy including asset criticality reliability improvement critical spares and replacement planning.
• Lead the manufacturing CAPEX portfolio endtoend from business case through delivery commissioning and benefits realisation.
• Provide functional leadership for CNC programming tooling and fixtures driving standardisation optimisation cost control and risk reduction.
• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure safe robust and repeatable manufacturing processes ready for operational handover.
• Establish and govern group manufacturing standards specifications and technical governance across all sites.
• Define and maintain manufacturing routings standard times capacities and process data within Microsoft AX/ D365/ ERP systems.
• Partner closely with Operations Maintenance Engineering Planning and Design to ensure standards are practical embedded and support designformanufacture.
• Ensure all manufacturing processes assets and changes comply with Quality EHS and rail industry requirements.
• Uphold the Company Code of Conduct taking responsibility for health safety environmental compliance and other reasonable duties aligned to the role.

THE CANDIDATE:
The ideal Technical Services Manager:

• Degree educated (or equivalent experience) in Manufacturing Mechanical Industrial or Production Engineering.
• Proven experience leading CAPEX delivery and/ or manufacturing transformation within a heavy or complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical expertise in CNC machining tooling strategies and machine capability.
• Experience working across multisite manufacturing operations.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (Microsoft AX/ D365 preferred).
• Structured datadriven problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and site teams without direct authority.
• Technically credible leader able to set standards challenge constructively and drive alignment.
• Clear communicator who can align group strategy into sitelevel execution.
• Resilient and collaborative comfortable operating in a regulated safetycritical manufacturing environment.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary with an annual bonus
• Tailored training to help you learn and develop
• Company funded external qualifications (where relevant to the role)
• Company pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• Life assurance cover 3.5 x salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted gym membership up to 25% off across 4000 UK gyms
• Fuel Card save 2-3p per litre on across 3500 UK fuel stations including BP Esso and Shell
• Various employee recognition schemes
• 33 days holiday per annum pro rate (inclusive of bank/public holidays)

ABOUT PROGRESS RAIL:

Progress Rail a Caterpillar company is one of the largest integrated and diversified providers of rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for the global rail industry. The company provides advanced EMD locomotives engines and technologies railcars trackwork fasteners signalling rail welding and Kershaw Maintenance-of-Way equipment along with dedicated locomotive and freight car repair services aftermarket parts support and recycling operations.

Progress Rails deep industry expertise ensures a commitment to quality through innovative solutions. With a global network across the United States Canada Mexico Brazil Germany Italy Australia China Germany India South Africa the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom we are committed to serving our customers.

PROGRESS RAIL VALUES:

• Integrity the power of honesty
• Excellence the power of quality
• Teamwork the power of working together
• Commitment the power of responsibility
• Sustainability the power of endurance

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Progress Rail is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We value and embrace diversity of thought background and unique experiences and we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workforce and culture.

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered for this role please click on the link provided. If you would like any further information about this vacancy before applying please feel free to contact Taher Rahman at our Sandiacre site.

We would politely request no agencies please.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time