Production Manager

Production Manager

Contract Role: 18 Month

Location: Manchester Train Care Centre, Longsight, M12 4HR

Shift Pattern: 2 weeks of days, followed by 2 weeks of nights - on rotation.

Hours: 52hrs per week on days and 44hrs per week on nights. (48hrs average over a 4-week period)

Start and Finish times: (Subject to change at client's request)

Days: 07:00 - 18:00 / 06:45 - 15:45

Nights: 18:00 - 05:00 / 20:00 - 07:00

Pay:

• Pre 12 weeks: PAYE £36.96 per hour / Umbrella £42.39 per hour
• Post 12 weeks: PAYE £37.94 per hour / Umbrella £44.66 per hour

Additional Retainer: £1.00 per hour (paid upon project completion and return of tooling in satisfactory condition)

This role falls inside IR35 - payment via PAYE or Umbrella Company.

Overview

Join a team of 80+ skilled professionals at Manchester Train Care Centre, working on a major overhaul project for the Class 390 Avanti High Speed Trains. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the maintenance and reliability of one of the UK's most iconic high-speed fleets, while developing your skills with a world-leading rail organisation.

At Rullion, we value contractor welfare. You'll have a dedicated on-site account manager for support throughout the project, ensuring a positive working environment where your wellbeing and professional growth come first.

Purpose of the Role

As Production Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the overhaul programme by:

• Meeting production targets, quality standards, and safety requirements.
• Managing resources effectively to ensure trains are delivered on time, in full working order, and to the highest standards.
• Leading, motivating, and developing a skilled workforce to achieve business plan objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Management

• Manage and oversee the production team across all areas of the overhaul project.
• Monitor and control production on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring accountability is clearly defined.
• Lead organisational change to optimise working practices, enhance productivity, and maintain workforce discipline.
• Promote a positive culture of safety, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

Production & Delivery

• Ensure all production meets safety, quality, and compliance standards (internal, customer, Network Rail).
• Review and implement daily work plans to meet production targets efficiently.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues from incident reports, customer feedback, and operational challenges.
• Ensure accurate use of IT systems (SAP, Maximo, Web Gemini) for planning, tracking, and reporting.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Uphold the client's EHS policy, ensuring all team members work safely and responsibly.
• Enforce compliance with H&S at Work Act, Railway Group Standards, and local policies.
• Oversee inspections, in-process checks, and final quality sign-off.
• Support Lean, 5S, and Kaizen initiatives to drive operational excellence.

People Development

• Define staffing requirements, plan rosters, and manage attendance and leave allocations.
• Conduct appraisals, identify training needs, and encourage professional development.
• Address performance or disciplinary issues in line with company policies.

Performance Measurement

• On-Time Delivery of trains and clearance of defects.
• Work order close-out in real time.
• Reduction of repeat quality issues ("Own Goals").
• Customer satisfaction and positive feedback.
• Delivery of individual and team performance objectives.

Experience Needed

• Prior experience in Production Management is essential
• Experience in the following backgrounds is desirable: Rolling stock (locomotives or rail vehicles) preferred, Military (REME or other Military Engineering), Aerospace, Automotive vehicles such as HGV's, Buses, Lorries, Electric Vehicles, Automobiles

Benefits

• PPE supplied by Rullion
• Client-provided tooling
• On-site messroom with kitchen facilities
• Coverall cleaning service
• Changing facilities with lockers and showers

Compliance

This is a safety-critical role. Candidates must pass a drug & alcohol test and comply with strict Health & Safety controls.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.