Fleet Operations Manager

A candidate selected for this job role shall be fully responsible for the role of planning, commissioning, and leading projects from supply through to multi-year operations & maintenance, relating to Track maintenance machines and equipment. This role would largely cover:

• Commissioning and delivery of specified Track Maintenance Machines encompassing the growing fleet of the Company.
• Management of interests of the company during the execution of multi-year Operation and Maintenance contracts with end customers.
• Leading a fleet of 3-5 machines (different assets from small to large track maintenance machines). This includes the management of manpower resources as part of the fleet.

The above key areas have been broadly sub-divided into the following:

Leadership and Talent Development

• Interaction with senior government representatives at designated time intervals to ensure objectives of the track maintenance machine programs are being achieved. This would involve travel to Zonal Railway Headquarters / Metro headquarters.
• Monitor machine personnel development and advise, augment, recommend revisions / additions in existing training modules and perform supplemental training needs.
• Lead machine personnel during machine offloading, movement and commissioning activities at customer designated locations.
• Develop commissioning plans and manage commissioning activities and post commissioning operation and maintenance.

Safety and Operational Excellence

• Responsible for consistent compliance with operating and safety practices across the fleet of assigned machines during commissioning activities and post commissioning operation and maintenance.
• Helping implement operating metrics that satisfy contractual obligations and lead to an environment of operational excellence as per the designated operation target for each machine per customer.
• Review all production reports, identify items for investigation and work with machine crews to ensure action/resolution.
• Monitor and ensure the appropriate level of equipment maintenance is being performed by using machine reporting, machine inspections & remote monitoring tools.
• Provide adequate and timely feedback to machine supervisors and management on gaps being seen in the maintenance schedules and activities and provide solutions for the same.
• Monitoring track maintenance work quality via daily reports, test sites review and rail inspections. Provide feedback to machine supervisors and management in this regard.
• Act as a bridge between machine operations within India and OEMs to ensure smooth resolution of challenges faced on the machine(s).

Business and Financial Management

• Responsible for monitoring, evaluating and explaining the Profit & Loss Statements for spare part consumption for the fleet as compared to those budgeted.
• Responsible for monitoring, evaluating and recommending to customer(s) the inventory levels to be maintained on the machines and in warehouses in order to achieve optimal asset utilization targets.
• Review all spare part(s) orders to identify trends and mitigate risk(s).
• Ensure timely placement of part orders on the OEM by the end customer(s).
• Ensure all supply obligations are satisfied on time.

Communications

• Coordinate with OEM Project Management and their CFT to develop delivery and commissioning plans.
• Monitor customer satisfaction in a timely fashion and provide critical feedback to all internal teams of the company.
• Review machine documentation such as safety rules, operating & maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; benchmark to OEM best practices and provide critical feedback to all internal teams of the company.
• Motivate, inspire, and educate machine operating and maintenance staff.
• Provide regular progress and status reports to leadership including but not limited to financial & operating metrics and giving insight into partner performance and growth.
• Provide regular reports and updates to senior management regarding all aspects related to the fleet, manpower, etc.

Other Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of Asset Management tools /software to allow greater data availability and improved operational transparency.
• Attend conferences and training as required to maintain proficiency and achieve optimal asset utilization targets.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Candidate should be a highly motivated individual to work in a fast-paced railway environment.
• Age Criterion years
• Candidate should be highly adaptable
• Candidate must possess strong managerial capabilities and sound leadership skills.
• Candidate should have a Customer Focus outlook
• Candidate should be adept at Problem Solving
• Candidate must possess excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Candidate must possess People and Manpower Management skills
• Candidate should possess a capacity to manage high-stress situations
• Candidate should have the ability to multi-task and manage various projects and manpower elements simultaneously
• Candidate should display Big-picture thinking and vision
• Candidates with a keen attention to detail are preferred
• Candidates with high conflict resolution skills are desired
• Candidate must be fluent in English and Hindi.
• Candidates must be proficient in computers (MS Office Suite and other software).

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

• Certification in AutoCAD or similar Design Software.
• Certification in Lead/Six Sigma Green Belt.
• Certification in Lead Kaizen event or continuous improvement project.
• Certification/ Degree in Project Management and Project Management software.

Job Location- New Delhi (However, the Job entails extensive travelling including to tier 3 and 4 cities and remote locations)

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Perks and Benefits

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