Maintenance Team Leader in Rugby

Make your mark with Colas Rail UK. At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.

We value everyone as part of the same team. We treat everyone as equals - and everyone is approachable, from the CEO down. We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want. We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion. We’re renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different. We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations.

About Us: Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure. At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on‑track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.

Leading by our Values:

• Respect – We respect our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with.
• Commitment – By showing up wholeheartedly. When we commit together, we invest in everyone’s success.
• Sharing – We share as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and making us a strong collective.
• Pioneering – To push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not.

Purpose of the Role: To ensure that the planned and corrective maintenance of contracted and Colas owned rail vehicles is effectively undertaken ensuring that safety, compliance, availability and reliability is upheld.

Person Specification: The job holder will have sound experience in rail vehicle engineering and maintenance of On‑Track Machines (OTM’s). Additionally, the job holder will have experience of relevant machine calibration, maintenance, repair, fault finding, asset management systems and leading change. The ideal candidate should have a working knowledge of the rail operating environment, standards and safety procedures. The job holder will be a motivated self‑starter, an able and clear communicator, dynamic and tenacious.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Experience as a plant maintenance technician with On‑Track Machines (min 5 years).
• Apprentice trained, HNC/Degree or working towards approved professional qualification is advantageous.
• Possess high level of technical knowledge with regard to the maintenance and repair of On‑Track Machines.
• Demonstrate key technical skills over and above routine maintenance.
• Good understanding and experience in the application of safety legislation and corporate safety procedures.
• Commercially aware and adaptive to needs of the business.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, external organisations and management.
• Experience of cost control management.
• Demands continuous improvement by setting challenging objectives.
• Ability to undertake competency assessments & or training.
• Knowledge of condition monitoring techniques and its application.
• Possess a professional and positive attitude, driving performance and challenging norms.
• Be a clear communicator, client focused and maintain a respectable company image.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as Depot maintenance lead, driving ownership, maintenance effectiveness and machine performance.
• Liaise & assist other departments with their maintenance whilst in the depot.
• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance, modifications, repairs, fault finding and provide technical support for rail vehicles and machinery.
• Liaise with maintenance Specialists ensuring that Pre‑Shop Inspections are undertaken.
• Collaboration with all departmental staff on matters relating to work arising, condition monitoring and issues that affect the reliability and availability of plant and machinery.
• Provide input to technical specifications and practices supporting maintenance, modification and use of rail vehicles.
• Support internal and external audit regimes, processes and demonstrate prompt engagement to close out items raised.
• Support reliability and best practice initiatives through the business unit.
• Provide input to the development of the engineering standards, maintenance processes and specifications rail vehicles and assist with changes to the safety management system, engineering policy, certification and training/competency issues relating to rail vehicle maintenance and facilities.
• Monitor local plant performance through key performance indicators, identifying trends and taking remedial action.
• Provide on‑call technical support on rota basis.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• 26 days Annual Leave
• Industry leading Life Assurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Long Service Award
• Season Ticket Loan

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, heard, valued and respected. Regardless of background, disability, age, race, religion, or gender, everyone is welcome at Colas Rail. We strive to promote equity and eliminate discrimination, actively seeking to create a workforce reflective of communities we serve.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering flexible and inclusive adjustments to the interview process. As part of a positive action drive to address under‑representation we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. We are proudly part of the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you meet the minimum requirements.

On joining Colas Rail you’ll have access to our growing Employee Network Groups including Railbow (representing the LGBTQ+ community), BeyonDisability (representing the disabled), and Cross Culture (representing people from ethnic backgrounds). Everyone is welcome to join our network groups whether you are part of the community or an ally.

Work life balance is important to us; flexible working options are available where feasible and dependant on the role. Please discuss this during the interview process. Join us in making a positive impact! Apply and be part of a team that values diversity and embraces unique perspectives.