Industrial Engineer - Rail Mechanical

b Overview /b p In this role you drive continuous improvement of rail mechanical assets across their lifecycle at Heathrow, collaborating with operations, maintenance, supply chain, finance and safety to optimise cost, risk and performance. You will develop asset plans, renewal strategies and lifecycle analyses to deliver whole-life value. You translate technical needs into robust business cases and provide specialist engineering support to ensure assets are fit for purpose. Join a team that shapes asset strategy in a complex, high‑scale airport environment. /p b Pay / Benefits /b ul li performance-based bonuses /li li Share in Success Bonus plans /li li generous annual leave /li li market-leading pensions /li li private health insurance /li li learning and development opportunities /li /ul b Responsibilities /b ul li Develop and maintain asset plans and standards aligned with asset system strategies, including maintenance and renewal plans for rail mechanical assets. /li li Quantify asset performance across lifecycle cost, service levels and risk with operations and supply chain. /li li Lead continuous improvement plans to enhance asset performance and shareholder value with operational backing. /li li Communicate asset strategies and review change requests, performing assurance checks on maintenance and development teams. /li li Assess asset risks (likelihood and impact) and coordinate mitigations with operations. /li li Contribute to technical requirements for new equipment, supported by lifecycle analysis. /li li Provide specialist engineering support to ensure assets are fit for purpose and support Quality Plan execution. /li li Drive initiatives to improve performance, safety compliance and stakeholder value across mechanical assets. /li li Identify and mitigate risks such as obsolescence, cyber threats and operational failures with operational teams. /li /ul b Key requirements /b ul li Experience with maintenance practices, methodologies and strategies /li li Strong understanding of whole-life cost principles and applying them /li li Analytical skills to drive continuous improvement using data and judgement /li li Ability to translate technical information into commercially focused insight for business cases /li li Pragmatic and objective decision-making /li li Demonstrable safety leadership /li li EngTech status or ability to achieve within 12 months /li li Desirable: IAM asset management qualification /li /ul ul li collaboration /li li data-driven decision making /li li pragmatism /li li asset management /li li lifecycle cost analysis /li li maintenance strategies /li /ul