Rolling Stock Doors Team Leader in Milton Keynes

The Rolling Stock Doors Team Leader is responsible for leading and managing a team of door technicians (circa 15) to ensure all train door systems are maintained, repaired, overhauled and verified to the highest standards. This role ensures that every vehicle’s door systems are fully operational, compliant, and safe before being released back to the customer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Management: Manage, lead, and develop a team of door technicians on site. Plan daily activities, allocate workload, and monitor performance. Provide technical guidance, coaching, and support to technicians. Ensure staffing levels meet operational and project requirements. Carry out performance reviews and support training and competency development.
• Technical & Operational Oversight: Oversee all maintenance, fault-finding, overhaul, and repair of rolling stock door systems. Ensure all work is completed in accordance with railway standards, OEM requirements, and company procedures. Support complex fault diagnostics and provide escalation support when required. Monitor productivity and ensure efficient use of labour and resources.
• Inspection & Verification: Personally verify and sign off door systems prior to vehicle release. Ensure all doors on every unit are fully functional, safe, and compliant. Conduct quality inspections and audits of completed work. Confirm all testing and documentation is completed accurately before handover.
• Customer & Stakeholder Interface: Act as the main point of contact for door-related activities on site. Liaise with production, engineering, and customer representatives. Provide updates on progress, issues, and risks affecting delivery. Support audits and customer inspections.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience with rolling stock door systems (e.g. sliding, plug external doors).
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience.
• In-depth knowledge of rail maintenance standards and safety requirements.
• Ability to perform inspections, testing, and technical verification.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding ability.

Safety and Compliance: Adhering to industry standards, company procedures, and safety regulations during all testing processes. Ensuring proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials and waste. Following all safety procedures and guidelines to protect oneself and others from hazardous materials. Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, gloves, and coveralls. Adhering to environmental regulations and proper disposal methods for paint and solvents. You have a responsibility under the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to take reasonable care of yourself and other persons that may be affected by your acts or omissions at work, secure the health, safety and welfare of your staff at work and protect, so far as is reasonable practicable, all others against risks to their health or safety arising from your work activities and those of their staff and ensure that your duties are discharged adequately. The responsibility to achieve the duty cannot be delegated. The tasks required to discharge them can be delegated; assistance and support can be obtained; but the responsibility remains with you.

Personal Attributes: Safety-focused and disciplined. Proactive and solutions-driven. Strong attention to detail and quality. Able to motivate and develop team members. Flexible and adaptable to meet production demands. Deal effectively with difficult or problem individuals, maintaining discipline, fairness and team cohesion.

Benefits: 25 holiday days annually + Bank holidays. Opportunities for professional development and advancement. Supportive and collaborative team environment. Cycle to work scheme. Increased rate for overtime. Increased rate for shift work.