Apprentice Light Rail Vehicle Planner (35957)
Start your career at Metrolink, the largest light rail network in the UK! In this role you will work as part of a team to plan and deliver the operational maintenance plan to allow for the effective scheduling and execution of tram maintenance.
Role
Key Accountabilities:
- Learn to design, produce and maintain the fleet maintenance programme and exam plan
- Learn to develop the exam plan and ensure allocations to deliver the plan are understood and communicated
- Focus on future maintenance work: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually to develop and continually refine the maintenance plan and provide reports.
- Learn to manage vehicle mileage to ensure a smooth maintenance process
- Learn to manage a database to track and maintain all periodicities from maintenance exams to cleaning.
- Learn to assess operational situations and dispatch requirements in order to provide input to the maintenance plan
- Learn to identify and prioritise tasks in accordance with contractual, performance, technical and safety requirements
- Learn to create and identify maintenance windows and adapt maintenance plans when circumstances demand whilst ensuring mileage is not exceeded
- Work in close co-operation with the operations department
- Answer internal/external phone calls for the Vehicles department
Take a look at the job descriptions attached on our careers page to learn more about the key accountabilities for each area.
Are you keen to learn more about Engineering apprenticeships in-person? Come meet our team and have a chance to explore these opportunities by attending our Open Evening between 15.30 - 19.30, Monday 17th June 2024 at University Academy 92, Manchester M16 0PU. For more information and to confirm your attendance, please visit - https://MetrolinkEngApprenticeships.eventbrite.co.uk
Training
- Full apprenticeship training provided, working towards an Advanced Level Apprenticeship gaining a Level 3 business admin qualification
- Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company and Metrolink’s Engineering team, to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date
Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship.
- Apprenticeship Standard
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Training Provider
- THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
- Working Week
- Shift patterns, Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
- Expected Duration
- 18 Months
- Positions Available
- 1
- Closing Date
- Sunday, 30th June 2024
- Start Date
- Monday, 26th August 2024
Desired Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Adaptability
- Flexible
- Respectful
- Interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently
- Take ownership of situations
- A drive for quality
- A drive for excellence
Qualifications
- English GCSE or equivalent, grade A*-C/9-4 (Essential)
- Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade A*-C/9-4 (Essential)
About the Employer
Metrolink
KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) operates the Greater Manchester Metrolink tram network on behalf of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). KAM is responsible for the safe day-to-day running of Metrolink services across the city-region and transporting more than 34 million passengers each year. Our 800-strong team all work together to keep Greater Manchester moving over a network that now spans more than 60 miles. Being part of KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM) means you’ll be joining a global family of more than 76,000 people who deliver the best in public services across transport, infrastructure, utilities, environmental services, and facilities management every day. Keolis is a worldwide leader with global expertise in mobility, with a specific expertise in tram operations, such as the world’s largest tram network, Yarra Trams in Melbourne, as well as Lyon, Dijon or the nearby network of Nottingham Trams. Amey is one of the UK’s leading public service providers, with an international footprint in the US, Qatar and Australia. It already does a lot of work in Greater Manchester: Manchester Street Lighting, Trafford ‘bundled services’ framework and Northern Hub enhancements.
- Company
- Metrolink
- Location
- Metrolink House, Queens Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £19,000.00
- Posted
- Company
- Metrolink
- Location
- Metrolink House, Queens Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England
- Employment Type
- Advanced Apprenticeship
- Salary
- £19,000.00
- Posted