Lead Production Manager (Up to 24 Months Temporary Opportunity)

You want to play a part in making NSW a better place to work, live and travel.

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

Want to be part of delivering a smarter, more sustainable rail network?

Sydney Trains’ Tangara fleet makes up a quarter of our suburban rail fleet. To ensure its longevity, the Tangara Fleet Life Extension project will upgrade operating systems, modernise onboard passenger information systems, and enhance accessibility features for mobility-impaired passengers. The project will also help build our future workforce capabilities, strengthen local economies and support the long-term growth of NSW’s transportation industry.

In this role, you'll:

• Manage the production scope of work for the Tangara Fleet Extension Project (TFLE) project to ensure the production team performs the works and services in a safe, quality and on time manner.

• Oversee the receipt of trains into the production cycle, the upgrade of multiple systems to specification, and the delivery of the upgraded train to the Test and Commissioning team to ensure the Tangara Fleet Extension project meets delivery milestones.

• Determine and implement the project schedule and activities throughout the project life cycle (including concept design, planning, planning approval, detailed design, tender, construction, commissioning and handover) to ensure project meets KPI’s.

• Develop detailed project budget and forecast cash flows/milestones from approved budget.

For more information on this position and the organisation unit, view the Role Description and Sydney Trains Fleet Maintenance candidate info pack

About you

To be successful in the role you will have the following:

• Demonstrated high level of understanding of maintenance processes and procedures as well as safety, quality and configuration management.
• Demonstrated experience in project management in a commercially focussed and complex environment
• Proven experience in the preparation of performance specifications and experience in tender evaluation and contract management.
• Experience managing and leading a large workforce in a heavy maintenance environment.
• Tertiary qualified or have demonstrated, relevant, equivalent professional experience

Who we are

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our Trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We're continuing to intergrate technology innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This is an in-person, on-site role.

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm Thursday, 8 May 2025

For more information about this role, please contact YVONNE.HUGHES@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

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