Rolling Stock Lead - Rail

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Rolling Stock Lead – Rail professional to join our organization in Riyadh. In this leadership role, you will oversee planned maintenance and condition management of our rolling stock fleet to ensure optimal performance, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will lead a team of maintenance professionals and drive continuous improvement initiatives across rail operations. Lead and supervise rolling stock maintenance teams, providing technical guidance and performance management, develop, implement, and optimize PMCM strategies aligned with organizational objectives, oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to maximize equipment availability and minimize downtime, analyze maintenance data and performance metrics to identify trends, optimize schedules, and implement data‑driven improvements, manage maintenance budgets, resources, and procurement activities ensuring cost‑effectiveness, coordinate with operations, engineering, and safety teams for seamless integration of maintenance with rail operations, establish and enforce maintenance standards, safety protocols, and regulatory compliance, monitor rolling stock condition through inspections and diagnostics using condition‑based techniques, procedures, and training materials, drive continuous improvement initiatives and apply best practices in maintenance management and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of professional experience in rolling stock maintenance or rail fleet management
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience managing maintenance teams and operations
• Extensive knowledge of planned maintenance and condition management (PMCM) principles and implementation
• Strong expertise in rolling stock systems, components, and maintenance requirements
• Proficiency in maintenance management software and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
• Solid understanding of rail industry standards, safety regulations, and compliance requirements
• Proven ability to analyze maintenance data and utilize analytics for process optimization
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities with focus on performance and development
• Proficiency in budget management and resource allocation
• Knowledge of predictive and condition‑based maintenance techniques
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Preferred experience with SAP or similar enterprise resource planning systems
• Preferred experience in the Middle Eastern rail or transportation sector.

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