Production Performance Engineer reference: ATR-4548

## Unlock Your Potential as a Production Performance Engineer with Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd.

Are you a dedicated engineer with a passion for driving operational excellence and ensuring the reliability of critical assets? Freightliner, the UK's largest maritime intermodal logistics operator and a leading UK Heavy Haul rail freight market operator, is seeking a talented Production Performance Engineer to join their esteemed team at the Leeds VMF.

This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to an award-winning company that is at the forefront of the rail freight industry, recently voted Rail Freight Company of the Year at the 2025 Multimodal Awards. Freightliner's commitment to diversity and a supportive work culture is further underscored by their status as a WORK180 endorsed employer for women.

What's in it for You?

As a Production Performance Engineer at Freightliner, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of locomotive maintenance and performance. You will have the chance to:

• Drive Quality and Reliability: Directly influence the quality of maintenance practices and improve the reliability of Freightliner's locomotive fleet through technical investigations and the implementation of new initiatives.
• Enhance Safety Culture: Act as a safety influencer, promoting safe working practices and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in safety and efficiency.
• Leverage Data for Impact: Utilize Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) and Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) data to develop and refine maintenance strategies, contributing to proactive problem-solving.
• Develop Expertise: Provide expert technical support to maintenance and operations teams, ensuring work is carried out to the highest standards and contributing to the development of valuable fault-finding guides.
• Career Progression: Freightliner is committed to fostering growth and providing developmental opportunities. This role offers considerable career progression within a dynamic and supportive environment.
• Competitive Rewards: In return for your commitment and expertise, you can expect competitive pay, a fantastic final-salary pension scheme, enhanced maternity & paternity pay, and access to a company life assurance scheme.
• Work-Life Balance Benefits: A range of benefits are available to help you get the most out of both your work and home life, including potential savings on new cars and reimbursement for health treatments.

Key Considerations for Aspiring Candidates:

To thrive in this role, candidates should possess:

• A strong commitment to developing and maintaining safe working practices.
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience in locomotive or train maintenance.
• Proven experience in a Condition-Based Maintenance and/or Reliability-Centred Maintenance environment.
• A proactive approach to driving Continuous Improvement to meet targets and standardize processes.
• The ability to analyse data and translate insights into actionable improvements.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to collaborate effectively with various teams.

This role is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of a leading logistics organization that values its people and invests in their development. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a tangible difference, Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd. could be the perfect place for you to grow and excel.