About this role
Job Purpose:
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across CAF maintenance contracts to enhance safety, reliability, availability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Establish and maintain Operational Excellence practices, KPI management, and performance improvement programs in alignment with CAF objectives and contractual requirements.
Job Description:
- Develop and implement Operational Excellence strategy across maintenance contracts.
- Monitor and improve key performance indicators including Fleet Availability, MTBF, MTTR, maintenance compliance, and service reliability.
- Lead root cause analyses (RCA) for significant failures and recurring issues.
- Drive Lean, Kaizen, and process improvement initiatives across workshops and depots.
- Support implementation of maintenance best practices and asset management principles.
- Facilitate performance reviews and action plans with operational teams.
- Develop performance dashboards and management reports.
- Identify cost-saving and productivity improvement opportunities.
- Support audits, customer reviews, and continuous improvement programs.
- Promote a culture of safety, quality, and operational discipline.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or equivalent).
Qualifications & Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in railway maintenance, asset management, operational excellence, or continuous improvement.
- Experience within metro, railway, transportation, or industrial maintenance environments.
- Knowledge of Lean Management, Six Sigma, RCA, KPI Management, and Continuous Improvement methodologies. ( green built certificate is advantage )
- Good knowledge of CMMS systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage cross-functional improvement projects and drive organizational change.
Communication & Working Relationships:
Internally:
- CAF Egypt Management
- Maintenance/Quality Managers
- Engineering & Supply Chain Teams
Externally:
- Customer Representatives
- Suppliers (when required)
- External Auditors