Operational Safety Advisor

• Aug 2013 - Present

• Assist in Maintaining Transport UK Operational Railway safety documentation• Carry out audits to ensure company Railway operational standards are maintained across all R&I Businesses and Operating Centers.• Carry out and co-ordinate Shunting, Driving and Controller assessments and also carry out / co-ordinate other operational assessments such as communications protocol, operations underpinning knowledge etc.• Provide Operational railway support and guidance to UK Regional Businesses and Operating Centers when requested.• Provide a 2nd Party Independent audit/review function to UK Regional Businesses and Operating Centers ensuring compliance with safety policy / operational standards when requested.• Represent the company as appropriate in Third Party audits/communications/committees related to Operational Railway safety • Maintain knowledge of Railway Operational safety regulatory and other requirements appertaining to the UK rail industry. Advise UK Regional Businesses and Operating Centers of existing, new and revised regulatory and industry requirements.• Communicate widely and effectively within the company to ensure Railway Operational safety issues are recognized and addressed by R & I Businesses and Operating Centers.

Production Controller

• Jun 2007 - Sep 2013

Planning Stock arrivals at Manchester traincare centre onto required lines for service exam, daily maintenance and cleaning. Producing plan of nightly movements for operating department showing formations and programed time departures.

Supervisor Operations

• Mar 1988 - May 2002

Co-ordinate and plan the shunting departments movements on the depots to meet requirement for maintenance and cleaning for service, planning shunting movements as required to correct formation for next days departures as per customers request. Plan staff roster to meet will work load for annual leave and sickness. Co-ordinate and plan the shunting departments movements on the depots to meet requirement for maintenance and cleaning for service, planning shunting movements as required to correct formation for next days departures as per customers request. Plan staff roster to meet will work load for annual leave and sickness.

Cleaning Team Supervisor

• 1987 - 1988

Chargeman Shunter

• Aug 1982 - Apr 1987

Working to Supervisors instructions controlling shunters and drivers to remarshall loco hauled coaching stock into correct formation for service, removing vehicles for repair and exam and replacing with vehicle fit for service. Working to Supervisors instructions controlling shunters and drivers to remarshall loco hauled coaching stock into correct formation for service, removing vehicles for repair and exam and replacing with vehicle fit for service.