Rolling Stock Manager seeks challenging project

Available

Serial No: 15104

Job Seeker Location

×

Close

Skills keywords: project management, rolling stock maintenance

Short Bio:

Railway Rolling Stock Maintenance Expert with a proven track record of over ten years in different positions, ranging from operational to consultant, used to different environments including developing settings.

- Over 10 years of experience in railway systems
- Rolling stock maintenance and overhaul expertise (Passenger & Freight)
- Railway rolling stock consultancy
- Design of mine to port rail solutions

Current location:  Queensland, Australia - View on map

Nationality: Portuguese

Preferred Sector of Employment:  accounting and finance, Transport and Logistics, Oil, Gas and Energy

Spoken languages: Basic French, english, portuguese, spanish

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

Work Experience

Time Sept 2012 – Sept 2014

Occupation or position held Rolling Stock Manager

Main activities and responsibilities Consultancy on several international projects (Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Austria):

Design of rolling stock maintenance departments; mine to port turnkey projects

Technical due diligence

Restructuring of rolling stock departments

Technical assessment of rolling stock

Technical assessment of workshops and depots (facilities, equipment, tools, HR training necessities)

Definition and development of policies, procedures, work instructions and maintenance manuals

Definition of technical specifications for Procurement

WKS layout as per modus operandi and traffic forecast

Investment Plan (CAPEX + OPEX)

Employer TRAFIGURA

Type of business or sector Commodities trading and logistics

Time May 2009 – Aug 2012

Occupation or position held Head of the DMU workshop

Main activities and responsibilities Preventive maintenance, repair, rehabilitation of diesel multiple units;

Fleet refurbishments and rolling stock renewals

Plans and coordinates shop activities, including staffing, parts availability and scheduling;

Monitors and evaluates shop operations and production;

Development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned programs;

Recommends and administers policies and procedures.

Employer EMEF, Portugal (EU)

Type of business or sector Maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of railway rolling stock

Time Mar. 04 – Ap. 09

Occupation or position held Head of the bogies workshop

Main activities and responsibilities Preventive maintenance, repair, modification of bogies;

Plans and coordinates shop activities, including staffing, parts availability and scheduling;

Monitors and evaluates shop operations and production;

Employer EMEF, Portugal (EU)

Type of business or sector Maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of railway rolling stock

Time Jan. 2003 – Feb. 2004

Occupation or position held Expert on evaluation of damage claims

Main activities and responsibilities Causation analysis and liability assessment, damages measurement

Employer LUSO-ROUX, Portugal (EU)

Type of business or sector Insurance

Time Mar. 01 – Aug. 2002

Occupation or position held Development and Planning Engineer

Main activities and responsibilities Consolidation of volumes and capacities within the budget and quarterly planning

Target setting of production parameters

Definition of production corridors for other Business Groups and interface towards Corporate Frontends within the financial rolling forecast process

Improvement of planning processes and planning tools

Employer INFINEON – SIEMENS, Germany (EU)

Type of business or sector Semiconductor & System Solutions

Time Sept. 99 – Feb. 2001

Occupation or position held Research Fellow

Main activities and responsibilities Performing investigation in the field of material science – ceramic coating on ceramic substrates, thermal spray processes

Employer INEGI (Institute of Engineering and Industrial Management), Portugal (EU)

Type of business or sector Research & Development

Education and training

Title of qualification awarded MsC in Mechanical Engineering, (Licenciatura Pré-Bologna)

Name and type of organisation providing education and training (FEUP) Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto – Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal (EU)

Personal skills and competences

Language(s)

Understanding Speaking Writing

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

Portuguese Native speaker Native speaker Native speaker Native speaker Native speaker

English Fluent Fluent Fluent Fluent Fluent

Spanish Good Good Average Average Average

French Average Average Average Average Average

IT Skills MS WINDOWS, MS OFFICE

ERP, EAM

Other skills and competences RCM II

UIC, AAR Standards

ISO 9000 QMS

Conference Presentations

J. Emanuel Fonseca, J. Lino, “Industrial usage of ceramic components with thermal sprayed coating” 2nd National Meeting of the Mechanical Engineering College, Coimbra, 11/2000