RAMS Lead (RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety) / Safety Assurance Manager)

About the Job
In a world of possibilities, envision a role that offers endless opportunities for personal and professional growth. As a RAMS Lead, you will thrive in an innovative culture that values agility and fosters growth while working with exceptional people. Your experience in developing and assuring complex rail infrastructure and rolling stock systems will be vital across the entire system lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and challenge contractor RAMS delivery.
• Share workload effectively within the RMTC team.
• Build and deliver robust reporting on RAMS delivery and issues.
• Calculate equipment failure rates using data from various sources, developing Reliability Block Diagrams.
• Collaborate with Engineering to establish failure rate targets for sub-systems.
• Develop availability models to support projects and proposed designs.
• Provide targets for vendor-supplied equipment, incorporating these into RAMS requirements.
• Conduct Maintainability Analyses and perform necessary maintainability tasks.
• Act as the primary contact for safety activities and issues, and lead discussions on system safety with the project team, Engineering, and customers.
• Provide functional guidance on the preparation of inspection and test plans, ensuring proper approval and implementation.
• Interpret customer contract safety requirements and communicate changes to affected areas.
• Ensure that all necessary safety analyses, including FMEA and FTA, are conducted according to requirements and schedules.
• Manage and track safety requirements and hazards in a database (e.g., MS-Access).
• Support project safety efforts by coordinating among various engineering disciplines and contractors for System safety.
• Provide technical expertise in support of Program Management, Manufacturing, Field Start-up, Operations and Maintenance Manual production, and Design Engineering.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience.
• Proven RAMS Engineering experience with a demonstrated understanding of quantified RAMS analysis and methods.
• Strong knowledge of the EN50126 standard (or equivalent) for safety and familiarity with faulty programs.
• Experience in Engineering Safety Management processes and objectives.
• Capable of performing safety and reliability studies as well as undertaking availability assessments.
• Experience leading hazard identification and risk assessment workshops.

Benefits

• Support for employee wellbeing and growth opportunities.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, ensuring representation at all job levels.
• Opportunities to collaborate on projects that shape the future and redefine possibilities.