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Anyone a Movements controller?

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Owen2323

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If so please drop me a pm as I'm looking for some advice for interview. Thanks :)
 
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FGW_DID said:
Which company is it for? Some roles may have similar titles but he roles may vary.
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What was written in the Job Description was :

About the role:

As part of the Heaton Train Maintenance you will play a vital role in regulating the movements of rolling stock in accordance with Rules and Regulations and ensuring the safety of staff working at the depot, to help us build a Railway the North can be proud of.

You will report to Team Leader Movements and communicate with the relevant people in other areas of the business. You may also need to operate the yard power points in cases of failure/emergency.

Daily; we expect you to Record numbers/sets/times of arriving and departing stock. You will be expected to relay messages of faults and receive and record/relay messages to Team Leader Movements.

Record numbers/sets/times of arriving and departing stock on the log sheet, forwarding daily to the Production Office. Liaise with train crews, to direct them to their departing trains and interact with Train Crew Resource Centres if Crews do not arrive.

Additionally, you will relay orders and messages to shunting staff and Depot Drivers and remotely operate the carriage washing plant.
 
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Yes I am currently an Opertions Controller at Central Rivers Depot. For Alstom. As stated above the role does have several different tiltles depending on the complany you work for. Although I am currently working my notice as I am going to be a trainee driver at EMR. I have been in the role for several years now. The nights are very busy and the days are very quiet. Inbox me any questions you have.
 
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gemma09xx said:
Yes I am currently an Opertions Controller at Central Rivers Depot. For Alstom. As stated above the role does have several different tiltles depending on the complany you work for. Although I am currently working my notice as I am going to be a trainee driver at EMR. I have been in the role for several years now. The nights are very busy and the days are very quiet. Inbox me any questions you have.
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Interview was today thanks (went reasonably well I think). Good luck with EMR - the role sounds like it would be a good grounding for becoming a driver :)
 
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