A freight customer had a new bogie overhaul supplier and asked Belper Rail to represent their interests in the new set up.

Belper Rail were responsible for the following activities:

• Technical

  • Inspections of incoming bogies

  • Field inspections to aid in the identification of materials

  • Development of bills of materials

  • Development of the existing bogie overhaul specifications

  • Creation of new bogie overhaul specifications

  • Practical “hands on” engineering advice and guidance

  • Agreeing additional work on behalf of the customer

  • Ensuring any issues arising were addressed, documented and managed

  • Configuration management

  • Site visits to witness the installation of the completed bogies

  • Making recommendations to improve subsequent bogie overhaul activities

• Quality

  • Undertaking a QMS audit of the supplier in accordance with RIS-2450-RST (FTC/BS/005)

  • Undertaking inspections of completed bogies

  • Review of overhaul document packs

• Project Management

  • Management of timescales for outputs

  • Checking progress on material supply

  • Reporting progress back to the customer