Fleet Production Planner

We are seeking a proactive and skilled individual to build, own, and manage the Regional Fleet production plan. In this role, you will ensure that service, maintenance, and repair activities are planned efficiently.

You will be responsible for creating detailed workload plans that align tasks with available resources to meet specified outputs. Additionally, you will analyse current processes and identify opportunities for improving productivity, cost, and overall efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

Chair daily and weekly production planning meetings, collaborating with key stakeholders to review, produce, and refine the production plan.
Review open work reports, fleet checks, concessions, and at-risk units to drive a unified approach to repair and rectification.
Develop and manage shift-based detailed work plans to ensure all tasks are accounted for, delivering the required outputs from the depots.
Assess available resources, including personnel, materials, and facilities, to ensure the production plan is feasible and achievable.
Collaborate with the Train Planning teams to ensure unit diagrams are optimised, enabling efficient task execution.
Monitor the delivery of the production plan, ensuring both input and output meet established targets.
Foster a strong planning culture within the business, ensuring long-term planning is prioritised over short-term decisions that may impact workload.
Develop, track, and publish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success and identify areas for improvement.
Act as Deputy to the Fleet Maintenance Planning Manager when required.

What we’re looking for:

Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance regimes
Experience planning workloads in a maintenance environment (time and distance-based)
Familiar with rail applications like Integrale, Voyager, Genius, Web Gemini, and R2
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
Ability to analyse data and implement improvements
Self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.

Tagged as: planning manager, rolling stock, rolling stock maintenance