Fleet Planning Manager

Req ID: 465189

Location: Central Rivers, DE13

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 9th October

Salary + Benefits:  CIRCA £60,000 - £65,000

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains, train services, and signalling infrastructure projects. It has built just under 40% of the UK’s mainline train fleet, all the fleets currently in service with London Underground and Dublin’s LUAS.

It is building the UK’s biggest train programme in a generation – AVENTRA - for seven of the UK’s largest train operating companies, is ramping up to build the next generation of Greater Dublin’s commuter trains, DART+ as well as 54 HS2 high-speed trains in a Joint Venture. Alstom also supports 66% of the UK fleet through its Services business and is the UK’s leading CP6 signalling & infrastructure provider.

Employing 6,000 people across the UK and Ireland, we design, build and test trains at the UK’s largest end-to-end train manufacturing factory in Derby and operate major sites at Widnes, Crewe, Ilford and Plymouth, as well as 30 train services depots across the UK&I

Your future role

The purpose of this role is to manage the Voyager Class 220/221 Fleet planning department at Central Rivers. The role will closely monitor the fleet mileage and condition status, ensuring periodicity based maintenance is planned and executed within the required time frame.

We’ll look to you for:

• To manage a team of fleet planners and Maximo/SAP GSI Inputters based at Central Rivers depot.
• Ensure maintenance plans are in place for all periodicity-based components on the Voyager fleets
• Lead/Supporting Maximo/SAP GSI key user programmes and maintenance management system configuration and system updates.
• Working closely with the Programme Managers to ensure fleet overhauls are completed to schedule and to maximise efficiencies and to ensure availability is not affected.
• To ensure we meet our customer targets for Service Quality Regime and Damage and Vandalism. 
• To promote a sustained safety culture across the function to ensure compliance of the operations with all applicable health, safety, environmental policies, standards and regulations.
• Work with the Central Rivers team Continuous Improvement experts to maximise efficiency by the implementation of best practice across the site.
• To Champion APSYS (Alstom Performance System) for the Fleet team, and to manage actions to closure. 
• Initiate investigations through the MIE process (Maintenance Induced Errors), ensuring that root cause is identified and that suitable mitigations are implemented.
• As part of this role, you will be required to support site visits and customer/supplier audits, managing actions through to closure.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: 

• HNC or higher in business or engineering or equivalent
• Excellent Computer skills– Good Knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point. Capability to develop/use bespoke software tools to support fleet planning
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Good level of Interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Good knowledge of Fleet Maintenance and planning

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) 

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

What we offer

We offer a highly competitive remuneration package, 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday. Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. 

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.