Fleet Planning Manager

Req ID: 465841

Location: New Cross Gate, SE14

Appointment Basis: Permanent, Monday – Friday Days.

Apply by: 26th December

Salary + Benefits:  

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 and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.

Your future role

The purpose of this role is to create and manage maintenance and planning schedules for the fleet of CL378s across London Overground based at New Cross Gate. The Planning Manager ensures all stakeholders have visibility of Alstom’s maintenance requirements, including daily schedules for exams, defects, modifications, and more, to keep the fleet within maintenance tolerances.

The role monitors fleet condition, plans resources and materials to improve depot efficiencies, and liaises with internal and external stakeholders to deliver maintenance plans on time, within budget, and to quality standards. It also ensures robust planning processes, proactive fleet condition monitoring, effective workload management for outstations, and coordination with customers and Alstom Services.

We’ll look to you for: 

• Ensure an effective maintenance plan is developed and managed on a day-to-day basis.
• To contribute to ensure the performance of the running railway is maintained and improved continually.
• To support the Fleet Operations manager with all aspects of the fleet planning and network rail maintenance plan.
• To implement, set and monitor the strategy for controlling planned maintenance including outstanding defects, reliability and safety checks. Including forecast of short, medium and long term availability.
• To set in place means of measuring, controlling and prioritising casualty defects to enable efficient usage of technician and train maintainer resource

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: 

• Computer Literate – Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook. Capability to use bespoke software tools to support reliability growth.
• Ideally a general engineering background or relevant experience.
• Previous Experience of planning preferably in a maintenance environment
• Excellent communication skills at all levels

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
• Utilise our flexible working environment
• 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.

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