Engineering Production controller

Thames Clippers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel on Uber Boats

25% off food & drinks

BUPA cash plan

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers in London is seeking an Engineering Production Controller to support a 24/7 engineering operation from the Head Office with occasional travel to other facilities. The role involves planning, maintenance documentation, and ensuring vessel readiness to meet KPI targets.

The position requires marine engineering knowledge, ISM/IMO familiarity, and the ability to work across teams, adapt to changes, and maintain high standards in safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Planning and organisational skills.
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative and influencing abilities.
• Analytical interpretation of data to enable optimised production planning.
• Able to work to deadlines and respond to operational changes.
• Multitask across departments while maintaining professionalism.
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Marine engineering experience or knowledge.
• Familiarisation with ISM compliance and IMO High Speed Craft Code.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of the UBTC fleet through effective planning.
• Maximise vessel availability while maintaining compliance and presentation standards.
• Ensure work packages are completed in line with procedures and quality.
• Compile and maintain maintenance documentation per procedures.
• Maintain reports to support KPI improvements.

Skills

Planning

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Data analysis

Deadline driven

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Marine engineering knowledge

Job description

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers | Full time

London, United Kingdom | Posted on 02/10/2026

This is a crucialrole within the Engineering department that will include shift working. The EngineeringProduction Controller will support the 24/7 engineering operation from the HeadOffice in London with occasional travel to other facilities in our network.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Complianceof the UBTC fleet of vessels through effective planning.
  
• Vesselavailability ensuring the maximum capacity is available for our customers whilstmaintaining compliance at all times and ensuring vessel appearance is of thehighest standards.
  
• Allwork packages are completed iaw procedures in place and to the higheststandards.
  
• Compile maintenance documentation iaw procedures.
  
• All reports are maintained to assist in improving on KPIs
  

Requirements

· Planningand organisational.

· Interpersonal,collaborative and influencing.

· Analysisand interpretation of data to enable production of optimised plans.

· Canwork to deadlines and able to respond to operational changes.

· Multitask with various departments whilst maintaining a calm and professionalattitude.

· Ableto work on own initiative with minimal supervision.

· Excellent written and verbal communicationskills.

· Marine engineering experience/knowledge

· Familiarisation with the management of ISMcompliance.

· Familiarisation with the IMO High Speed CraftCode.

• Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Scaled contributions with employer contributions up to 10% of gross salary
• Auto-Enrolment Scheme: Employee contribution of 5% with an employer contribution of 3%
• Free travel on all Uber Boats by Thames Clippers & employee ferry
• 25% off food and drinks on board or at Clipper Lounge, Embankment
• BUPA Cash Plan available from day one of employment
• Private Medical Insurance with BUPA Healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing confidential support
• Flexible working hours to support work–life balance