Lead Engineering Production controller

Uber Boats by Thames Clippers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is seeking a Full-time Production Controller in London. You will plan, coordinate, monitor and control all production activities to ensure vessel compliance and that modifications/projects are completed on time and within budget.

You will liaise between engineers and technical teams to optimise performance. Key responsibilities include implementing health and safety practices, ensuring fleet compliance, planning vessel appearance schedules, and leading the production

Qualifications

• Experience in a production planning/production controller role in transport.
• Marine engineering knowledge or background.
• Familiarity with ISM compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with the IMO High Speed Craft Code.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Health and Safety regulations and housekeeping in an engineering environment.
• Ensure fleet compliance through effective planning and scheduling.
• Plan Vessel Appearance tasks for days and nights to maintain standards.
• Maximise vessel availability while keeping compliance and appearance high.
• Lead production controllers, delegate tasks, and provide training.
• Develop KPIs to identify improvement areas in Engineering and Vessel Appearance teams.
• Coordinate with technical teams to plan defects into work packs for timely clearance.
• Support with holiday cover and other Engineering support duties as needed.
• Act as role model and champion of company values.
• Pursue continuous improvements in safety, quality and customer experience.
• Undertake any other duties as requested by HOD or senior management.

Skills

Production planning

Marine engineering knowledge

ISM compliance

IMO High Speed Craft Code

Job description

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers | Full time

London, United Kingdom | Posted on 25/03/2026

This is a key role within the Engineering Department that may require working shifts. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring and controlling all production activities to ensure vessel compliance is maintained and vessel modifications/projects are completed on time and within budget. This role acts as the key link between the engineers and technical teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to all Health and Safety regulations, including best working practices and housekeeping for an engineering environment.
• Compliance of the UBTC fleet of vessels through effective planning.
• Vessel Appearance by planning tasks for Vessel Appearance teams, days and nights.
• Vessel availability ensuring the maximum capacity is available for our customers whilst maintaining compliance at all times and ensuring vessel appearance is of the highest standards.
• Lead and motivate the production controllers, delegate tasks, and provide training as required.
• Develop a suite of KPIs that assist in identifying areas to focus on and assist in driving in improvements and efficiencies into the Engineering and Vessel Appearance teams.
• Work closely with the technical teams to ensure defects are planned in to work packs to ensure all high priority defects are cleared within 30 days.
• Assist with general engineering departmental functions including but not limited to holiday cover duties for other members of the Engineering support team, Centrik and Stock System.
• Act as role model and champion of our company values.
• Continuously seek ways to improve personal, team, business processes, environmental standards and overall business performance with a focus on safety, quality and customer experience
• Undertake any other relevant duties or reasonable request as requested by the HOD and any member of the senior management team.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience as Production controller/planning role in the transport sector.
• Marine engineering experience/knowledge
• Familiarisation with the management of ISM compliance.
• Familiarisation with the IMO High Speed Craft Code.