Light Rail Fleet Planner - Free Travel & Pension

West Midlands Metro; Darlaston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel on trams & NX buses

MML Pension

25 days holiday

Job summary

West Midlands Metro is seeking an organised Light Rail Fleet Planner to maximise tram fleet availability and ensure safe, efficient operation. The role covers long‑term maintenance planning, recovery programmes and resource forecasting across the fleet.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Production, Operations and Supply Chain to provide a clear picture of fleet status, balancing depot capacity, parts and supplier lead times. Based in Wednesbury, permanent full‑time role.

Qualifications

• Significant planning experience within rail, transport, engineering or asset‑intensive environments.
• Proven experience creating and managing long‑term maintenance, resource or production plans.
• Experience coordinating unavailable asset recovery programmes and managing complex dependencies.
• Relevant Level 3 or Level 4 qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent experience in engineering, operations, planning, maintenance or asset management.
• A recognised planning, project management or asset management qualification.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience using planning, scheduling or reporting systems such as AMIS, Agility, Power BI or project planning software.
• Strong understanding of maintenance regimes, overhaul programmes and asset lifecycle planning.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a 52‑week rolling forecast for the tram fleet availability.
• Monitor fleet availability against operational requirements and flag risks early.
• Track trams out of service and ensure recovery plans stay on track.
• Update plans as maintenance priorities, operations or supplier lead times change.
• Develop and manage annual maintenance plans and schedules.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Production to return trams to service efficiently.
• Balance depot capacity and resources to maximise fleet availability.
• Support major maintenance programmes and warranty activities.
• Produce regular reports on fleet performance and forecast future availability.
• Use reliability data to improve planning, forecasting and decision‑making.

Job description

West Midlands Metro is seeking an organised Light Rail Fleet Planner to maximise tram fleet availability and ensure safe, efficient operation. The role covers long‑term maintenance planning, recovery programmes and resource forecasting across the fleet.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Production, Operations and Supply Chain to provide a clear picture of fleet status, balancing depot capacity, parts and supplier lead times. Based in Wednesbury, permanent full‑time role.