Maintenance Configuration Controller

Eurostar International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits

Defined benefit pension

Free Eurostar tickets

Discounted tickets for friends

Training & development

Exclusive deals

Job summary

Eurostar International is seeking a Maintenance Configuration Controller for the Rolling Stock team. Based on site at Temple Mills depot, Leyton, you will monitor traceability of maintenance activities and manage archiving for production records and component documents.

With at least 5 years of UK/European railway experience and strong IT/system knowledge, you’ll develop planning systems, create work reports, and support international maintenance planning across three depots.

Qualifications

• Experienced professional with extensive knowledge of engineering and operating practices of rolling stock essential with at least 5-years successful experience involving UK or European railways.
• A thorough knowledge for IT systems and system specification development
• Experience in the management of the technical records in a depot and production planning.
• A thorough knowledge of railway components performance and their maintenance regime
• Good communication skills, with an ability to build good working relationships across internal and external teams.
• Developing and maintaining key relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A working knowledge of written and spoken French Language (desirable, not essential).

Responsibilities

• Oversee traceability and documentation of maintenance activities, with strong focus on safety‑critical components such as running gear and axles.
• Manage archiving, data storage, and production records, ensuring accurate upkeep of component documents and counters.
• Develop and improve systems, databases, KPIs, and procedures, ensuring clear communication and adoption across teams.
• Ensure all maintenance exams, tasks, and campaigns are correctly created, planned, actioned, and monitored.
• Create and structure work reports and maintenance campaigns, particularly those related to safety‑critical components.
• Lead the planning team’s work‑order creation process within the Engineering Maintenance System, implementing effective planning and monitoring procedures.
• Monitor fleet restrictions, manage derogation requests, and support critical configuration and data processes as needed.
• Forecast material requirements, analyse usage trends, support international maintenance planning, and act as the first point of contact for data or archiving issues.

Job description

TAKE YOUR CAREER IN A NEW DIRECTION

At Eurostar, we’re fuelling the future of rail travel – operating in five countries and sparking new opportunities for travellers. But our trains connect much more than just people and places. They’re helping us build a greener, more inclusive future for everyone. Join us and you’ll be part of a passionate team which always goes the extra mile. An exciting opportunity awaits you as Maintenance Configuration Controller in our Rolling Stock team. In this role you’ll be responsible for monitoring the traceability of maintenance activities performed by the three depots, particularly vigilant for safety components (i.e. running gear). Additionally, you will be responsible for managing the Archiving and Data storage for all Production Records, component documents and counters and will support the definition of the international maintenance planning for the three depots.

This is a permanent role is based at our Temple Mills depot in Leyton based on site. The close date for this role is 5pm on Wednesday 08 October 2026.

We’re looking for someone to:

• Oversee traceability and documentation of maintenance activities, with strong focus on safety‑critical components such as running gear and axles.
• Manage archiving, data storage, and production records, ensuring accurate upkeep of component documents and counters.
• Develop and improve systems, databases, KPIs, and procedures, ensuring clear communication and adoption across teams.
• Ensure all maintenance exams, tasks, and campaigns are correctly created, planned, actioned, and monitored.
• Create and structure work reports and maintenance campaigns, particularly those related to safety‑critical components.
• Lead the planning team’s work‑order creation process within the Engineering Maintenance System, implementing effective planning and monitoring procedures.
• Monitor fleet restrictions, manage derogation requests, and support critical configuration and data processes as needed.
• Forecast material requirements, analyse usage trends, support international maintenance planning, and act as the first point of contact for data or archiving issues.

You'll need...

• Experienced professional with extensive knowledge of engineering and operating practices of rolling stock essential with at least 5-years successful experience involving UK or European railways.
• A thorough knowledge for IT systems and system specification development
• Experience in the management of the technical records in a depot and production planning.
• A thorough knowledge of railway components performance and their maintenance regime
• Good communication skills, with an ability to build good working relationships across internal and external teams.
• Developing and maintaining key relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• A working knowledge of written and spoken French Language (desirable, not essential).

We’re constantly working to create a bright future for our company and our colleagues. That’s why we offer a wide range of brilliant benefits, including:

• Travel benefits that can be used for both work and play including 75% off underground network from Day 1
• Competitive defined benefit pension scheme
• Free Eurostar tickets
• Discounted Eurostar tickets for friends and family
• Ongoing training and development
• Lots of other exclusive deals, discounts and perks

At Eurostar we believe in giving everyone an equal chance. We actively encourage applications from talented individuals regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.

Your individuality is your strength, and we want a diverse team that reflects the world we live in.