Production Scheduler

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Annual performance related bonus

Pension scheme with contributions up 9

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Income protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits plan

Job summary

Hitachi Rail seeks a Maintenance Planner for the Train Maintenance Centre (TMC) in the UK. You will develop and refine the maintenance schedule for the IEP/WOE Class 80/20 fleet, liaising with Fleet Planning, Team Leaders, and contractors to ensure timely, safe, and compliant maintenance execution.

You will manage daily tasks, review SAP notifications, coordinate with material teams, and act as a SAP super user to keep schedules accurate, while supporting continuous improvement and health &

Qualifications

• Previous experience of scheduling maintenance and production.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to think quickly.
• Experience of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) - SAP, Maximo or Equinox.

Responsibilities

• Focus on the local daily and weekly maintenance plan for the Train Maintenance centre (TMC) to develop and refine the maintenance schedule for the IEP/WOE Class 80/20 fleet.
• Review, prioritise and schedule maintenance tasks with Team Leaders & Fleet Planning.
• Identify restrictions & resource capacity affecting delivery and work with management to mitigate.
• Review SAP notifications and coordinate with Material teams to ensure correct stock of material.
• Coordinate work of contractors and external repair agencies into the maintenance schedule.
• Monitor backlog of defects to reduce reactive maintenance and improve reliability.
• Be reactive to incidents and amend maintenance schedule accordingly; record decisions for improvement.
• Ensure defects in-service and emerging work are incorporated into the schedule.
• Liaise with Fleet Planning, DSM and TLs to agree maintenance plan to be executed.
• Administer and manage technical investigations to ensure timely resolution.
• Utilise SAP MMS and IT tools to inform workload planning.
• Ensure SOROS is accurate at all times.
• Review defects and correct coding in SAP in line with contractual obligations.
• Prepare reports and give verbal briefs as required.
• Participate in daily conference calls and planning meetings.
• Act as SAP super user for the TMC.
• Coordinate with Training Dept to plan training and assessment while maintaining resources.
• Promote and comply with health and safety practices.

Skills

Scheduling maintenance

Organisational skills

Problem solving

CMMS experience

Education

Vocational qualifications

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Equinox

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multicultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there's something for everyone to get stuck into. And that's where you come in.

Job Description

Your New Role

Working on a shift basis based (days & afters) at the TMC you will be responsible for liaising with Fleet Planning to develop and deliver the operational maintenance schedule with the necessary information to allow the effective and efficient execution of rolling stock maintenance in accordance with contractual requirements.

What you'll be doing

• Focus on the local daily and weekly maintenance plan for the Train Maintenance centre (TMC) in order to develop and continually refine the maintenance schedule for the IEP/WOE Class 80/20 fleet s.

• Review, prioritise and schedule maintenance tasks with the Team Leaders & Fleet Planning in accordance with maintenance plan priorities.

• Identify any restrictions & resource capacity that could affect the delivery of the maintenance plan. Work with the local management and Fleet Planning to reduce the effect of the restriction.

• Review SAP notification, ensuring material demands are in place, & coordinate with Material colleges to ensure correct stock of material.

• Identify, coordinate and leverage resources to enable the maintenance schedule including the technical information and any material required.

• Coordinate the work of contractors and external repair agencies into the maintenance schedule.

• Monitor the backlog of defects in order to reduce the amount of reactive maintenance and improve reliability.

• Be reactive to incidents, disruptions and emergencies on the operational railway and amend the maintenance schedule accordingly; record decisions to drive improvement.

• Ensure defects in-service and emerging work is incorporated into the maintenance schedule.

• Liaise with Fleet Planning, the Duty Shift Manager (DSM) and Team Leaders (TL) to agree the maintenance plan to be executed.

• Administer and manage technical investigations to ensure timely resolution.

• Utilise the SAP Maintenance Management System (MMS) and other IT applications in order to inform and develop the workload plan.

• Ensuring SOROS is accurate at all times.

• Review of all defects and correct coding in SAP in line with IEP/WOE contractual obligations.

• Prepare reports and give verbal briefs as required.

• Participate in the daily conference calls & planning meetings.

• Act as the SAP super user for the TMC.

• Co-ordinate with the Training Department to plan training and assessment while maintaining resource requirements.

• Promote, support and comply with all health and safety practices in the workplace.

• Any other duties as directed by the Production Planning Manager.

About you

Essential

Licences / Competences

• Previous experience of scheduling maintenance and production.

• Strong organisational and administrative skills

• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to think quickly.

• Experience of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) - SAP, Maximo or Equinox.

Qualifications

• Vocational qualifications and experience.

Behavioural

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times.

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders.

Desirable

Licences / Competences

• Intermediate IT skills - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

• Previous experience of rolling stock maintenance.

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday
• Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Closing date for applications is 27th September 2026.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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