Rail Maintenance Configuration Lead – Traceability & Data

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

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.