Rail Production Planner - 3-Shift, Glasgow

Hitachi; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme up to 9%

Private medical insurance

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Hitachi Rail UK Limited in Glasgow is seeking a Production Planner to develop and deliver the operational maintenance plan for rolling stock, based at the West of Scotland Signalling Centre. You will coordinate maintenance tasks, materials, tools and resources within the CPC to meet contractual and performance requirements.

The role is 3-shift days, Afters and Nights on a full-time permanent basis, with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of railway operations.
• Previous experience of train planning and train diagrams.
• Sound knowledge of railway rules and regulations.
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to think quickly.
• Intermediate IT skills – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Review dispatch requirements to ensure compliance with TSA contract.
• Assess operational situation to inform the maintenance plan.
• Plan future maintenance work (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually).
• Identify and prioritise tasks per contractual, performance, safety requirements.
• Create maintenance windows and determine work hours for work orders.
• Liaise with Eng. and Supply Chain to allocate resources for maintenance plan.
• Monitor backlog of defects to reduce reactive maintenance.
• Promote health and safety practices in the workplace.
• Lead daily conference calls and prepare reports.

Skills

Railway operations knowledge

Train planning & diagrams

Railway rules & regulations

Problem solving

IT literacy (MS Office)

Autonomy

Lean / continuous improvement

KPIs & performance improvement

Leadership experience

Tools

SAP MMS

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Hitachi Rail UK Limited in Glasgow is seeking a Production Planner to develop and deliver the operational maintenance plan for rolling stock, based at the West of Scotland Signalling Centre. You will coordinate maintenance tasks, materials, tools and resources within the CPC to meet contractual and performance requirements.

The role is 3-shift days, Afters and Nights on a full-time permanent basis, with a competitive salary and benefits package.