Production Planning Manager
Apply locations Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Job ID: R0058959
Date Posted: 2024-11-19
Company Name: HITACHI RAIL STS UK LTD
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No
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 multi-cultural 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:
As the Production Planning Manager, you will be responsible for developing and delivering the operational maintenance plan with the necessary engineering support and operations information to allow the efficient scheduling and execution of rolling stock maintenance across the Train Maintenance Centre and Outstation locations.
* Focus on future maintenance work: daily; weekly; monthly; quarterly; and annually in order to develop and continually refine the maintenance plan for the relevant fleet.
* Assess operational situation and dispatch requirements in order to inform the maintenance plan.
* Identify and prioritise maintenance tasks in accordance with contractual, performance, technical and safety requirements.
* Ensure all dispatch requirements are met for the operational day and assign spare rolling stock as required.
* Create and identify maintenance windows and determine the number of work hours available in order to produce work orders.
* Familiarity with ECM (Entity in Charge of Maintenance) requirements and their applicability to Hitachi Rail Limited.
* Liaise with Engineering and Supply Chain departments to identify, allocate and leverage resources to enable the maintenance plan.
* Manage costs through the effective and efficient alignment of resources.
* Actively monitor the backlog of defects in order to reduce the amount of reactive maintenance and improve reliability.
* Comply with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in order to drive improvement.
* Be reactive to incidents, disruptions and emergencies on the operational railway and amend the maintenance plan accordingly.
* Ensure defects in-service and emerging work is incorporated into the maintenance plan.
* Liaise with Duty shift managers and Team leaders at Train Maintenance Centres to agree the maintenance plan to be executed.
* Monitor the operational situation and record the fleet availability and reliability status as well as the KPI and presentation standards throughout the operational day in order to inform contractual requirements.
* Liaise with the Maintenance Control Room staff at the Railway Operating Centres (ROC) to inform the maintenance plan and allocation of rolling stock to Train Maintenance Centres.
* Liaise with Operations Support and Engineering staff to incorporate overhauls and technical investigations into the maintenance plan.
* Utilise the SAP Maintenance Management System (MMS) and other IT applications where required to inform and develop the plan.
* Monitor and evaluate the maintenance plan in order to drive continuous improvement and support fleet reliability improvements.
* Lead and manage the Planning staff, producing personal development plans for direct reports and managing disciplinary issues as required.
* Develop and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders and maintain a customer focus.
* Liaise with contractors and external repair agencies to inform the maintenance plan.
* Lead the daily conference calls and manage shift handovers.
* Prepare reports and give verbal briefs as required.
* Promote, support and comply with all health and safety practices in the workplace.
* Undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required.
About you
Essential
* Experience of managing a team in a leadership role
* Previous experience of planning maintenance and production.
* Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, railway rules and regulations.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think quickly.
* Experience of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) – SAP, Maximo or Equinox.
Qualifications
* Institute of leadership and management (ILM) level 2 management qualification or equivalent experience.
Behavioural
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to lead teams.
* Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times.
* Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
* Capable of working in stressful environments for long periods of time.
Desirable
* Intermediate IT skills – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SAP.
* Sound knowledge of railway operations and previous experience of rolling stock maintenance.
* Lean Six Sigma experience or equivalent training.
* Understanding of reliability.
* Previous experience of using Integrale, Trust, Bugle and Acumen.
* Previous experience of working in operational railway control rooms would be advantageous.
What we offer
* Competitive salary
* Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
* 25 days holiday
* 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 3rd December 2024.
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